Election Results 2020: RI House Speaker Concedes Cranston Race

CRANSTON, RI — A major shakeup in leadership is coming to the Rhode Island Statehouse. After more than a decade representing his district and six years as House speaker, Nicholas Mattiello conceded the race for Cranston's District 15.

In the biggest upset of the Statehouse races, Barbara Ann Fenton-Fung, wife of current Cranston mayor and former gubernatorial candidate Allan Fung, won the race by more than 17 percentage points in a race that was called early in the evening by The Associated Press. Wednesday morning, after mail-in ballots were tallied just after 1 a.m., Mattiello conceded.

"While I wish last night's outcome had been different, it in no way diminishes the privilege of serving the House for so long. It's been a good run," Mattiello said in statement. "We have achieved so much — I wish we could do even more. But I leave this race — and this position — with a heart full of gratitude."

Fenton-Fung said the speaker did not reach out directly to concede the race.

"Every warrior who enters the arena is to be commended. It is not for the faint of heart, and this battle was certainly bruising on both sides," she said. "To win this election we formed a fantastic coalition here in District 15, and I'll continue to bring that bipartisan nature up to the State House to knock heads together and get things done. My husband's legacy in Cranston lives on. Fung times are here to stay. "

The results of several key contested Statehouse races are below. Ballot breakouts by type are available on the Rhode Island Board of Election's website. Leaders are denoted in italics.

House of Representatives

District 15: 100 percent of precincts reported

• Barbara Ann Fenton-Fung (R): 3573 votes, 58.6%
• Nicholas A. Mattiello (D): 2501 votes, 41.0%
• Write-in: 21 votes, 0.3%

District 16: 100 percent of precincts reported

• Maryann Lancia (R): 2686 votes, 46.6%
• Brandon Potter (D): 3060 votes, 53.1%
• Write-in: 12 votes, 0.2%

District 19: 100 percent of precincts reported

• Joseph McNamara (D): 4760 votes, 62.7%
• Patrick E. Maloney, Jr. (R): 2803 votes, 36.9%
• Write-in: 24 votes, 0.3%

District 26: 100 percent of precincts reported

• Patricia Morgan (R): 3539 votes, 54.6%
• James Jackson (D): 2924 votes, 45.1%
• Write-in: 15 votes, 0.2%

District 28: 100 percent of precincts reported

• George A. Nardone (R): 4563 votes, 58.6%
• Scott J. Guthrie (D): 3220 votes, 41.3%
• Write-in: 10 votes, 0.1%

District 40: 100 percent of precincts reported

• Michael W. Chippendale (R): 4995 votes, 69.9%
• Linda A. Nichols (D): 2142 votes, 30.0%
• Write-in: 5 votes, 0.1%

District 41: 100 percent of precincts reported

• Robert J. Quattrocchi (R): 5178 votes, 65.9%
• Pamela Carosi (D): 2669 votes, 34.0%
• Write-in: 12 votes, 0.2%

District 42: 100 percent of precincts reported

• Frank T. Ricci (R): 3242 votes, 50.7%
• Edward T. Cardillo, Jr. (D): 3131 votes, 49.0%
• Write-in: 16 votes, 0.3%

District 68: 100 percent of precincts reported

• June S. Speakman (D): 3943 votes, 59.7%
• William J. Hunt, Jr. (libertarian): 2626 votes, 39.8%
• Write-in: 32 votes, 0.5%

District 69: 100 percent of precincts reported

• Ann L. Costa (R): 2397 votes, 41.7%
• Susan R. Donovan (D): 3334 votes, 58.0%
• Write-in: 17 votes, 0.3%

District 70: 100 percent of precincts reported

• Christopher M. Borden (R): 2743 votes, 38.1%
• John G. Edwards (D): 4434 votes, 61.6%
• Write-in: 21 votes, 0.3%

District 71: 100 percent of precincts reported

• Amy E. Veri (R): 3077 votes, 38.6%
• Michelle E. McGaw (D): 4456 votes, 55.9%
• Nathan Joseph Melvin (I): 428 votes, 5.4%
• Write-in: 12 votes, 0.2%

District 72: 100 percent of precincts reported

• Kenneth J. Mendonca (R): 3310 votes, 42.7%
• Terri-Denise Cortvriend (D): 4444 votes, 57.3%
• Write-in: 6 votes, 0.1%

District 75: 80 percent of precincts reported

• Patrick J. Donovan (R): 1725 votes, 30.8%
• Lauren H. Carson (D): 3860 votes, 69.0%
• Write-in: 7 votes, 0.1%

Senate

District 10: 100 percent of precincts reported

• Mark W. Smiley (R): 4741 votes, 36.1%
• Walter S. Felag, Jr. (D): 8366 votes, 63.7%
• Write-in: 18 votes, 0.1%

District 26: 100 percent of precincts reported

• Anthony Fagundes, Sr. (R): 3864 votes, 38.5%
• Frank S. Lombardi (D): 6137 votes, 61.1%
• Write-in: 35 votes, 0.3%

District 27: 100 percent of precincts reported

• Pat V. Cortellessa (R): 4437 votes, 39.8%
• Hanna M. Gallo (D): 6061 votes, 54.3%
• Jonathan J. Keith (I): 643 votes, 5.8%
• Write-in: 13 votes, 0.1%

District 28: 100 percent of precincts reported

• Joshua Miller (D): 5791 votes, 68.9%
• Robert Schattle (I): 2580 votes, 30.7%
• Write-in: 40 votes, 0.5%

District 35: 100 percent of precincts reported

• Charles P. Callanan (R): 7272 votes, 44.8%
• Bridget G. Valverde (D): 8926 votes, 55.0%
• Write-in: 22 votes, 0.1%

District 36: 100 percent of precincts reported

• Doreen M. Costa (R): 6598 votes, 40.3%
• Alana DiMario (D): 8068 votes, 49.2%
• Matthew M. Mannix (I): 1703 votes, 10.4%
• Write-in: 22 votes, 0.1%

District 37: 100 percent of precincts reported

• David A. Tacey (R): 4335 votes, 30.7%
• Virginia S. Sosnowski (D): 9758 votes, 69.0%
• Write-in: 49 votes, 0.3%