Magaziner, McKee lead first quarter fund-raising
With 2022 governorâs race in sight, General Treasurer Seth Magaziner has the most campaign cash, with nearly $1.3 million
By Edward Fitzpatrick Globe Staff,Updated May 1, 2021, 5:37 p.m.
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General Treasurer Seth MagazinerJulie Brigidi
PROVIDENCE â With a highly competitive 2022 Democratic gubernatorial primary taking shape, General Treasurer Seth Magaziner raked in nearly $300,000 in the first three months of 2021, the most heâs ever raised in a quarter.
And Governor Daniel J. McKee, the former lieutenant governor who replaced Gina M. Raimondo in March, raised about $285,000 in the first quarter, more than doubling his campaign cash.
Holding onto two House seats not only helps R.I., it helps Governor McKee
The incumbent Democrat no longer must face the possibility of running against a popular US congressman in 2022, analysts say
By Edward Fitzpatrick Globe Staff,Updated April 27, 2021, 2 hours ago
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Pink spring blossoms at the Rhode Island State House.
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PROVIDENCE â When the US Census Bureau announced on Monday that Rhode Island would keep its two seats in the US House of Representatives, the news certainly came as a relief to Representatives James R. Langevin and David N. Cicilline.
But as Robert A. Walsh Jr., executive director of the National Education Association Rhode Island, pointed out Monday: âThe big winner today is not the obvious winner â itâs Governor Dan McKee.â
In Rhode Island, March Madness means filling out your lieutenant governor bracket
Last week, Gov. Dan McKeeâs team began interviewing applicants, who include a former Cranston mayoral candidate who dressed as a hot dog
By Edward Fitzpatrick Globe Staff,Updated March 15, 2021, 6:00 a.m.
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Governor Daniel J. McKee heads back into the State House after his inauguration ceremony.Pat Greenhouse/Globe Staff
PROVIDENCE â Fans of college basketball just filled out their NCAA tournament brackets on Selection Sunday. But for fans of Rhode Island politics, the real March Madness involves handicapping this yearâs unusual lieutenant governorâs contest.