(Newport, RI) -- Newport voters are heading to the polls today to fill the District 13 seat vacated by former Senate President M. Teresa Paiva Weed. The four candidates in today's special Democratic primary election are David Allard, Dawn Euer, John Florez and David Hanos. The winner will face Republican Michael Smith, Independent Kimberly Ripoli and Green Party candidate Gregory Larsen August 22nd.