Politics & Elections
Election 2026 coverage
RIDP Women's Caucus statement in support of the 21 members of the House who seek reform
The Rhode Island Democratic Party Women's Caucus of the stands behind the twenty-one members of the Rhode Island House of Representatives who seek reform in that chamber. These 21 members are united by their commitment to the Democratic...
The 21 Democrats opposing Speaker Mattiello have a name: The Reform Caucus
Twenty-one members of the Democrats in the Rhode Island House of Representatives are standing strong against the leadership of Representative Nicholas Mattiello (Democrat, District 15, Cranston) for Speaker. The Reform Caucus is committe...
Activists canvass Representative Blazejewski's district to encourage him to drop support of the Speaker
On Saturday over a dozen people canvassed the neighborhoods of Rhode Island State Representative Christopher Blazejewski (Democrat, District 2, Providence) to ask his supporters to reach out to their elected representative and encourage...
Representative Christopher Blazejewski explains his yes vote for Speaker Mattiello
Representative Christopher Blazejewski (Democrat, District 2) runs as a progressive on the East Side of Providence and the section of East Providence he represents in the Rhode Island House. Despite his status as a progressive, Blazejews...
Georgia Hollister Isman: Mess with progressive women at your peril and other lessons from the 2018 election
At the end of a hard fought 2018 election season, we’ve had two tremendously successful election cycles for candidates who will champion the priorities of working families and progressive values in the State House. On September 12th and...
Kobi Dennis says Dee Dee Witman campaign has not paid poll workers as promised
"I stand before you as a man that's defeated," said Kobi Dennis in front of the Cranston Street headquarters of unsuccessful Independent candidate for Mayor of Providence Dee Dee Witman. "I'm defeated because 19 people that I had asked,...
The Woman Project: Mattiello not fit to be Speaker
The one disappointment among the great successes of the night was that 3,421 people in District 15 voted for Representative Nicolas Mattiello - fewer votes than many other reps got, yet still enough to send him to the Rhode Island State...
Planned Parenthood Votes! Rhode Island sees last night's election as a major victory in Rhode Island
Rhode Island voters once again demonstrated strong support for reproductive freedom, including safe, legal abortion, by electing both local and statewide candidates who will fight the fundamental freedom of bodily autonomy. “These result...
Portsmouth Democrats oppose Mattiello for Speaker
The Portsmouth Democratic Town Committee, at their monthly meeting on November 1, 2018, unanimously passed a resolution calling on all state representatives -- including the four who represent Portsmouth -- to oppose current House speake...
Young Democrats condemn Mattiello's handling of sexual harassment claims against Chair Keable, call for change in leadership
The Young Democrats of Rhode Island stand with the many groups including Corruption-Free Rhode Island, Rhode Island Coalition Against Gun Violence, Rhode Island National Organization for Women, and Rhode Island Latino Political Action Co...