Elizabeth H. Roberts is an American politician who served as the 68th lieutenant governor of Rhode Island from 2007 to 2015. A member of the Democratic Party,she served in that position during the administrations of Republican governor Donald Carcieri and Independent-turned Democrat Lincoln Chafee. She was elected in 2006,becoming the state's first female lieutenant governor and was succeeded by Daniel McKee on January 6,2015. She later served as Secretary of Health and Human Services during the administration of Governor Gina Raimondo,but subsequently resigned due to a widely criticized statewide computer system rollout.
Angelo Ralph Mollis is an American politician who served as the Secretary of State of Rhode Island from 2007 to 2015. A member of the Democratic Party,he assumed office on January 1,2007. He was reelected to a second term beginning January 4,2011 and was succeeded by fellow Democrat Nellie Gorbea on January 6,2015.
The 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Rhode Island were held on Tuesday,November 6,2012,to elect the two U.S. representatives from the state of Rhode Island,apportioned according to the 2010 United States census. The elections coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices,including a quadrennial presidential election and an election to the U.S. Senate. Primary elections were held on September 11,2012.
Gina Marie Raimondo is an American businesswoman,lawyer,politician,and venture capitalist who has served since 2021 as the 40th United States secretary of commerce. A member of the Democratic Party,she served as the 75th governor of Rhode Island from 2015 to 2021,and was the first woman to serve in the role.
The 2014 Rhode Island gubernatorial election took place on November 4,2014,to elect the governor of Rhode Island,concurrently with the election of Rhode Island's Class II U.S. Senate seat,as well as other elections to the United States Senate in other states and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections.
Seth Michael Magaziner is an American investment professional and politician serving as the U.S. representative for Rhode Island's 2nd congressional district since 2023. A member of the Democratic Party,he previously served as the 31st general treasurer of Rhode Island from 2015 until 2023. Magaziner won the November 2022 election to succeed retiring representative James Langevin.
Robert J. Healey Jr. was an American attorney,businessman,and political activist. He was the founder of Rhode Island's Cool Moose Party,the state's third-largest political party from 1994 until 2002,and was a perennial candidate for statewide office. Healey ran for governor or lieutenant governor a total of seven times. Running as an independent candidate in 2010,he won 39% of the vote for lieutenant governor,running on a platform of abolishing the office. As the Moderate Party nominee for governor in 2014,Healey won 22% of the vote while spending less than $40 on the campaign.
A general election was held in the U.S. state of Rhode Island on November 4,2014. All of Rhode Island's executive officers went up for election as well as a United States Senate seat and both of Rhode Island's two seats in the United States House of Representatives. Primary elections were held on September 9,2014.
Nellie M. Gorbea is an American politician. A member of the Democratic Party,she had served as the Secretary of State of Rhode Island from 2015 to 2023.
The 2018 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on November 6,2018,to elect the governor of Rhode Island,concurrently with the election of Rhode Island's Class I U.S. Senate seat,as well as other elections to the United States Senate in other states,elections to the United States House of Representatives,and various state and local elections.
A general election was held in the U.S. state of Rhode Island on November 6,2018. The party primaries for the election occurred on September 12,2018. All of Rhode Island's executive officers went up for election as well as Rhode Island's Class I U.S. Senate seat and both of Rhode Island's two seats in the United States House of Representatives.
The 2022 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on November 8,2022,to elect the governor of Rhode Island. Incumbent Democratic governor Dan McKee became Rhode Island's governor on March 2,2021,when term-limited Gina Raimondo resigned following her confirmation as United States Secretary of Commerce. McKee easily won a full term on election day,defeating Republican Ashley Kalus by more than 19 percentage points.
The COVID-19 pandemic in the U.S. state of Rhode Island is part of an ongoing worldwide viral pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019,a novel infectious disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2. As of August 18,2022,there has been 414,931 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Rhode Island,89 of which are currently hospitalized,and 3,636 reported deaths. Rhode Island's COVID-19 case rate and death rate per capita are the highest and twentieth highest,respectively,of the fifty states since the start of the pandemic.
The 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Rhode Island were held on November 8,2022,to elect the two U.S. representatives from the state of Rhode Island,one from each of the state's 2 congressional districts. The elections coincided with other elections to the House of Representatives,elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections. It followed a primary election on September 13,2022.
Sabina Matos is an American politician serving as the 70th lieutenant governor of Rhode Island. Sabina Matos is the first Dominican American elected to statewide office in the United States. Matos also holds the distinction of being the first Black statewide officeholder in Rhode Island.
Elections are held in Providence,Rhode Island to elect the city's mayor. Such elections are regularly scheduled to be held in United States midterm election years.
The 2022 Rhode Island lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 8,2022,to elect the lieutenant governor of the state of Rhode Island. The election coincided with various other federal and state elections,including for Governor of Rhode Island. Primary elections were held on September 13. Rhode Island is one of 21 states that elects its lieutenant governor separately from its governor.
James A. Diossa is an American politician from Rhode Island. A member of the Democratic Party,he is the Rhode Island General Treasurer. He served as a member of the city council and as mayor of Central Falls,Rhode Island,guiding the city after it declared bankruptcy.
Brett P. Smiley is an American politician from Rhode Island. A member of the Democratic Party,he is the mayor of Providence,Rhode Island.
The 2022 Rhode Island General Treasurer election took place on November 8,2022,to elect the General Treasurer of Rhode Island.
