Politics & Elections
Election 2026 coverage
2021 Social Media Rankings Released
This year's Social Media Rankings for the Rhode Island General Assembly have been published and can be reviewed here. Last year was the inaugural edition of our rankings, and though we set arguably low standards, a fair number of legisla...
Dates set for Providence City Council and West Warwick Town Council special elections
“City and town council members make decisions that affect education, the local economy, and overall quality of life in their community. If you feel you can be a voice for your community, run for office by filing a declaration of candidacy on April 29 or 30th,” said Secretary Gorbea. “For all eligible residents in Providence and West Warwick, I strongly encourage you to put the deadlines for this special election in your calendars so you can make sure you exercise your right to vote.”
Schedule for Pawtucket City Council Special Election released
“City council members make decisions that affect education, the local economy, and the overall quality of life in their community. If you feel you can be a voice for your community, run for office by filing a declaration of candidacy on April 29 or 30th,” said Secretary Gorbea. “And for all eligible residents in Pawtucket and Providence, I strongly encourage you to put the deadlines for these special elections in your calendars so you can make sure you exercise your right to vote.”
A quick interview with PVD Mayoral candidate Gonzalo Cuervo about the Port of Providence
"I think that what we need to do is we need to move away from fossil fuel infrastructure. We need to move away from trash management and we need to move towards a development that is not only environmentally friendly and health friendly, but is sustainable and helps grow the city's economy."
Announcing 2021 Social Media Rankings Criteria
Next month we will publish our annual Social Media Rankings among the members of the Rhode Island General Assembly. In our inaugural rankings, we used generous criteria that allowed even those legislators who made minimal efforts to earn...
The RI Poor People's Campaign 'nails' their moral agenda to the State House doors
"We demand that the COVID-19 relief package include expanded unemployment benefits, health care for all and vaccine equity," writes the Poor People's Campaign. "We must move towards a guaranteed income for all and a federal jobs program that guarantees everyone employment with dignity and respect."
A conversation with Cranston Forward - a new, resident-driven PAC focused on Cranston government
"I want to build the community I want my kids to grow up in," said Cranston Forward co-chair Vilna Tejeda.
What Are We Ranking This Year?
2020 was an interesting year, and it was quite evident at the State House where leaders of both chambers decided to take a legislative vacation while COVID-19 ravaged the state and the nation. As a result of this, there were virtually no...
RI Rank releases 2021 General Assembly election strength rankings
In the last election cycle, 63% of the General Assembly elections were uncontested. Yet, in the 38% of cases where the incumbent was primaried, the challenger won, unseating the incumbent. In many cases, that was all it took, since there was no general election challenger. General election challengers won about 5% of their elections.
2021 Election Strength Report Now Available
We have officially kicked off the 2021 rankings season (abbreviated as it may be) with our biennial Election Strength Report. This report quantifies election results for each member of the General Assembly and presents it in an easy to u...