Foulkes, McKee report record donation hauls as campaign fundraising kicks into...
Gov. Daniel J. McKee and his top Democratic rival, Helena Buonanno Foulkes, each reported the largest quarterly hauls of their 2026 campaigns, according to...
Providence mayor launches reelection bid
PROVIDENCE – Mayor Brett P. Smiley formally launched his reelection campaign on Monday, highlighting what he described as progress on public safety, city finances,...
Foulkes widens her lead over McKee in latest UNH poll
PROVIDENCE – Democrat Helena Foulkes has widened her lead over incumbent Gov. Daniel J. McKee, according to a new poll by the University of...
Providence mayoral race’s first forum brings Democratic party fault lines into...
Rhode Island’s capital of Providence often serves as shorthand for the state itself. A four-candidate forum for the city’s mayoral race held April 22...
R.I. shifts its primary to Sept. 9, easing a Labor Day...
PROVIDENCE (AP) – Rhode Island's primary elections will now be held on Wednesday, Sept. 9, moving it back from the typical Tuesday election day...
Foulkes, McKee agree to Democratic primary debates
PROVIDENCE – Gubernatorial candidate Helena B. Foulkes on Wednesday challenged incumbent Gov. Daniel J. McKee to a minimum of three primary debates before early...
Ken Block enters governor’s race, again
PROVIDENCE – Barrington businessman Ken Block on Thursday declared his candidacy for governor, marking his third attempt at the state's highest office and his...
McKee, Foulkes embrace millionaires tax in different ways
Rhode Island AFL-CIO President Patrick Crowley can’t remember a Rhode Island gubernatorial candidate who didn’t pledge not to raise broad-based taxes during their campaign.
This year, prospective Democratic primary...
Foulkes unveils housing plan centered around a proposed millionaires tax
PROVIDENCE – Gubernatorial candidate Helena Buonanno Foulkes on Monday introduced her comprehensive “Rhode Home Program” housing plan that would create a revolving fund to...
McKee still trails Foulkes in R.I. governor race in latest UNH...
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Daniel J. McKee’s reelection campaign is still struggling, according to the latest University of New Hampshire Ocean State Poll released Tuesday.
According...
