Who's on Today's Ballot?

Nearly all voters are aware that it's a Presidential election year — and in an effort to inform local voters of the other [so-called "down-ticket"] races on the ballot in Smithfield, here's the run-down of who's running for what.

For polling location info, see Where Is Your Polling Place?

LOCAL:

Smithfield Town Council:

[Vote for 5]

Suzanna Alba (D)
David Fanning (D)
Bernard Hawkins (D)
Lauraine Ouellette (D)
Patrick Reddy (D)

Maxine Cavanagh (R)
Rose Marie Cipriano (R)
Matthew Fabisch (R)
Ronald Manni (R)
Alberto LaGreca Jr. (R)

Smithfield School Committee:

[Vote for 2]

Joan LaFauci (D)
Ronald Rileay (D)

Sean Clough (R)
Kellie-Ann Heenan (R)

 
STATE:

RI House, Dist. 44

James Archer (R)
Gregory Costantino (D)

RI House, Dist. 53:

David Bibeault (R)
Thomas Winfield (D)

RI Senate, Dist. 22

Stephen Archambault (D)
Richard Poirier (R)

Senate Dist. 22 was recently expanded to include part of Johnston; Sen. John Tossoni declined to run for reelection.

CONGRESSIONAL RACES:

RI Senate:

Incumbent Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D) is challenged by Barry Hinckley (R).

RI House, Dist. 1

Incumbent Rep. David Cicilline (D) faces two opponents, Brenden Doherty (R) and David Vogel (I).