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Rhode Island voters are casting their ballots Tuesday in a Special Primary Election contest to narrow down a field of candidates vying for the U.S. House seat vacated by former Democratic Rep. David Cicilline.

The winner of the Republican and Democratic Primary will face off in a Special General Election on Tuesday, November 7.

Results will begin to display after the polls close on September 5, 2023, at 8:00 PM. Updates will occur every 5-10 minutes as new data becomes available.

​Results are unofficial and do not represent final voting tallies.

Statewide summary

Unofficial results: Updated September 06, 2023 09:26 AM

94 of 94 polling places reporting (100%)

REP Representative in Congress District 1

CandidateTotal votesPct
Gerry W. Leonard, Jr.*301575.8%
Terri Flynn96124.2%

DEM Representative in Congress District 1

CandidateTotal votesPct
Gabriel Amo1240032.5%
J. Aaron Regunberg951324.9%
Sandra C. Cano529113.8%
Sabina Matos30448.0%
Stephen M. Casey22595.9%
Walter Berbrick13923.6%
Ana Quezada13173.4%
John Goncalves10742.8%
Donald R. Carlson6761.8%
Allen R. Waters4921.3%
Stephanie Beaute4111.1%
Spencer Dickinson3370.9%

* Endorsed Candidate

** Polling places with more than one ballot scanner may display as 100% reported despite results only being received from one scanner. Results will be updated when the results from any additional scanner(s) in that precinct are received.

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