2026 Rhode Island lieutenant gubernatorial election

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2026 Rhode Island lieutenant gubernatorial election
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  2022 November 3, 20262030 
 
Party Democratic Republican

Incumbent Lieutenant Governor

Sabina Matos
Democratic



The 2026 Rhode Island lieutenant gubernatorial election will take place on November 3, 2026, to elect the lieutenant governor of Rhode Island. Incumbent Democratic Lieutenant Governor Sabina Matos is running for a second full term. [1]

Contents

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

Publicly expressed interest

  • Sue AnderBois, Providence city councilor [4]
  • Bill Bartholomew, journalist, artist, and radio personality [5]

Potential

Declined

Republican primary

Potential

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Donnis, Ian (September 30, 2024). "Approval for McKee and Matos falls in new Pell Center poll". The Public's Radio . Retrieved January 7, 2025.
  2. Nesi, Ted (June 10, 2025). "Former State Sen. Cindy Coyne will run for RI lieutenant governor in 2026". WPRI-TV . Retrieved June 10, 2025.
  3. Baccari, Raymond (July 1, 2025). "Political newcomer Eric Ulis announces run for RI lieutenant governor in 2026". WPRI-TV . Retrieved July 1, 2025.
  4. 1 2 Nesi, Ted (July 19, 2025). "Nesi's Notes: July 19". WPRI-TV . Retrieved July 22, 2025.
  5. Baccari, Raymond (May 14, 2025). "Podcaster, radio host Bill Bartholomew weighs 2026 run for lieutenant governor". WPRI-TV . Retrieved May 14, 2025.
  6. 1 2 3 Anderson, Patrick (January 13, 2025). "How Shekarchi's shadow looms large in the 2026 RI governor's race". The Providence Journal . Retrieved January 13, 2025.
  7. Donnis, Ian (June 13, 2025). "TGIF: Ian Donnis' Rhode Island politics roundup for June 13, 2025". The Public's Radio . Retrieved June 23, 2025.
  8. Crandall, Brian (May 29, 2025). "Attorney General Neronha 'semi-interested' in run for governor". WJAR . Retrieved June 2, 2025.

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