Politics & Elections
Election 2026 coverage
Climate Action Rhode Island releases election endorsements
Climate Action Rhode Island (CARI), the Rhode Island affiliate of 350.org, is proud to announce its enthusiastic endorsement of 13 candidates for State House seats in Rhode Island. We base our endorsements on the candidate’s commitment t...
Guns and ICE among concerns at Cranston City Council city-wide candidate forum
The six city-wide candidates for Cranston City Council were at the Cranston Public Library on Thursday for a forum sponsored by the Cranston Herald and moderated by reporter Pam Schiff. Three of the six candidates will be elected to the...
New group, Citizens for a Corruption-Free RI, targeting Speaker Mattiello in upcoming election
Two of Rhode Island’s leading advocacy organizations, the Rhode Island National Organization for Women and the Rhode Island Coalition Against Gun Violence (RICAGV), are working together this election cycle to defeat House Speaker Nichola...
Yes on 3: Save The Bay holds rally in support for the Green Economy and Clean Water Bond
"This bond supports what we all love about Rhode Island—clean blue waters, green spaces, and vibrant communities," said Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo. "It is a crucial investment to help protect our environment, support economic de...
Providence Mayoral Debate sparks teacher protests
As members of the Providence Teachers Unions chanted "We want contracts!" outside, the Downtown Neighborhood Association held a Providence mayoral candidate forum featuring Democratic incumbent Jorge Elorza, and Independent challengers D...
Warwick Rep Vella-Wilkinson, a Democrat, supports Republican Giarrusso over his Democratic challenger
Warwick Representative Camille Vella-Wilkinson may be cheering for a Blue Wave this November, but in a race in nearby East Greenwich, she is rooting for Republican incumbent Antonio Giarrusso over his Democratic woman challenger, Justine...
Elorza: Senate President's plan to remove Providence from I-195 zoning 'unprecedented'
Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza responded Tuesday to comments made by Rhode Island State Senate President Dominick Ruggerio concerning his plans to draft legislation that would remove "some of the impediments to redeveloping the rest of ou...
Joe Biden comes to Providence to stump for Democrats ahead of November elections
"We have the three Trumpeteers from Rhode Island: Flanders, Fung and Bell, whose objective is to Trumpetize this state," said Representative Joseph McNamara (Democrat, District 19, Warwick), Chairman of the Rhode Island Democratic Party,...
Rhode Island Coalition Against Gun Violence responds to Allan Fung’s dangerous call to harden our schools
The Rhode Island Coalition Against Gun Violence (RICAGV) opposes gubernatorial candidate Allan Fung’s plan to “place a School Resource Officer or police detail at every school” in Rhode Island and “split the cost with each city and town....
Steve Frias: What did the Speaker know and when did he know it?
Steven Frias, Republican candidate for House District 15 is challenging Speaker Nicholas Mattiello in the General Election on November 6, 2018. He released the following press release: Yesterday, the Rhode Island Board of Elections voted...