Politics & Elections
Election 2026 coverage
DeLorenzo quits Democratic party
“This has been a difficult time in state party politics, when one of our leaders made unacceptably insensitive statements about sexual harassment, dismissing a state representative’s experience and that of many women in our society; this...
RI Dem Party Women's caucus have the 60 members needed to force vote on DeLorenzo expulsion
The Rhode Island Democratic Party Women’s Caucus has the votes to force an emergency meeting to decide the fate of 2nd Vice Chair Joseph DeLorenzo. All stateide elected officials as well as the federal delegation have signed on. The apol...
Republican and Democratic Party leaders agree: DeLorenzo is a Trump-like problem
Rhode Island Republican Party Chairman Brandon Bell used Joseph DeLorenzo's continued occupation of his position as the 2nd Vice Chair of the Rhode Island Democratic Party to demonstrate the hypocrisy of leaders such as Speaker of the Ho...
It's official: Regunberg announces for Rhode Island Lt Governor
Aaron Regunberg“I am running for Lieutenant Governor to be an advocate for the people, a voice for all the families who can’t afford a lobbyist at the State House,” said State representative Aaron Regunberg (Democrat, District 4, Provide...
It's official: Regunberg announces for Rhode Island Lieutenant Governor
[caption id="attachment_268" align="alignright" width="400"] Aaron Regunberg[/caption] I am running for Lieutenant Governor to be an advocate for the people, a voice for all the families who can’t afford a lobbyist at the State House,” s...
Joseph DeLorenzo: Sorry, not sorry
"I sincerely apologize to everyone for my recent unfortunate remarks," wrote former State Representative and 2nd Vice Chair Joseph DeLorenzo. "As a husband, father and grandfather of two granddaughters, I never meant to minimize the prob...