Politics & Elections
Election 2026 coverage
RI Progressive Democrats: Nine reasons for any Democrat to vote against Governor Raimondo
1) Choice: In 2015 a new federal law required HealthSource RI to offer one plan without abortion coverage, but under Raimondo’s decree, many plans were modified, and as a result, 9,000 customers had their coverage for abortion revoked wi...
Matt Brown supporters rally to 'Take Back Rhode island'
Rhode Island gubernatorial candidate Matt Brown, who is challenging incumbent Governor Gina Raimondo in the Democratic Primary this Wednesday, September 12, is walking across Rhode Island, from Woonsocket to Narragansett to spread his el...
Judge Flanders challenges Senator Whitehouse's power plant 'hypocrisy'
On Thursday, former Rhode Island Supreme Court Justice and Republican candidate for United States Senate Robert Flanders stood with the community of Burrillville and thirty-two total Rhode Island cities and towns in announcing his opposi...
Raimondo challenged by environmental groups at campaign event
Incumbent Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo was challenged at a campaign event by members from at least four different environmental groups over her support for Invenergy's $1 billion fracked gas and diesel oil burning power plant, her...
Everytown for Gun Safety endorses Gina Raimondo for second term as Governor
Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund today endorsed Governor Gina Raimondo for re-election in the September 12 Democratic Primary said gun violence survivor Giovanna Rodriguez at a ceremony held by the Moms Demand Action Rhode Island in...
Grassroots Democrats hold press conference in support of Governor Raimondo
Rhode Island State Senator Gayle Goldin (Democrat, District 3, Providence) held a press conference outside the State House Friday morning with a group of people she called, "[g]rassroots Democrats who have been in the trenches for years...
Women candidates and elected officials celebrate a 'pink wave' at the State House
"Women have the most to gain in this election, and they also have the most to lose in this election," said Representative Teresa Tanzi (Democrat, District 34, Narragansett, South Kingstown). "We saw what happened at the end of the last l...
Matt Brown issues plan to separate 'big money and democracy'
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Matt Brown accused incumbent Governor Gina Raimondo of taking "full advantage of the Supreme Court's 2010 Citizens United decision that allows unlimited corporate donations and dark money in elections."...
Video from the House District 66 forum
Three candidate forums sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Rhode Island and the East Bay Newspapers were held at Martin Middle School in East Providence Wednesday evening. Candidates for Senate District 14, House District 66 and M...
Video from the Senate District 14 forum
Three candidate forums sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Rhode Island and the East Bay Newspapers were held at Martin Middle School in East Providence Wednesday evening. Candidates for Senate District 14, House District 66 and M...