Who's on the ballot in
Town of Exeter
Washington County, Rhode Island
Voters in Town of Exeter are in U.S. Congressional District 2 and RI State Senate District 34. Town of Exeter is split between districts, so part of the town votes in RI State House District 31 and RI State House District 39. 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 Town of Exeter 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
Vote for 1 · 2 candidates
- John J LoughlinRepublican
- Sabina MatosDemocrat
Secretary of State
Vote for 1 · 1 candidate
- Gregg AmoreDemocrat
Attorney General
Vote for 1 · 2 candidates
- Kimberly Renee AhernDemocrat
- Alan L GordonRepublican
General Treasurer
Vote for 1 · 2 candidates
- Micholas Anshon CredleRepublican
- James A DiossaDemocrat
State Senator, 34th District
Vote for 1 · 2 candidates
- Samantha R WilcoxDemocrat
- Elaine J MorganRepublican
State Representative, 31st District
Vote for 1 · 1 candidate
- James Christopher SheehanDemocrat
Only part of Town of Exeter votes in this race. Enter your address to know for sure.
State Representative, 39th District
Vote for 1 · 2 candidates
- Jasmin H RoyRepublican
- Megan L CotterDemocrat
Only part of Town of Exeter votes in this race. Enter your address to know for sure.
City & town
Town Council, Town of Exeter
Vote for 5 · 9 candidates
- Kenneth Leroy FernstromDemocrat
- Erich M GruebelDemocrat
- Katrina M ThornleyIndependent
- Mark Bradley LylesRepublican
- Christopher M McKinnonRepublican
- Joseph TurnerRepublican
- Jeffrey Adam VaccaroRepublican
- Calvin A EllisDemocrat
- Diane Bampton AllenRepublican
Town Clerk, Town of Exeter
Vote for 1 · 1 candidate
- Patricia L WhitfordRepublican
Town Moderator, Town of Exeter
Vote for 1 · 1 candidate
- John Curtis VaroneDemocrat
Town Sergeant, Town of Exeter
Vote for 1 · 1 candidate
- Scote Norman MillerIndependent
Town Treasurer, Town of Exeter
Vote for 1 · 1 candidate
- Maria LawlerDemocrat
Zoning Inspector, Town of Exeter
Vote for 1 · 2 candidates
- David W ThornleyIndependent
- Milan E AdamsRepublican
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 Town of Exeter
Exeter Precinct 1101
Beacon Church · 100 Exeter Rd
Exeter Precinct 1102
Metcalf School · 30 Nooseneck Hill Rd
Exeter Precinct 1103
Exeter Chapel · 765 Ten Rod Rd
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