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R.I. primary upsets: Watch Globe Rhode Island reporters discuss the races for governor and Providence mayor
3+ day, 7+ hour ago (177+ words) PROVIDENCE — There was very little doubt that Helena Buonanno Foulkes was going to defeat incumbent Governor Dan McKee, but how did Foulkes sweep the state, beating incumbent Governor Dan McKee in every single Rhode Island city and town? Watch Globe…...
New political leaders emerge in Rhode Island as old guard falls in primary upsets
3+ day, 14+ hour ago (514+ words) PROVIDENCE — Helena Foulkes won every city and town in Rhode Island’s Democratic primary for governor Wednesday night, including incumbent Governor Dan McKee’s hometown of Cumberland, in a stunning wipeout that heralds a seismic shift in Rhode Island politics. A former…...
Rhode Island Senate Primary Election 2026 Live Results
4+ day, 23+ hour ago (238+ words) Follow live coverage as Republicans kick off the first-ever midterm primary convention on September 9 and 10 in Dallas, Texas, with speeches expected from Trump on both days. JB Pritzker accused Republicans of making efforts to try to "rig" the 2026 midterm elections…...
Rhode Island House District 1 Primary Election Live Results 2026
4+ day, 23+ hour ago (238+ words) Follow live coverage as Republicans kick off the first-ever midterm primary convention on September 9 and 10 in Dallas, Texas, with speeches expected from Trump on both days. JB Pritzker accused Republicans of making efforts to try to "rig" the 2026 midterm elections…...
A guide to which Rhode Island primary races you should be watching
4+ day, 14+ 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…...
Providence residents take advantage of early voting on Labor Day
6+ day, 13+ hour ago (34+ words) Kayla Fish reports in Providence, where 975 people cast their ballots at City Hall on Sept. 7. Kayla Fish reports in Providence, where 975 people cast their ballots at City Hall on Sept. 7....
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…...
How would Smiley, Morales make Providence more affordable? We asked. | Exclusive
2+ week, 6+ day ago (167+ words) Merriam-Webster defines "affordable," adjective, as "having a cost that is not too high." Since inflation spiked in 2022, candidates of nearly every political persuasion have put the term at the center of their campaigns. And they define it as they like....
RI Governor Democratic Primary Debate: Closing Remarks
3+ week, 5+ day ago (48+ words) Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee and his Democratic primary challenger Helena Foulkes took part in a live 12 News debate on Aug. 18, 2026. Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee and his Democratic primary challenger Helena Foulkes took part in a live 12 News debate…...