Voters are heading to the polls to choose Rhode Island's next governor after a campaign that broke spending records and will make history no matter the outcome.
Democrat Gina Raimondo and Republican Allan Fung have been locked in a heated race, with Moderate Party candidate Robert Healey running a distant third.
Regardless of who wins on Tuesday, Rhode Island will usher in a first: The state has never elected a woman or an Asian-American governor.
Each candidate brought in big names in the eleventh-hour, including New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie for Fung and first lady Michelle Obama and former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton for Raimondo.
Candidates spent more than $15.7 million overall in the race to date, including in the primaries.
Priciest Gov. Race in RI History to Wrap Up
Democrat Gina Raimondo and Republican Allan Fung have been locked in a heated race, with Moderate Party candidate Robert Healey running a distant third
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