Rhode Island Politics Tracker

Democrats appear to have kept every statewide constitutional office, a streak running since 2010. Beyond the governor's race, a few results stand...

Voters decided five bonds totaling $600 million in borrowing, or nearly $1 billion with interest. Here's what each would pay for:

• Q1, higher...

Sen. Jack Reed is projected to win a sixth term, defeating Republican Raymond McKay. The Associated Press also reported his reelection as breaking...

Helena Foulkes won the governor's race with 57.7% of the vote, ahead of Ken Block at 28.0% and Aaron Guckian at 13.3%. The seat changes hands in...

Voters chose a new governor, Democrat Helena Buonanno Foulkes, but kept many incumbents in place.

• Change: Kim Ahern won attorney general and...

Question 3 asks voters to approve a $100 million bond, with $55 million for site development and $45 million for industry infrastructure. The measure...

Rhode Island's rules reveal some money behind campaigns but leave federal races murkier:

• State races: Groups must name donors giving $1,000 or...

Rhode Island voters approved three of five bond measures, totaling $450 million, according to unofficial results.

• Passed: Higher education, $275M...

The Matos campaign alleges that Loughlin's campaign manager, Chris Mueller, profited from publicly matched funds through commissions on TV ads. FCC...

• Jack Reed raised $3.73 million and spent $3.43 million, leaving $1.88 million cash on hand.
• Raymond McKay raised $207,231, spent $199,212, and had...

Dan McKee's primary loss opened the field. Helena Foulkes beat him 63% to 38% and carried every city and town, and MultiState's composite forecast...

The Stay Covered Medicaid Fellows initiative, run by SPH's People, Place and Health Collective with Rhode Island Medicaid, aims to help residents...

More Rhode Islanders will qualify for winter heating help this season. The fund covers households in temporary financial hardship who earn too much...

Here's where the dispute stands:

• Block's allegation: He says the Democratic Party's mailers for Helena Foulkes went past the $25,000 party cap on...

The Rhode Island Voices survey shows strong backing for transit. Among non-regular riders, 92% said expanded access would be a universal benefit, and...

Voters approved the measure, but it only could lead to divestment. With 81 of 82 polling locations partially reported, 75% backed it and 25%...

Rhode Island senators will chair two of the most powerful committees beginning in January. Democrats presently lead 54-44 with two races, including Mississippi, mentioned in the piece. The available text cuts off before naming the committees.

Former Cranston mayor Allan Fung won a Rhode Island House seat Tuesday, running as an independent and defeating Republican incumbent Chris Paplauskas...

Unofficial results for the November 3, 2026 Rhode Island statewide general election are posted and updated in real time, including the governor and lieutenant governor contests. Read the figures as unofficial, as the results page itself labels them.

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