Who's on the ballot in
City of Cranston
Providence County, Rhode Island
Voters in City of Cranston are in U.S. Congressional District 2 and Cranston School District. City of Cranston is split between districts, so part of the town votes in RI State Senate District 26, RI State Senate District 27, RI State Senate District 28, RI State Senate District 31, RI State House District 14, RI State House District 15, RI State House District 16, RI State House District 17, RI State House District 18, RI State House District 19, RI State House District 20, RI State House District 41 and RI State House District 42. Enter your street address below to see exactly which races are on your ballot.
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2026 General Election
in 30 daysTuesday, November 3, 2026
- Polls open
- 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. (polls in New Shoreham open at 9 a.m.)
- Register by
- Oct 4, 2026
- Request absentee ballot by
- Oct 13, 2026
Candidates on the City of Cranston ballot
Federal
State
Governor
Vote for 1 · 5 candidates
- Helena Buonanno FoulkesDemocrat
- Kenneth J BlockIndependent
- Jasjit S GotraIndependent
- C D ReynoldsIndependent
- Aaron Christopher GuckianRepublican
Lieutenant Governor
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- John J LoughlinRepublican
- Sabina MatosDemocrat
Secretary of State
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- Gregg AmoreDemocrat
Attorney General
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- Kimberly Renee AhernDemocrat
- Alan L GordonRepublican
General Treasurer
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- Micholas Anshon CredleRepublican
- James A DiossaDemocrat
State Senator, 26th District
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- Todd Michael PatalanoDemocrat
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State Senator, 27th District
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- Hanna M GalloDemocrat
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State Senator, 28th District
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- Lammis J VargasDemocrat
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State Senator, 31st District
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- Matthew Liam LaMountainDemocrat
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State Representative, 14th District
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- Charlene LimaDemocrat
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State Representative, 15th District
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- Colleen Marie CrudeleDemocrat
- Allan Wai Ket FungIndependent
- Christopher G PaplauskasRepublican
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State Representative, 16th District
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- Brandon PotterDemocrat
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State Representative, 17th District
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- Jacquelyn Maria BaginskiDemocrat
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State Representative, 18th District
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- Jessica S GomesRepublican
- Arthur Baskin HandyDemocrat
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State Representative, 19th District
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- Patrick Earl MaloneyIndependent
- Joseph Michael McNamaraDemocrat
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State Representative, 20th District
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- David Alan BennettDemocrat
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State Representative, 41st District
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- Shaina N SmithDemocrat
- Michael J RileyRepublican
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State Representative, 42nd District
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- Edward William StravatoDemocrat
- Richard Rawdon FasciaRepublican
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City & town
City Council, City of Cranston · At Large
Vote for 3 · 6 candidates
- Kristen Elizabeth HaroianDemocrat
- Steven A StycosDemocrat
- Justin Michael EricksonRepublican
- Joseph Victor IannittiRepublican
- Emilia VaziriDemocrat
- Richard Dominic CampopianoRepublican
City Council, City of Cranston · Ward 1
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- Avery Therese MangahasDemocrat
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City Council, City of Cranston · Ward 2
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- Sara Jane HauptDemocrat
- Jesse Lee DooleyIndependent
- Gregory P CharpentierRepublican
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City Council, City of Cranston · Ward 3
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- Alphonse R CardiRepublican
- Andy M AndujarDemocrat
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City Council, City of Cranston · Ward 4
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- Dante Augustus DiwanDemocrat
- Frank J RitzRepublican
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City Council, City of Cranston · Ward 5
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- Michael Anthony TraficanteRepublican
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City Council, City of Cranston · Ward 6
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- Marcus Jason StephensonRepublican
- Daniel Robert WallDemocrat
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School board
School Committee, City of Cranston · At Large
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- Anthony J MelilloNo party listed
School Committee, City of Cranston · Ward 1
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- Keith Coleman CatoneNo party listed
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School Committee, City of Cranston · Ward 2
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- Anna V MedeirosNo party listed
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School Committee, City of Cranston · Ward 3
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- Pablo D GrullonNo party listed
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School Committee, City of Cranston · Ward 4
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- Lauren Jean Marchetti BoyleNo party listed
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School Committee, City of Cranston · Ward 5
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- Andrea Lia Soave NadeauNo party listed
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School Committee, City of Cranston · Ward 6
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- Kathryn Mary CrowleyNo party listed
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Ballot issues
Question 1: $275 million in bonds for URI, RIC and CCRI buildings (bond issue)
1. Higher Education Facilities $275,000,000 Approval of this question will allow the State to issue general obligation bonds, refunding bonds, and/or temporary notes in an amount not to exceed two hundred and seventy-five million dollars ($275,000,000) for capital improvements to higher education facilities, to be allocated as follows: (a) University of Rhode Island Integrated Health Building $165,000,000 Provides one hundred and sixty-five million dollars ($165,000,000) for the construction of the new Integrated Health Building on the University of Rhode Island's Kingston campus to advance health education, clinical training, and workforce development. (b) RIC Adams Library Renovations $50,000,000 Provides fifty million dollars ($50,000,000) to fund the construction of a student success and career readiness center and renovations located at the Adams Library on the Rhode Island College campus. (c) CCRI Workforce Innovation Center $60,000,000 Provides sixty million dollars ($60,000,000) to fund the construction of a new workforce innovation center located on the Warwick campus of the Community College of Rhode Island. Funds will be used for the construction of a modern career and technical educational facility designed to support workforce readiness and address critical workforce shortages in the State.
Question 2: $120 million in bonds for affordable housing and homeownership (bond issue)
2. Housing and Homeownership $120,000,000 Approval of this question will allow the State to issue general obligation bonds, refunding bonds, and/or temporary notes in an amount not to exceed one hundred and twenty million dollars ($120,000,000) to increase and preserve the availability of affordable and accessible housing to meet the needs of all Rhode Islanders and support community revitalization through the redevelopment of existing structures, new construction, property acquisition, and infrastructure improvements. Of this amount, at least twenty-five million dollars ($25,000,000) shall be allocated towards increasing production of housing intended for homeownership and up to ten million dollars ($10,000,000) may be used to support a program for public housing development.
Question 3: $100 million in bonds for industrial sites and growth industries (bond issue)
3. Economic Development $100,000,000 Approval of this question will allow the State to issue general obligation bonds, refunding bonds, and/or temporary notes in an amount not to exceed one hundred million dollars ($100,000,000) to fund industrial facilities infrastructure improvements for economic development purposes to fund site development and growth industry infrastructure, to be allocated as follows: (a) Site Development $55,000,000 Provides fifty-five million dollars ($55,000,000) for land acquisition or assembly, environmental remediation, infrastructure and utility installation, site preparation or development, and project investments. Eligible uses include, but are not limited to, large-scale industrial site development to create pad-ready locations and/or facilities, infrastructure improvements and investments within the Quonset Business Park, and land acquisition, preparation, and project investments within the I-195 District. (b) Growth Industry Infrastructure $45,000,000 Provides forty-five million dollars ($45,000,000) for infrastructure, facilities, projects, and investments that support Rhode Island's ocean, defense, life sciences, data analytics and related industries. Eligible uses include, but are not limited to, water-based test ranges and onshore ocean or defense-related innovation/production facilities, as well as facilities, projects, and investments that advance businesses and job growth in the life sciences.
Question 4: $50 million in bonds for a State History Center and preservation grants (bond issue)
4. Cultural Economy $50,000,000 Approval of this question will allow the State to issue general obligation bonds, refunding bonds, and/or temporary notes in an amount not to exceed fifty million dollars ($50,000,000) to provide funding for cultural economy efforts to be allocated as follows: (a) State History Center $45,000,000 Provides forty-five million dollars ($45,000,000) for the construction of a new Rhode Island State History Center. (b) State Preservation Grants Program $5,000,000 Provides five million dollars ($5,000,000) in matching grants administered by the Rhode Island Historical Preservation and Heritage Commission to cities, towns and nonprofit organizations for capital improvements to public historic sites, museums and cultural art centers located in historic structures, and heritage museums throughout the State.
Question 5: $55 million in green economy bonds for environment and recreation (bond issue)
5. Green Economy Bonds $55,000,000 Approval of this question will allow the State to issue general obligation bonds, refunding bonds, and/or temporary notes in an amount not to exceed fifty-five million dollars ($55,000,000) for environmental and recreational purposes, to be allocated as follows: (a) Brownfields Remediation and Economic Development $3,000,000 Provides three million dollars ($3,000,000) for up to eighty percent (80%) matching grants to public, private, and/or non-profit entities for brownfield remediation projects. (b) Facility Improvements $12,000,000 Provides twelve million dollars ($12,000,000) for the renovation and repair of existing facilities and recreational venues as well as the development and construction of new facilities and parks. (c) Local Recreation Projects $1,000,000 Provides one million dollars ($1,000,000) for up to eighty percent (80%) matching grants for municipalities to acquire, develop, or rehabilitate local recreational facilities to meet the growing needs for active outdoor recreational facilities. (d) Marine Infrastructure Development $1,000,000 Provides one million dollars ($1,000,000) to provide asset protection and emergency repair needs for most facilities, including recreational facilities, marine infrastructure, and more. (e) Resilient Rhody Infrastructure Fund $25,000,000 Provides twenty-five million dollars ($25,000,000) to provide financial assistance to local governmental units for restoring and/or improving resiliency of infrastructure, vulnerable coastal habitats, and restoring rivers and stream floodplains. These funds will be prioritized to leverage significant funds to support local programs to improve community resiliency, stormwater abatement and public safety in the face of increased flooding, major storm events, and environmental degradation. (f) Narragansett Bay Watershed Restoration $7,000,000 Provides seven million dollars ($7,000,000) for activities to restore and protect the water quality and enhance the economic viability and environmental sustainability of Narragansett Bay and the State's watersheds. Eligible activities include nonpoint source pollution abatement, including stormwater management; nutrient loading abatement; commercial, industrial and agricultural pollution abatement; and riparian buffer and watershed ecosystem restoration. (g) Agriculture Land Preservation Commission $3,000,000 Provides three million dollars ($3,000,000) to the agricultural land preservation commission for farmland protection. (h) Open Space Program $3,000,000 Provides three million dollars ($3,000,000) for the State to acquire fee simple interest or conservation easements to open space, watershed, and recreational lands.
Polling places in City of Cranston
Cranston Precinct 0701
Arlington Elementary School · 155 Princess Ave
Cranston Precinct 0702
Cranston Senior Enrichment Center · 1070 Cranston St
Cranston Precinct 0703
Santa Maria Di Prata Society · 29 Walnut Grove Ave
Cranston Precinct 0704
Hope Church · 1114 Scituate Ave
Cranston Precinct 0705
Hope Highlands Middle School · 300 Hope Rd
Cranston Precinct 0706
George J. Peters Elementary School · 15 Mayberry St
Cranston Precinct 0707
Orchard Farms Elementary School · 1555 Scituate Ave
Cranston Precinct 0708
Stone Hill Elementary School · 21 Village Ave
Cranston Precinct 0709
Oak Lawn Elementary School - Use Allard St · 36 Stoneham St
Cranston Precinct 0710
Western Hills Middle School - Right Side · 400 Phenix Ave
Cranston Precinct 0711
Ri National Guard Building - Schofield Armory · 705 New London Ave
Cranston Precinct 0712
Clcf Building · 970 Pontiac Ave
Cranston Precinct 0713
Eden Park Elementary School - Use Chestnut Ave · 180 Oakland Ave
Cranston Precinct 0714
Garden City School - Use Neptune St Door · 19 70 Plantation Dr
Cranston Precinct 0715
Cranston Registration Center - Horton School · 1196 Park Ave
Cranston Precinct 0716
Woodridge Elementary School · 401 Budlong Rd
Cranston Precinct 0717
Western Hills Middle School - Left Side · 400 Phenix Ave
Cranston Precinct 0718
Glen Hills Elementary School · 50 Glen Hills Dr
Cranston Precinct 0719
Cranston Central Public Library · 140 Sockanosset Cross Rd
Cranston Precinct 0720
Stadium Elementary School · 100 Crescent Ave
Cranston Precinct 0721
Peter T. Pastore, Jr. Youth Center · 155 Gansett Ave
Cranston Precinct 0722
Edgewood Highland School - Rear - Use Salisbury Ct · 160 Pawtuxet Ave
Cranston Precinct 0723
Park View Middle School · 25 Park View Blvd
Cranston Precinct 0724
Cranston High School East · 899 Park Ave
Cranston Precinct 0725
Scottish Rite Masonic Lodge · 2115 Broad St
Cranston Precinct 0726
Cranston Portuguese Club · 20 2nd Ave
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