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June 28, 2006

Update: Few surprises in candidate filings

The parade of local candidates running for election this year became official as those seeking political office met the state deadline for filing documents needed to qualify for the September primary and November general election ballots.

There were few surprises.

In the U.S. Senate race, Republican incumbent Lincoln D. Chafee of Exeter faces Cranston Mayor Stephen Laffey for the GOP nomination. On the Democratic side, former attorney general Sheldon Whitehouse of Providence, Carl Sheeler of West Greenwich, Christopher Young of Providence and Rebeka Palmer Rockefeller of Providence seek the nod.

For Congress, 1st District Rep. Patrick Kennedy has no primary opposition, but three Republicans -- Edmund Leather of East Providence, Joseph Zuccolo of Providence and Jonathan Scott of Providence -- have taken out papers for the GOP nomination.

In the 2nd District, incumbent Democratic Rep. James Langevin of Warwick is opposed by Jennifer Lawless of Cranston. No Republican candidate is running for the 2nd District U.S. Congress.

In the governor's race, Republican voters have a choice between incumbent Governor Carcieri of East Greenwich and Dennis Michaud, a Providence business consultant.

Lt. Gov. Charles Fogarty was the lone Democrat to file for governor, but Democrats will have a primary for lieutenant governor between Spencer Dickinson of South Kingstown and state Sen. Elizabeth Roberts of Cranston.

Republicans have two candidates to choose from for lieutenant governor: Former state adjutant general Reginald Centracchio of Scituate and Kernan "Kerry" King of Narragansett.

The Republican attorney general candidate is William Harsch of Jamestown. He will face Democratic incumbent Patrick Lynch.

Democrats have a secretary of state primary between North Providence Mayor Ralph Mollis and Guillaume deRamel of Newport. The lone GOP candidate to file for secretary of state is Warwick City Councilwoman Sue Stenhouse.

-- Journal staff writer Scott MacKay

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