<div>Democratic candidates continued their winning streak in East Greenwich’s local elections Tuesday, Nov. 3, capturing all five Town Council seats and four available School Committee positions as voter turnout fell below levels recorded in the previous two midterm elections. The newly elected members of both panels will be inaugurated Monday, Nov. 30.Voters cast 6,494 ballots in East Greenwich, representing a turnout rate of 56 percent, according to the Rhode Island Board of Elections.The turnout was lower than the 6,787 votes cast in the 2022 midterm election and the 7,896 votes recorded in 2018 midterm, when the town saw particularly high political engagement after a raucous 18 months under the rule of then-Town Council President Sue Cienki and then-Town Manager Gayle Corrigan. Midterms typically have lower turnout than in presidential year elections and that’s borne out in the last few election cycles. In the presidential election years of 2020 and 2024, East Greenwich recorded 8,632 and 8,540 votes, respectively.Town CouncilThe five Democratic candidates elected to the East Greenwich Town Council were incumbents Mike Donegan, Michael Zarrella, Renu Englehart and Caryn Corenthal, along with newcomer Deepak Vishnu.Donegan was the town’s top vote-getter, followed by Vishnu, Zarrella, Englehart and Corenthal. Republican candidates Peter Rodgers and Donna Costantino finished behind the five Democrats, followed by unaffiliated candidates Ashley Graham and Kimberly Edge Ambler.Current Town Council President Mark Schwager, who has served on the council for the past 12 years, was not on the ballot this year because he was term-limited.The election also sets up a leadership change when the council reorganizes. Donegan, who has served as vice president for the past eight years, was the top vote-getter. The council has traditionally selected the candidate who receives the most votes as its president, making Donegan the likely choice. Who the panel elects as vice president is less predictable. School CommitteeDemocrats also won all four available School Committee seats, which was expected since they had no competition. The other three members of the panel are also Democrats. The Town Council and School Committee are scheduled to be sworn in Monday, Nov. 30.Governor’s raceDemocrat Helena Buonanno Foulkes won the statewide governor’s race and also carried East Greenwich. Unaffiliated candidate Kenneth Block finished second locally, while Republican and East Greenwich native Aaron Guckian finished third. Two other independent candidates, Jasjit Gotra and C.D. Reynolds, received a small share of the town’s votes.East Greenwich voters largely mirrored statewide results in the governor’s race. Foulkes received nearly the same share of the vote locally as she did statewide, while Block and Guckian also received similar levels of support.Statewide racesSabina Matos defeated Republican John Loughlin in the lieutenant governor’s race. Gregg Amore won the secretary of state’s race, while Democrat Kimberly Ahern defeated Republican Alan Gordon in the attorney general’s race and Democrat James Diossa defeated Republican Micholas Credle for general treasurer.In all four races, East Greenwich voters generally supported the Democratic candidates at levels similar to or slightly below their statewide totals. Democratic candidates for local state legislative races ran unopposed – Bridget Valverde won the state Senate District 35 race, Justine Caldwell won House District 30, and Evan Shanley won House District 24.Congressional and state legislative racesIn Rhode Island’s 2nd Congressional District, which includes East Greenwich, Democratic incumbent U.S. Rep. Seth Magaziner defeated Republican challenger Victor Mellor.East Greenwich voters gave Magaziner a stronger margin than voters statewide.Democratic incumbent John F. Reed also won East Greenwich in the U.S. Senate race, defeating Republican Raymond McKay and independent Michael Bahry. Reed’s support in town was slightly stronger than his statewide showing.Voters weigh in on statewide bond questionsRhode Island voters considered five statewide bond questions totaling $600 million. The questions addressed higher education facilities, housing and homeownership, economic development, cultural preservation, and environmental improvements and clean energy.East Greenwich voters approved four of the five questions, rejecting only the cultural economy bond.Question 1: Higher education facilities, $275 millionEast Greenwich voters approved the higher education bond, with stronger support than voters statewide. The bond also passed statewide, funding improvements to higher education facilities.Question 2: Housing and homeownership, $120 millionEast Greenwich voters approved the housing and homeownership bond, but support was lower locally than it was statewide. The measure passed statewide with a larger share of voters in favor.Question 3: Economic development, $100 millionEast Greenwich voters narrowly approved the economic development bond, even though voters statewide rejected it.Question 4: Cultural economy, $50 millionEast Greenwich voters rejected the cultural economy bond, joining statewide voters in opposing the measure. Opposition was slightly stronger in town than across Rhode Island.Question 5: Green economy, $55 millionEast Greenwich voters approved the green economy bond, showing stronger support than voters statewide. The measure also passed statewide.</div>

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Democratic candidates continued their winning streak in East Greenwich’s local elections Tuesday, Nov. 3, capturing all five Town Council seats and four available School Committee positions as voter turnout fell below levels recorded in the previous two midterm elections. The newly elected members of both panels will be inaugurated Monday, Nov. 30.

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