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
| Candidate | Total votes | Pct | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gerry W. Leonard, Jr.* | 3015 | 75.8% | |
| Terri Flynn | 961 | 24.2% |
DEM Representative in Congress District 1
| Candidate | Total votes | Pct | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gabriel Amo | 12400 | 32.5% | |
| J. Aaron Regunberg | 9513 | 24.9% | |
| Sandra C. Cano | 5291 | 13.8% | |
| Sabina Matos | 3044 | 8.0% | |
| Stephen M. Casey | 2259 | 5.9% | |
| Walter Berbrick | 1392 | 3.6% | |
| Ana Quezada | 1317 | 3.4% | |
| John Goncalves | 1074 | 2.8% | |
| Donald R. Carlson | 676 | 1.8% | |
| Allen R. Waters | 492 | 1.3% | |
| Stephanie Beaute | 411 | 1.1% | |
| Spencer Dickinson | 337 | 0.9% |
* 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.