Lieutenant Governor
Rhode Island
My vote power
Average
Election date
September 9, 2026 · Primary election
How do we calculate my vote power?
What goes into the rating: Representation: how much weight one vote carries here compared with a statewide vote — the smaller the district, the more each vote counts. Decisiveness: how likely this race is to be close, based on past results or current analyst ratings, plus the number of candidates.
Representation: Average · 50 out of 100
This district covers a large share of its state, so each vote carries about average weight — like a vote in a statewide race. About 1,101,801 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(1,101,801 ÷ 1,101,801) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50, measured against a statewide vote in RI (grades: 66+ high, 55+ above average, 33+ average, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)
Decisiveness: Unknown
No analyst ratings or past results for this contest yet.
Average representation → My vote power: Average.
Some data is missing, so this rating is based on partial information.
About this office
- Taking over if the governor leaves office
- Running the state senate's sessions, in many states
- Breaking tie votes in the state senate, in many states
Affects: AI Regulation, Healthcare Affordability, Environment and Public Health,
Candidates
Cynthia Armour Coyne
Did not advanceDemocratic · declared
Cynthia Armour Coyne is a Democratic candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Rhode Island in 2026. She served as a state senator from the 32nd district from 2014 to 2023 and is a retired Rhode Island State Police officer.
Records: Gun Control 1 for
Fred McLin III
Did not advanceDemocratic · declared
Fred McLin III is a Democratic candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Rhode Island in 2026. He worked as a veterans' caseworker and community liaison for Congressman Gabe Amo.
John Loughlin
AdvancedRepublican · declared
John Loughlin is a Republican candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Rhode Island in 2026. He served as a state representative from the 71st district (2005-2011) and was the Republican nominee for Rhode Island's 1st congressional district in 2010.
Records: Anti-Corruption 1 for
Sabina Matos
AdvancedDemocratic · Incumbent · declared
Sabina Matos was born in 1974 in Paraiso, Dominican Republic, and served on the Providence City Council from Ward 15 from January 2011 to April 2021.
Records: Corporate Accountability 1 for, Gun Control 1 for, Labor Rights 1 for,
Sue AnderBois
Did not advanceDemocratic · declared
Sue AnderBois is a Democratic candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Rhode Island in 2026. She serves on the Providence City Council and has worked on food policy and environmental issues.
Xay Khamsyvoravong
Did not advanceDemocratic · declared
Xay Khamsyvoravong is a Democratic candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Rhode Island in 2026. He served as mayor of Newport, Rhode Island.
Records: Environment and Public Health 2 for, Public Infrastructure 2 for, Government Efficiency 1 for,
Results
Unofficial until certified by the relevant election authority.
Advanced · Unofficial
Winners: Sabina Matos (Democratic), John Loughlin (Republican)
Source: electionresults.ri.gov · researched September 12, 2026
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