Tag: Elections
Lancia suspends congressional run; Fung lone Republican left
CRANSTON – The race for Rhode Island’s 2nd Congressional District seat has only one Republican left after former state Rep. Robert Lancia, who was...
R.I. House Minority Leader Filippi won’t seek reelection
PROVIDENCE – The top Republican in the R.I. House of Representatives will not seek reelection this November.
Rep. Blake A. Filippi, R-New Shoreham, who has...
Foulkes vows to improve student performance across state if elected
PROVIDENCE – In a unique campaign announcement Wednesday, former CVS Health Corp. executive and Democratic gubernatorial candidate Helena B. Foulkes said, if elected, she...
Neary drops out of U.S. House race
PROVIDENCE – The candidate pool seeking Rep. James R. Langevin’s second congressional seat has decreased by one.
Michael Neary, a former advocate for 2016 presidential...
Kalus would fight for better business environment as governor
(Editor’s note: This is the second in an occasional series of stories speaking with this year's gubernatorial candidates about their economic vision for Rhode...
R.I. congressional candidate Neary arrested in Ohio
PROVIDENCE – A candidate seeking the seat currently held by Rep. James R. Langevin, D-R.I., in the U.S. House is in trouble with the...
Pacheco suspends congressional campaign
PROVIDENCE – Just two months into his campaign for Rep. James R. Langevin’s soon-to-be-vacant 2nd District seat in the U.S. House, Edwin R. Pacheco...
Foulkes would focus as governor on helping businesses grow
(Editor’s note: This is the first in an occasional series of stories speaking with this year's gubernatorial candidates about their economic vision for Rhode...
R.I. Republican Party names Solorio its new executive director
WARWICK – For the first time in eight years, the Rhode Island Republican Party has a new executive director.
The party formally announced Thursday that...
A McKee/Matos ticket would require a constitutional amendment
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Daniel J. McKee kicked off his 2022 election campaign on Tuesday when he toured Igus Inc., an East Providence-based manufacturer of...