Tag: Election
Democrat Gabe Amo becomes R.I’s first Black candidate elected to Congress
Democrat Gabe Amo defeated Republican Gerry Leonard to win Rhode Island's 1st Congressional District seat Tuesday, becoming the state's first Black candidate elected to...
First CD1 poll shows independent voters have power to influence election
Democrat Gabe Amo appears to have an 11-percentage-point lead over Republican Gerry Leonard Jr. in the 1st Congressional District race, but undecided, independent voters...
R.I. election panel opts not to delve back into Matos signature...
That was fast.
After monthslong discussion of signature fraud on Lt. Gov. Sabina Matos’ congressional campaign nomination papers, a state elections panel put the controversy...
Report: R.I. GOP chairman urges shortening early-voting window
PROVIDENCE – The chairman of Rhode Island’s Republican Party is urging state leaders to shorten the 20-day in-person early-voting window, WPRI-TV CBS 12 reported...
Drama over snubs and no-shows hangs over CD1 debates
Drama over debates in the 1st Congressional District race extends well beyond the confines of the stage.
Who gets invited – or snubbed – and...
Antisemitism, foreign policy, main focus of CD1 forum at Jewish Alliance
PROVIDENCE – The rise of antisemitic harassment and Israeli politics took center stage Tuesday night during a forum attended by Democratic candidates running for...
1st Congressional District candidate forum puts focus on promoting equity for...
PROVIDENCE – Candidates running in the September primary to represent Rhode Island’s 1st Congressional District got down to business Tuesday evening — literally.
In a...
New state election panel member speaks out on Matos signature scandal
Randy Jackvony insists he’s confident that Lt. Gov. Sabina Matos gathered enough signatures to make the 1st Congressional District Democratic primary ballot.
But he wants...
The high stress, high stakes world of CD1 campaign managers
Brexton Isaacs’ resume reads like an ambitious travel itinerary.
Iowa, New Hampshire, Ohio, New York: The 31-year-old has worked in 10 states on at least...
Election over, business community ready for action from R.I. Commerce
Some in the Rhode Island business community have high expectations that R.I. Commerce Corp. will soon be taking a clear, swift path of action...



















