Vincent Albert "Buddy" Cianci,Jr. was an American politician,attorney,radio talk show host,political commentator,and convicted felon who served as the mayor of Providence,Rhode Island from 1975 to 1984 and again from 1991 to 2002. Cianci was the longest-serving mayor of Providence and one of the longest-serving mayors in United States history,having held office for over 21 years.
Lincoln Davenport Chafee is an American politician. He was mayor of Warwick,Rhode Island,from 1993 to 1999,a United States Senator from 1999 to 2007,and the 74th Governor of Rhode Island from 2011 to 2015. He was a member of the Democratic Party from 2013 to 2019;in June 2019,The Boston Globe reported that he had become a registered Libertarian,having previously been a Republican until September 2007 and an independent and then a Democrat in the interim.
Lincoln Carter Almond was an American attorney and politician who served as the 72nd Governor of Rhode Island from 1995 to 2003. A member of the Republican Party,he was previously the United States Attorney for the District of Rhode Island from 1969 to 1978 and again from 1981 until 1993.
Sheldon Whitehouse is an American lawyer and politician serving as the junior United States senator from Rhode Island since 2007. A member of the Democratic Party,he served as a United States Attorney from 1993 to 1998 and the 71st attorney general of Rhode Island from 1999 to 2003.
The 2006 United States Senate election in Rhode Island was held on November 7,2006. Incumbent Republican Lincoln Chafee sought re-election to a second full term in office,the seat he had held since 1999 when he was appointed to fill the vacancy created by the death of his father John Chafee. He lost to Democratic nominee,former state Attorney General Sheldon Whitehouse by a 7-point margin.
Myrth York is an American attorney and politician who served as a member of the Rhode Island Senate from 1991 to 1994. She ran unsuccessfully for governor of Rhode Island in 1994,1998,and 2002.
Bruce Marshall Selya is a senior United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit and former chief judge of the United States Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court of Review who is known for his distinctive writing style.
Patrick C. Lynch is an American lawyer who served as Rhode Island's 72nd Attorney General. He oversaw the investigation and prosecution of the second-deadliest fire in Rhode Island history,the Station Nightclub Fire,and also sued former lead paint manufacturers for cleanup costs associated with their old products. He won reelection in 2006,and attempted unsuccessfully to run for governor of Rhode Island in 2010,where he dropped out before the Democratic Primary.
Robert Clark Corrente was the United States Attorney for the state of Rhode Island.
Frederick Lippitt was an American military officer,attorney,politician,public servant and philanthropist.
Since the Great Depression,Rhode Island politics have been dominated by the Rhode Island Democratic Party,and the state is considered part of the Democrats' "Blue Wall." Democrats have won all but four presidential elections since 1928,with the exceptions being 1952,1956,1972,and 1984. The Rhode Island Republican Party,although virtually non-existent in the Rhode Island General Assembly,has remained competitive in gubernatorial elections,having won one as recently as 2006. Until 2014,Democrats did not win a gubernatorial election in the state since 1992,and it was not until 2018 that they won one by double digits. The Rhode Island General Assembly has continuously been under Democratic control since 1959.
The 2002 Rhode Island gubernatorial election took place on November 5,2002. Incumbent Republican Governor Lincoln Almond was term-limited. Republican Donald Carcieri won the open seat,defeating Democrat Myrth York. As of 2022,this was the last time the Republican candidate won Providence County.
The 2012 United States Senate election in Rhode Island was on November 6,2012,alongside the presidential election,elections to the United States House of Representatives,and various state and local elections.
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.
Herbert F. DeSimone was an American lawyer and politician from Rhode Island. He served as the 64th Attorney General of Rhode Island and as President Nixon's Assistant Secretary of Transportation for the Environment and Urban System.
The 1976 United States Senate election in Rhode Island took place on November 2,1976. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator John O. Pastore did not seek re-election. Republican John Chafee won the seat,defeating Democrat Richard P. Lorber. Chafee was the first Republican to win a U.S. Senate race in Rhode Island since 1930.
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.
Joseph Aloysius Doorley Jr. was an American lawyer and politician who served as mayor of Providence,Rhode Island,from 1965 to 1975. At the time of his election,he was the youngest mayor in the city's history. Doorley served as mayor during a time of economic decline and civil unrest.
The 2018 United States Senate election in Rhode Island took place on November 6,2018,in order to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the state of Rhode Island. Incumbent Democrat Sheldon Whitehouse was reelected to a third term,defeating Republican Robert Flanders by a margin of twenty-three percent.
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.
