Politics & Elections
Election 2026 coverage
Melanie Dupont highlights her series of endorsements in Senate District 22 bid
Melanie DuPont, Democratic candidate for State Senate District 22, announces new endorsements of her candidacy including Our Revolution Rhode Island and the Rhode Island chapter of the National Organization for Women (RI NOW). “I am hono...
Oscar Vargas appears before PVD Board of Canvassers to answer Matos residency complaint
Oscar Vargas, who is challenging Providence City Councilmember Sabina Matos for her Ward 15 seat, sat before the Providence Board of Canvassers today to answer questions about his residency. In a complaint to the Board, Matos claimed tha...
The Rhode Island Chapter of the National Organization for Women announces endorsed candidates
Today the Political Action Committee of the Rhode Island chapter of the National Organization for Women (RI NOW PAC) is proud to endorse the following 36 candidates in the 2018 election cycle. City/Town Council Justice Gaines, Providence...
Candidates do not want to be associated with Michael Earnheart
"I look at it like this: I have a responsibility to everyone who steps on this property," said Providence resident Joseph Casoli in a telephone interview. "Whether it be Dan McKee, whether it be Gina Raimondo, whether it be the homeless...
Exclusive "signing parties" for endorsed candidates only further divides Rhode Island Democratic Party
Some Democratic City and Town Committee are holding “signing parties” that are exclusive to only endorsed candidates As candidates work furiously to collect the signatures they need to get on the ballot, so-called “signing parties” are o...
Ryan Holt is a candidate for PVD City Council Ward 2, and a lobbyist
I spent some time this morning thinking about the intersection of lobbying, lawyering and being an elected official. These questions arose while I was looking into the lobbying record of Ryan Holt, one of the three Democratic candidates...
Providence City Council launches Be Heard PVD campaign
[From a press release] Providence City Council President David Salvatore launched the Providence City Council’s Be Heard PVD campaign. The campaign is designed to expand community access to and participation in Council-led public hearing...
Rhode Island Democratic Party Chair McNamara responds to endorsement blunders
Rhode Island Democratic Party (RIDP) Chair Joe McNamara responded to a Rhode Island resident via email regarding a series of unfortunate endorsements, two of which were rescinded last week. In the first email, McNamara responded to a que...
Candidates for Providence City Council meet make their case to downtown residents
The Downtown Neighborhood Association (DNA) held an "interactive discussion with candidates" running for Providence City Council in Ward 1 and 12, which includes downtown, Fox Point, Smith Hill, and other neighborhoods. All the candidate...
Rhode Island Working Families Party continues to endorse progressive candidates
The Rhode Island Working Families Party (RI WFP) continues to endorse progressive candidates. In the Rhode Island Senate, RI WFP is supporting Val Lawson for the open seat in Senate District 14 (East Providence) and incumbent Senator Daw...