Politics & Elections
Election 2026 coverage
Pedro Espinal announces candidacy for Providence City Council Ward 10
Family-man and businessman Pedro Espinal today announced he will once again seek the Democratic nomination to be the next councilperson representing Ward 10 on the Providence City Council, following Luis Aponte’s recent resignation. “As...
CANCELED/POSTPONED: Wondering about 2020 Democratic candidates? Upcoming forum offers chance to compare them in Providence
[UPDATE: This event will not take place on Monday August 19. Some people scheduled to speak canceled, and we felt the number of remaining speakers was too few to have a good forum. Apologies to the many who were interested in coming. We...
Young Eco-Socialists holding organizational meeting and book club on August 19 in Warwick
The Young Eco-Socialists, the Youth Caucus of the Green Party, will be holding an organizational book club meeting on Monday, August 19, 2019 at 4 PM – 5 PM at the central branch of the Warwick Public Library. As part of our core identit...
Alex Kithes wins special election for the Woonsocket City Council
"It's a mandate for politics where we actually fight for the future and not just pretend that the present is okay," said Kithes. I asked Alex Kithes, who just won the special election for the Woonsocket City Council, about the day's ups...
Tiara Mack announces her candidacy for Rhode Island Senate District 6
Community activist, educator, and organizer Tiara Mack announces her candidacy for Senate District 6. Tiara is a graduate of Brown University. In her free time, she enjoys playing rugby, going to crossfit and eating donuts. In the commun...
Valley Breeze publisher apologizes for unfairly influencing the Woonsocket City Council special election
Tom Ward, publisher of The Valley Breeze, printed a letter from his brother, Woonsocket City Councilmember John Ward, attacking candidate Alex Kithes on Thursday, days before the August 6 election. Kithes is running against conservative...
Providence City Council officially vacates Aponte's seat, opening the way for Ward 10 special election
In a four and a half minute special meeting of the Providence City Council that barely attained a quorum with eight council members present, former City Council Member Luis Aponte was officially removed from the council. Aponte had submi...
Final debate between Woonsocket City Council candidates Kithes and Jalette airs on WNRI radio; Election date August 6
Alex Kithes and Roger Jalette, the candidates for the Woonsocket City Council special election to be decided Tuesday, August 6, were in the WNRI radio studio Friday morning for a debate moderated by host Jeff Gamache. There are a lot of...
Cyd Mckenna hired as new Rhode Island Democratic Party Executive Director
The Rhode Island Democratic State Committee announced today that it has hired Cyd McKenna as its new Executive Director. An experienced political and communications operative, McKenna most recently served as Deputy Communications Directo...
Monica Huertas announces her candidacy for Providence City Council Ward 10
Long time Providence resident Monica Huertas announced her candidacy for Providence City Council in Ward 10. Huertas is a graduate of Rhode Island College and works with children as a social worker. She is a wife and mother of four child...