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A guide to which Rhode Island primary races you should be watching
4+ day, 13+ hour ago (419+ words) It’s primary day in Rhode Island. The country’s second-to-last primary of 2026 – hey, Delaware – features several statewide offices that are entirely up in the air, a heated ideological battle for Providence mayor, and the high likelihood that Governor Dan McKee will…...
In Providence, can the mayor fend off his left-wing challenger?
1+ week, 2+ day ago (1121+ words) PROVIDENCE — If Brett Smiley loses his primary on Wednesday, he would be the first sitting mayor of Providence to ever fail to secure the Democratic nomination for reelection. But it’s still far from clear whether state Representative David Morales, the…...
Rhode Island incumbents are staring down a political wipeout
1+ week, 4+ day ago (673+ words) Rhode Island incumbents are staring down the possibility of a political wipeout in next week’s Democratic primary, as the governor, lieutenant governor, and mayor of Providence all face the possibility of being unseated by challengers. If Governor Dan McKee, Lieutenant…...