Portsmouth: 7. NON-PARTISAN TOWN COUNCIL AND SCHOOL COMMITTEE ELECTIONS
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Reject | 4,778 | 62.5% |
| Approve | 2,862 | 37.5% |
Reject ahead.
States · Rhode Island · Newport County
Portsmouth, Rhode Island
2026 election results. 4 contests on Portsmouth's ballot in Rhode Island's official results. 7. Non-Partisan Town Council and School Committee Elections: Reject ahead. Town Council: John Mark Ryan, Juan Carlos Payero, Leonard B. Katzman, David P. Fiorillo, M. Conley Wake Zani, John G. McDaid and Alexander Roberts ahead.
4 contests on Portsmouth's ballot
From Rhode Island's official results file, where the contest's name gives Portsmouth as its place. Names are as the state prints them. "Ahead" describes the current count; it isn't a race call, and we don't call measures.
Cities & towns
Portsmouth: Town Council 7 seats
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| John Mark Ryan | 4,167 | 9.6% |
| Juan Carlos Payero | 4,141 | 9.5% |
| Leonard B. Katzman | 4,087 | 9.4% |
| David P. Fiorillo | 4,077 | 9.4% |
| M. Conley Wake Zani | 3,975 | 9.2% |
| John G. McDaid | 3,762 | 8.7% |
| Alexander Roberts | 3,587 | 8.3% |
| Keith Hamilton | 3,582 | 8.2% |
| Mary A. McDowell I | 3,179 | 7.3% |
| David M. Gleason | 3,141 | 7.2% |
| Sharlene M. Patton | 2,813 | 6.5% |
| David G. Reise | 2,773 | 6.4% |
| Write-in | 141 | 0.3% |
John Mark Ryan, Juan Carlos Payero, Leonard B. Katzman, David P. Fiorillo, M. Conley Wake Zani, John G. McDaid and Alexander Roberts ahead.
Schools
Portsmouth: 6. SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION AND RENOVATION PROJECTS
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Approve | 5,036 | 65.4% |
| Reject | 2,669 | 34.6% |
Approve ahead.
Portsmouth: School Committee 4 seats
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Brett W. Fox I | 4,774 | 25.6% |
| Valerie A. Seveney | 4,765 | 25.6% |
| Isabelle Kelly | 4,504 | 24.2% |
| Tasha MacGibbon | 4,421 | 23.7% |
| Write-in | 166 | 0.9% |
Brett W. Fox, Valerie A. Seveney, Isabelle Kelly and Tasha MacGibbon are unopposed.
Statewide races in Newport County
U.S. Senate
Jack Reed
70.1%22,858
Raymond McKay
26.8%8,730
Michael Bahry
3.2%1,040
These are Newport County's votes, which include Portsmouth's. Statewide: Jack Reed wins. Called.
Governor
Helena Foulkes
60.6%19,647
Ken Block
24.7%7,993
Aaron Guckian
13.7%4,449
These are Newport County's votes, which include Portsmouth's. Statewide: Helena Foulkes wins. Called.
Newport County's page has its U.S. House results and its other local contests.
Sources & scope
Rhode Island's official results, file posted Nov 12, 11:12 AM. Unofficial until certified. This page lists the contests whose names in that file give Portsmouth as their place; other contests on Portsmouth voters' ballots, such as school boards and districts, are on Newport County's page.