Nancy Lavin

Editor's note: This is the fourth in a six-part series on state legislative races, chosen based on expected competitiveness between candidates and relevant issues to the district.

Vanessa Lopez knew the odds were stacked against her. A first-time candidate going up against a three-term incumbent, Lopez realized she

Vanessa Lopez knew the odds were stacked against her. A first-time candidate going up against a three-term incumbent, Lopez realized she needed outside hel

Editor’s note: This is the fourth in a six-part series on state legislative races, chosen based on expected competitiveness between candidates and relevant issues to the district. Of the 113

Few people could stand before a crowd of childcare providers and advocates, having just toured classrooms brimming with cheery toddlers, and not pledge more funding for early education programs and ed...

Editor's note: This is the fifth in a six-part series on state legislative races, chosen based on expected competitiveness between candidates and relevant issues to the district.

Frustrations with a sewage processing plant proposed for Quonset Business Park spurred three different Democrats to run for the open seat representing House District 31, spanning parts of North Kingstown and Exeter. They are former Sen. Jim Sheehan, Town Councilor Matthew McCoy, and Thomas Menec.

Gubernatorial candidates Helena Buonanno Foulkes, a Democrat; Aaron Guckian, a Republican; and independents Ken Block and Jay Gotra shared similar emphasis on the importance of childcare funding during a forum organized by childcare providers and advocates Thursday morning.

The League of RI Businesses has begun to execute on a plan to sidestep state limits on campaign donations, using 40 linked political action committees to funnel $50,000 to five Democratic state legislative candidates while encouraging donors to keep their contributions low enough to remain anonymous,

Cumberland Town Councilor James Metivier is challenging Sen. Ryan Pearson for the Senate District 19 seat representing parts of Cumberland and Lincoln. Metivier criticized Pearson's poor attendance record during the 2026 legislative session, while Pearson denounced Metivier's ties to the conservative-leaning League of RI Businesses.