Politics & Elections
Election 2026 coverage
Representative Marshall's campaign finance admissions seen as a failure of House leadership
Critics of Speaker Nicholas Mattiello's leadership of the Rhode Island House of Representatives are pointing to the admissions of Representative Kenneth Marshall (Democrat, District 68, Bristol) as proof of the Speaker's poor judgement a...
Michael Correia attributes racist comment to fellow Councilmember Ryan - Ryan denies, threatens lawsuit
On Sunday afternoon Providence City Councilmember Michael Correia (Ward 6) took to Facebook to attribute comments Correia characterized as "a little racist" to Providence City Councilmember Jo-Ann Ryan (Ward 5). "Ward 5 residents.... Cou...
Pat Fontes is challenging Sheldon Whitehouse on war and the environment
There is, said Patricia Fontes, who is challenging United States Senator Sheldon Whitehouse in the upcoming Democratic primary, a desperate need in the peace movement to reach a wider audience. "What we really need is something so unusua...
Representative Daniel McKiernan never sought the Democratic Party endorsement, they tried to give it to him anyway
There are two documents filed at the Rhode Island Secretary of State's office regarding the endorsements for House District 7, a seat currently held by Daniel McKiernan. McKiernan is being challenged by Belen Florez in the Democratic Pri...
Rhode Island Democratic Party rescinds endorsements of Earnheart and Acciardo
The Rhode Island Democratic Party today rescinded the endorsements of Michael Earnheart, running for House District 3 in Providence and Greg Acciardo, running for Senate District 35, North Kingstown and Narragansett. Two women, House Dis...
Holly Taylor Coolman never sought the Democratic Party's endorsement, it was given to her
"I learned I was endorsed via the ProJo," said Holly Taylor Coolman, who was endorsed by the Rhode Island Democratic Party over incumbent Marcia Ranglin-Vassell for House District 5 in Providence. Your name is on those [endorsement] pape...
Parades and Politics: 2018 Glocester Ancients & Horribles Parade
Parades and politics are forever linked in American politics. Politicians use parades to meet people and get their messages out there. Meanwhile the people use parades to comment on current trends or the political landscape. In the pictu...
Rhode Island Democratic Party Women's Caucus and LGBTQ Caucus address endorsement isssue
Letters were sent out from the Chair and Executive Committee of the Rhode Island Democratic Party Women's Caucus and from the Rhode Island Democratic LGBTQ Caucus decrying the endorsements of Michael Earnheart over incumbent Representati...
Russell Jennings wins Board of Elections appeal, can challenge Keable in House 47 Democratic Primary
It was a pretty small mistake. "I believe I mis-typed my zip code when I used the online tool," said Russell Jennings of Pascoag, Rhode Island. As a result, Jennings submitted his Declaration of Candidacy for the wrong House District - D...
Democratic Party endorses Representative Marcia Ranglin-Vassell's anti-choice opponent
Among the progressive Democrat incumbent women who did not get an endorsement from the Rhode Island Democratic Party is Representative Marcia Ranglin-Vassell (Democrat, District 5, Providence). Ranglin-Vassell is a Jamaican immigrant, a...