PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Rhode Island voters are electing a governor, U.S. senator and a number of other officials, and they’re also deciding whether to approve the first phase of an ambitious plan to rebuild schools.
Democratic Gov. Gina Raimondo is trying to fend off Republican Allan Fung and independent Joe Trillo to earn a second term.
In federal races, Democratic U.S. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse faces Republican challenger Bob Flanders. Rhode Island’s two representatives in the U.S. House, Democratic Reps. James Langevin and David Cicilline, also face Republican challengers.
Voters are deciding whether the state will spend $250 million to rebuild schools.
The hyper-charged environment nationally is expected to drive record turnout in some places.
Raimondo and Fung were their parties’ nominees in 2014. Forty-four percent of the state’s registered voters cast ballots then.
