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REP. NATHAN W. BIAH has ended his congressional campaign and will now pursue the R.I. Senate seat once held by the late Senate Majority Whip Maryellen Goodwin. / COURTESY REP. NATHAN W. BIAH

Biah drops out of 1st Congressional District race to pursue open...

Elections 06/06/2023

PROVIDENCE – One candidate who was seeking to succeed David N. Cicilline in the U.S. House is shifting his election hopes a bit more...

Senate panel mulls ranked-choice voting for primaries, state elections

Government 06/02/2023

In October 2021, Sen. Samuel Zurier, D-Providence, won a five-person Democratic primary with a little more than 31% of the vote. The second and...

GABE AMO, a former White House staffer, announced Tuesday his candidacy for Congress. / COURTESY GABE AMO

Former White House staffer Amo latest candidate seeking Congress

Elections 04/18/2023

PROVIDENCE – A 12th confirmed Democratic candidate is pursuing Rep. David N. Cicilline’s soon-to-be-open seat in the U.S. House. Gabe Amo, a Pawtucket native, has...

DON CARLSON, a Jamestown resident and senior executive director for the Joseph C. Tsai Leadership Program at Yale Law School, launched Sunday his campaign for U.S. Congress. / COURTESY DON CARLSON

Political newcomer Carlson enters race for Congress

Elections 04/17/2023

PROVIDENCE – A Jamestown resident who oversees the Joseph C. Tsai Leadership Program at Yale Law School is the latest Democrat to announce his...

LT. GOV. SABINA MATOS, one of nine confirmed candidates running for the U.S. House of Representatives, feels it will take $1 million in fundraising to run a successful campaign for this special election. / AP FILE PHOTO/JOHN LOCHER

Special congressional race campaign spending expected to be lower than normal...

Elections 04/13/2023

PROVIDENCE – The state’s 2nd Congressional District race between Seth Magaziner and Allan W. Fung had the biggest spotlight during last year’s election cycle,...

FROM LEFT, Rep. Marvin J. Abney, D-Newport; and Sen. Ana B. Quezada both announced late Tuesday that they will be running for U.S. Congress. / COURTESY MARVIN J. ABNEY AND ANA B. QUEZADA

Abney, Quezada enter race for Congress

Elections 04/12/2023

PROVIDENCE – The Democratic field of candidates seeking to succeed David N. Cicilline in the U.S. House grew once again, with two more local...

Regunberg latest to enter 1st Congressional District race

Elections 04/10/2023

PROVIDENCE – A former state representative who also ran for lieutenant governor is now jumping into the growing Democratic field for the soon-to-be-open U.S....

STEPHANIE BEAUTE, a former R.I. Secretary of State candidate, announced Wednesday she is running for U.S. Congress. / COURTESY STEPHANIE BEAUTE

Former R.I. secretary of state candidate Beaute running for Congress

Elections 03/30/2023

PROVIDENCE – A sixth Democratic candidate is jumping into the race to succeed Rep. David N. Cicilline, D-R.I., in the U.S. House of Representatives. Stephanie...

VOTERS WITHIN RHODE ISLAND'S 1st Congressional District will take to the polls this fall for the special election on the soon-to-be-vacated seat in the U.S. House of Representatives. / PBN FILE PHOTO

Dates for special R.I. congressional election set for Sept. 5 and...

Elections 03/29/2023

PROVIDENCE – Voters deciding on Rhode Island’s next congressional member in the U.S. House of Representatives will take to the polls late this summer...