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Sabina Matos Wins Democratic Nomination for Lieutenant Governor in Rhode Island
Matos won with 37% of the vote, according to preliminary results, after unions and party allies backed her campaign.
- On Wednesday, Lieutenant Governor Sabina Matos won Rhode Island's Democratic primary for lieutenant governor with nearly 37% of the vote, defeating four challengers.
- Governor Dan McKee appointed Matos to the position in 2021 after ascending to the governorship, and she won her first full term in 2022.
- Challenging the incumbent, former Newport mayor Xay Khamsyvoravong outraised Matos by more than triple during the campaign and denounced a $100,000 advertising spend by a dark money super PAC on her behalf.
- Trailing by more than 10 points as of 9 p.m., Khamsyvoravong conceded Wednesday night, garnering 26% of the primary vote to Matos's victory.
- In the November general election, Matos will face Republican John Loughlin, a former state representative from Tiverton, in a race historically favoring the Democratic nominee.
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R.I. Lieutenant Governor Matos projected to win Democratic primary - The Boston Globe
Matos was viewed as vulnerable in her bid for reelection, following a failed run for Congress in 2023, when her campaign was rocked by allegations of fraudulent signatures on her nomination papers.
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Rhode Island Lt. Gov. Sabina Matos clinches second term, defeating four primary challengers
Lt. Gov. Sabina Matos held on to her seat, defeating four Democratic primary challengers Wednesday night with 37% of the votes just before 9 p.m., according to preliminary, unofficial results from the Rhode Island Board of Elections. The Democratic incumbent’s victory comes as her gubernatorial counterpart, Gov. Dan McKee, was trounced in his reelection bid […]
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