Politics & Elections
Election 2026 coverage
What is the argument for supporting Raimondo in the primary?
As former Secretary of State Matt Brown enters the gubernatorial race I have begun to watch the primary debate more closely. Matt's argument is simple: He is campaigning on the issues - of which most American voters consider to be the co...
RI state senate candidate Sam Bell on the Trump agenda and his Indivisible RI endorsement
Sam Bell, candidate for Rhode Island State Senate, District 5 in Providence, received Indivisible Rhode Island's first political endorsement for the 2018 election season. Bell has long served as the group's trusted "political guru," said...
Jason Roias announces his candidacy for Providence City Council Ward 4
Jason Roias is running for Providence City Council for the seat currently occupied by Nicholas Narducci, who is finishing up his third term in office. Roias, 22-years old, made his announcement for his campaign in Ward 4 at Hopkins Squar...
Matt Brown launches campaign for governor
After being introduced by his daughter, Ella, Democratic candidate for Governor of Rhode Island Matt Brown started by talking about an "old friend... who is a mentor of mine, named John Lewis, the civil rights rights hero." "We have spen...
John McDaid on ballot for Portsmouth water and fire district election
Portsmouth resident John McDaid last week announced his candidacy for a Tax Assessor position on the Portsmouth Water and Fire District Board. On Monday, the Portsmouth canvasser certified his nomination papers, securing him a spot on th...
Gubernatorial candidate Roselli calls for a Democratic Party "uprising"
Paul Roselli, Democratic candidate for Governor of Rhode Island, issued the following statement in the wake of last week's report from the third meeting of the Rhode Island Democratic Party (RIDP) Platform Committee that highlighted the...
Second gubernatorial debate of 2018 fails to resolve affordable housing crisis
The second Rhode Island gubernatorial debate of 2018 took place at the Sheraton Airport Hotel in Warwick. Five of the ten currently announced candidates attended: Spencer Dickinson (Democrat), Matt Brown (Democrat), Giovanni Feroce (Repu...
Gun coalition responds to statements made at RI Dem Party platform meeting
“On Monday, many called for a ‘big tent’ Democratic Party, but their vision for the party is one in which only their conservative values are allowed to be heard,” said Rhode Island Coalition Against Gun Violence (RICAGV) President Linda...
Democratic platform committee meeting highlights divisions amid calls for unity
The third meeting of the Rhode Island Democratic Party (RIDP) Platform Committee highlighted the divisions between conservative and progressive Democrats that exist beneath the RIDP's "big tent." In unusually blunt statements, party memb...
Want to know how to run for office? Rhode Island is offering five seminars
The Elections Division at the Rhode Island Department of State, in cooperation with the State Board of Elections, is offering five How to Run for Office seminars to current and potential candidates to learn the ins and outs of getting th...