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Welcome to the Rhode Island state page! Here, Rhode Island organizers can access and document ongoing projects, current leadership positions, upcoming races, and other important information. This list is non-exhaustive, and state teams are encouraged to expand and adapt these pages to their organizing needs. | Welcome to the Rhode Island state page! Here, Rhode Island organizers can access and document ongoing projects, current leadership positions, upcoming races, and other important information. This list is non-exhaustive, and state teams are encouraged to expand and adapt these pages to their organizing needs. | ||
==Political Landscape of Rhode Island == | |||
===Partisan Composition of Rhode Island=== | |||
Overall, Rhode Island is considered a blue state, with a [https://www.cookpolitical.com/cook-pvi/2022-partisan-voting-index/state-map-and-list Cook PVI] of D+8 as of 2022, regularly voting 55-60% Democrat in statewide races. Their governor, both US Senators and both US House representatives are all Democrats. Democrats also have supermajorities in the state house (65-9-1 Independent) and state senate (33-5), giving them a veto-proof supermajority trifecta as of 2/8/24. | |||
===Progressive Outlook for Rhode Island=== | |||
The overall progressive strategy for Rhode Island is optimistic. The focus here should be on growth, primarying out uncooperative Democrats and trying to achieve progressive priorities via petitioning elected officials and organizing. | |||
== Get Involved== | |||
===Register to Vote in Rhode Island === | |||
[[Rhode_Island/Voting]] | |||
===Progressive Organizations in Rhode Island=== | |||
Below is a list of progressive organizations in Rhode Island. If you see a state organization that isn't on this list, please add it. | |||
=== Notable Campaigns in 2024 === | |||
Below is a list of progressive candidates or ballot measures in the 2024 election cycle for Rhode Island. Non-progressive candidates may also be placed here if they are substantially to the left of their district's partisan lean and worth campaigning for. If you see a candidate or ballot measure that should be on this list, please add them. | |||
'''September 10th Primary Election (Filing Deadline June 26th)''' | |||
'''November 5th General Election''' | |||
===Run for Local Office=== | |||
[[Category:States]] | |||
An underrated way to impact change is to run for a local position! Please feel free to add information on doing so below. | |||
Latest revision as of 21:04, 11 February 2024
Welcome to the Rhode Island state page! Here, Rhode Island organizers can access and document ongoing projects, current leadership positions, upcoming races, and other important information. This list is non-exhaustive, and state teams are encouraged to expand and adapt these pages to their organizing needs.
Political Landscape of Rhode Island
Partisan Composition of Rhode Island
Overall, Rhode Island is considered a blue state, with a Cook PVI of D+8 as of 2022, regularly voting 55-60% Democrat in statewide races. Their governor, both US Senators and both US House representatives are all Democrats. Democrats also have supermajorities in the state house (65-9-1 Independent) and state senate (33-5), giving them a veto-proof supermajority trifecta as of 2/8/24.
Progressive Outlook for Rhode Island
The overall progressive strategy for Rhode Island is optimistic. The focus here should be on growth, primarying out uncooperative Democrats and trying to achieve progressive priorities via petitioning elected officials and organizing.
Get Involved
Register to Vote in Rhode Island
Progressive Organizations in Rhode Island
Below is a list of progressive organizations in Rhode Island. If you see a state organization that isn't on this list, please add it.
Notable Campaigns in 2024
Below is a list of progressive candidates or ballot measures in the 2024 election cycle for Rhode Island. Non-progressive candidates may also be placed here if they are substantially to the left of their district's partisan lean and worth campaigning for. If you see a candidate or ballot measure that should be on this list, please add them.
September 10th Primary Election (Filing Deadline June 26th)
November 5th General Election
Run for Local Office
An underrated way to impact change is to run for a local position! Please feel free to add information on doing so below.