About 47 percent of registered voters ages 18 to 29 cast ballots in the U.S. presidential election last year. That’s less than the overall voting participation of 64 percent, but it shows how young people are playing a bigger role in national elections.

A divided Democratic caucus and close leadership election would typically provide a rare opening for Republicans to exact some concessions for votes. They instead nominated one of their own.

Hogg has most recently drawn attention for his campaign to help younger progressive candidates oust veteran party stalwarts

Multiple candidates have voiced their interest in running for the Rhode Island Senate District 4 seat after it was left vacant by the death of Dominick Ruggerio. Former state representative Marcia Ranglin-Vassell posted on social media that she would be running for the seat.

McKee’s BOE report said the governor raised $256,000, which is less than half of what Foulkes took in. The sizable gap between the two were also mirrored in their cash on hand, with Foulkes having $1.56 million in her account and McKee having $748,000.

I care deeply about this country, I’ve dedicated 15 years to public service and if I think there’s a big way for me to serve again including running, I’ll do it,” Raimondo said.

Former mayoral candidate Brad Dean must pay a $6,000 fine after an audit by the Rhode Island Board of Elections found that he violated state campaign finance law

Democratic National Committee co-chair David Hogg was in Rhode Island for a fundraiser for the state's Democratic Party. Hogg, a survivor of the Parkland high school shooting, was also in the ...