UPDATED-- Zurier Wins Senate District 3 Democratic Primary

UPDATED-- Zurier Wins Senate District 3 Democratic Primary

The Democratic primary in the special election for Rhode Island Senate District 3 was held on Tuesday, October 5. 

The contest was between former elected officials State Representative Ray Rickman and former City Councilman Sam Zurier, and Brett Jabobs, Hillary Levey Friedman, and Geena Pham.

The Board of Elections' unofficial results show Zurier as the winner.

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"I am grateful to the Democratic Primary voters of District 3 who have nominated me to be their candidate in November's election. I had the opportunity to learn from them and from the excellent field of fellow candidates who also participated in the primary.   I look forward to bringing my message to the entire District as I begin my general election campaign,"
said Zurier.

 

Unofficial Vote Count

Samuel D. Zurier (DEM) 1,282

Geena Pham (DEM) 982

Bret M. Jacob (DEM) 908

Hilary Levey Friedman (DEM) 613

Ray Rickman (DEM) 269 

Alex Cannon is running as a Republican in the general election on November 2. 

 

About Race

Now former Rhode Island State Senator Gayle Goldin had announced her resignation in early August to join President Joe Biden’s administration in the Department of Labor Women’s Bureau.

The highly competitive race turned negative over the final days before the primary — one group who was a big supporter of Levey Friedman sent out a mailer criticizing Pham.

Friedman had been the fundraising front-runner, raising more than $70,000 -- with much of it from out-of-state.