Elections – Rhode Island Liberator

The 2022 Democratic Primaries Are (Almost) Over!

RI’s Democratic primaries were not the disaster some are making them out to be. They also continue to be a representation disaster.

Candidates spent the last four years maneuvering for office… or not.

A previously-unknown candidate relying on a combination of luck and a tarnished GOP brand is a big risk for RI’s Republicans.

I went to a public hearing for the Providence Committee on Ward Boundaries on February 22 with the goal of

RI supporters of top-two don’t seem to have considered what happens if voters hate both leading candidates.

How too many politicians and an uncompetitive political system combine to annoy us with candidate announcements.

If nothing else, Sleep Out RI highlighted that homelessness is a policy decision that RI’s leaders need to answer for.

There’s a serious constitutional hurdle in Rhode Island to majority vote systems like instant-runoff voting and top-two nonpartisan primaries.

A high-turnout special offers some lessons about elections in RI.

A five-way race with a set of strong candidates means that anyone could win, but will a base matter more than money?