Politics & Elections
Election 2026 coverage
Providence mayoral candidate Nirva LaFortune releases ambitious education plan
"For too long we have allowed politics to take priority over our children. The reality is we cannot have a thriving city and a safer city, a thriving economy, without quality schools."
As primary election approaches, Providence mayoral candidates share their vision at East Side forum
"With the critical mayoral election just a few weeks away, we thought it was really important to host the candidates for mayor so we can hear from them about their vision for Providence so that members of the Jewish community and the larger Providence community can make informed decisions," said Adam Greenman, President and CEO of the Jewish Alliance of Greater Rhode Island.
RI Rank releases General Assembly 2022 Overall Rankings
Election time promises mean nothing if, when push comes to shove, a legislator holds an important bill for further study or votes against the interests of their constituents because leadership tells them to. RI Rank's General Assembly 2022 Overall Rankings seek to hold legislators accountable based on their most important responsibility, their votes.
Jennifer Stewart is running for State Rep in Pawtucket's District 59
"Recently, the year before COVID hit, I lived the five months in Finland. I had received a Fulbright for teachers and it allowed me, with federal money, to be there and do some research on their education system, which is considered by many to be one of the best in the world. It's a small country and homogenous compared to the us, but I think there's no excuse for us not to have all the great things that I saw there..."
One Fair Wage endorses local candidates committed to raising the minimum wage
"One Fair Wage Action has endorsed Senators Tiara Mack and Sam Bell, Representative David Morales, and candidate for House District 9 Enrique Sanchez," said Providence resident Alex Morash, the national director of policy and communications for One Fair Wage. "One Fair Wage Action is also for the first time endorsing an entire slate of candidates running for office by endorsing the entire RI Political Cooperative slate."
Candidates for RI governor tackle question important to BIPOC communities at forum
"The outcomes for people of color, people from BIPOC communities, are significantly lower," said United Way Rhode Island's Kyle Bennett. "And they're significantly higher for our white counterparts..."
Candidates for RI governor tackle questions focused on children
The forum focused on questions such as: What will our next Governor do to ensure the well-being of our youngest children? Children have been especially hard hit by the COVID pandemic, and the systems set up to help children and families were struggling even before this. How will the next Governor turn things around?
Ward 14 City Council debate showcases sharp differences between candidates
Candidates responded to questions about economic development, campaign contributions from real estate developers, funding public libraries, housing, policing, "green living," education, and more.
No shortage of interesting candidates at Providence Ward 9 City Council forum
Candidates answered questions about housing, policing, the environment, diversity and outreach, the use of opioid settlement money and more.
Secretary of State candidate Stephanie Beauté seeks to bring innovation and forward thinking to the office
"We want someone who is young. We want new, fresh ideas. We're always hearing about that. And now you have a new, fresh idea, a new, fresh perspective from someone who's not only youthful, but who is excited, who wants to deliver technical solutions to make your life easier. I am not interested in supporting Republican politics or Democratic politics. The only thing that I'm interested in is making sure that there's integrity in our elections, that the tools work when they're supposed to work and how they're supposed to work regardless of how you vote."