Hopkins Trounces Fenton-Fung in Cranston GOP Mayoral Primary

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Tuesday, September 10, 2024

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Incumbent Republican Cranston Mayor Ken Hopkins staved off a primary challenge from State Representative Barbara Ann Fenton-Fung on Tuesday.

At the polls on Tuesday, Hopkins got 58.8% of the vote with 3350 votes; Fenton Fung finished with 41.2% of the vote with 2352 votes.

Hopkins was first elected Cranston Mayor in 2020, when he defeated Democrat Maria Bucci in the general election that November.

In 2020, Fenton-Fung defeated Democrat Nick Mattiello in House District, unseating the powerful Speaker of the House.

The 2024 GOP Cranton Mayoral primary was a heated contest between the Hopkins and Fenton-Fung — read the coverage in the articles below.

Hopkins now moves on to the General Election, where he faces Democrat Robert Ferri.