Politics & Elections
Election 2026 coverage
Speaker Mattiello Campaign Aide Charged With Money Laundering in Connection with 2016 Election
“This is a matter of great concern, and I want to assure the people of Rhode Island that this Office will stand behind the the Board of Elections in its review and investigation of election and campaign finance law violations,” said Rhod...
Pedro Espinal wins Democratic primary for Providence City Council Ward 10
Pedro Espinal won the Democratic Primary for Providence City Council Ward 10. He defeated Monica Huertas, Orlando Correa and Natalia Rosa Sosa in a low turnout race in which less than 900 people voted. As we wait for a statement from Esp...
What Exactly Are We Doing Here?
Rhode Island has a problem. It is a two-headed monster of a problem: Voters do not have enough information about their state representatives to know who to vote for, so in turn they vote by party. Due to this information gap, most Republ...
Kendra Anderson announces her candidacy for State Senate District 31
Anderson looks to unseat Senate Judicial Chair Erin Lynch Prata Warwick resident and environmental activist Kendra Anderson announced her candidacy for Rhode Island Senate District 31. Anderson graduated from Hamilton College and works w...
Rhode Island Political Cooperative candidates declare a bold agenda at their coming out party
"When did we become so afraid? When did we decide to be complicit with the system set in place that doesn't benefit the majority of Rhode Islanders?" Over 150 people crowded the venue for the Rhode Island Political Cooperative (RIPC)'s k...
Discussing war, peace, policing, climate, immigration and surveillance at Rhode Island's Democratic Presidential Candidate forum
Last night, the Rhode Island Anti-War Committee, Brown War Watch, East Bay Citizens for Peace and Rhode Island Rights hosted what might be the closest thing to a Democratic Presidential Debate to take place in Rhode Island. Supporters re...
Monica Huertas gets Rhode Island Democratic Party Women’s Caucus support for Providence City Council Ward 10
The Rhode Island Democratic Party Women’s Caucus (RIDPWC) announced its support for Monica Huertas for Providence's Ward 10 City Council Special Election, ahead of the Thursday, October 10 primary election for the open seat. "Monica has...
A conversation with Alex Hoffman, running for State Senate in District 1
"It's ridiculous that bills are argued in committee and Rhode Islanders come and spend hours of their time to share their personal tragedies, to share their hardships, and then their government does absolutely noting," says Hoffman. "How...
Michelle McGaw announces her candidacy for State Representative For District 71
"We need representation that is forward-thinking to address the concerns of the future so that our families can enjoy all that Rhode Island has to offer for generations to come." Long time Portsmouth resident Michelle McGaw announced her...
Hear presidential candidates’ views at Brown University forum
At 7pm Tuesday, October 1 in the Brown University Friedman Auditorium (in Metcalf Building), 190 Thayer St, Providence (Facebook) If you'd like to compare presidential candidates from a progressive perspective, a forum this coming Tuesda...