Campaign 2012
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BIG SMILES: Sheldon Whitehouse waves to …
The election eve celebration was in full swing at the Democratic Party’s bash at the Providence Biltmore Tuesday night. Overall, it was a good night to be a Democrat in Rhode Island, as Sheldon … more
VICTORIOUS: Ward 7 Councilman Charles “C.J.” …
There weren’t any big surprises Tuesday night with the results for the winners of City Council seats, however, the race for the Ward 1 council seat was a nail-biter, as Republican candidate and … more
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HARD TO BELIEVE: Chris Allen, the mayor's …
This was supposed to have been a victory party with cheers, smiles, lots of chatter, kisses, speeches and a sense of excitement and optimism about the years ahead. Instead, the mood at Avedisian … more
CHAMPION: With supporters by his side, Democratic …
The room erupted in cheers and applause as the votes poured in and State Representative Democratic candidate for District 23 K. Joseph Shekarchi realized he won the election against Republican … more
TRUMPETING HER CANDIDACY: Warwick music teacher …
First-time candidate and stay-at-home mom Jennifer Townsend-Ahearn pulled out on top by about 5,000 votes in Tuesday night’s election for School Committee. With 35 percent of the vote, Ahearn … more
AMICABLE OPPONENTS: Democratic incumbent Senator …
It’s not typical for opponents in a political race to have their post-election parties at the same venue and in the same room, but Bill Walaska and Arthur “Jack” Groh shook things up on Tuesday … more
It’s been perhaps the least talked about race in Rhode Island: the contest between Senator Sheldon Whitehouse and Republican challenger Barry Hinckley. In a WPRI poll that came out Tuesday, … more
ABEL COLLINS
Meet the candidates. Each was provided with the prompts identified in bold. They were asked the complete the sentences. BARRY HINCKLEYSenateRepublican1. The nation should handle health care … more
It is disheartening that so many of the city’s seats in both the House and the Senate will go uncontested this year. Indeed, even in a state where elective offices are so dominated by Democrats, … more
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