STORY - Providence City Councilor @sueanderbois.bsky.social to launch lieutenant governor campaign Wednesday @wpri12.bsky.social www.wpri.com/news/electio...

@coreyjonespvd.bsky.social tells me he's "fully committed" to "continuing the work we've started on the Providence School Board." Jones is one of the newly-elected members from last year's School Board races in Providence.

Providence Ward 3 Councilor @sueanderbois.bsky.social's entry into the LG race opens up a third City Council seat next year. (Wards 5 and 11 have term-limited councilors.) One person who *won't* be running is School Board member @coreyjonespvd.bsky.social, who narrowly lost to AnderBois in 2022.

UPDATE - Providence Councilor @sueanderbois.bsky.social confirms this is for LG. She’ll be joining a field of two other Democrats running: Lt. Gov. @sabinamatos.bsky.social and fmr. state Sen. @cindycoyneri.bsky.social May see 1-2 other Dems join. @billbartholomew.bsky.social? Councilman Xay?

Hearing it’s for LG.

INBOX: Providence Councilor @sueanderbois.bsky.social is holding a campaign kickoff event Wednesday, but it doesn’t specify which office.

Update: Thankfully I got my main Twitter account back. Not sure what brought it back and X never notified me about the status of my appeal to the suspension, but all good now lol.

I couldn't post this on Twitter for some odd reason. I'm getting this error message on a new account I had to make because my old one was suspended for no reason.

Fall River Mayor Paul Coogan, a Democrat who narrowly won reelection Tuesday over Republican Gabriel “Boomer” Amaral, has shared that he will not seek reelection in 2027. Story: https://www.wpri.com/news/local-news/se-mass/fall-river-mayor-paul-coogan-not-seeking-reelection-in-2027/

STORY: Fall River Mayor Paul Coogan not seeking reelection in 2027. www.wpri.com/news/local-n... @wpri12.bsky.social

There goes six years of hard work. I have no clue what I did that would constitute “inauthentic behaviors.” I can’t even appeal it right now for some odd reason😔

TONIGHT AT 5: My one-on-one interview with Fall River Mayor Will Flanagan about surviving the brutal Oct. 20 stabbing that put him on life support Tune in for the sitdown - only on @wpri12.bsky.social

RI Young Republicans fundraising off of last night’s victories for the Democrats

Providence mayoral candidate @davidmoralespvd.bsky.social (D) fundraising off of NYC Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s (D) win last night. Morales has also been compared to the mayor-elect as both share similar policy positions and usage of social media to get their message out there.

UPDATE: A campaign spokesperson for Providence Mayor Brett Smiley tells me this is their poll.

It also had a question about the Democratic primary for governor.

I’m also told this was *not* commissioned by state Rep. @davidmoralespvd.bsky.social’s campaign. (Also reached out to Mayor Smiley’s campaign spox to see if it is a poll from them.)

Someone is polling Providence. Just got a Dynata text poll. It asked mainly about the Providence mayoral race/city issues. Below are some of the questions.

Mayor Brett Smiley (D) during Q3 started with $1M, raised $109K, spent $32.6K and has $1M on hand

State Rep. @davidmoralespvd.bsky.social, who's challenging Providence Mayor Brett Smiley in next year's Democratic primary for mayor, began Q3 with $68.1K. He raised $58K, spent $29.2K and has $96.9K on hand.

And House Speaker @joeshekarchi.bsky.social (D), who hasn't officially announced if he's running or not for governor next year, got 38 maximum contributions of $2K.

Not really much of a GOP field right now despite CD 2 being redder than CD 1. You have other Republicans who have said they're exploring or mulling runs like Dr. Stephen Skoly and fmr. Richmond Councilor Mike Colasante, but neither have formally filed paperwork yet.

For those curious: In Q3 @govdanmckee.bsky.social (D) got 64 maximum contributions of $2,000, and @helenabfoulkes.bsky.social got 102. Reminder that those who donated the $2K in 2025 can do so again in 2026. (Among the reasons why if you run for statewide it's wise to start a year + out)

RI Treasurer James Diossa (D), who is seeking reelection for a second term in '26 started Q3 with $215.3K. He raised $55.2K, spent $21.4K and has $247.1K on hand. No other candidates have jumped into the race that I'm aware of from either party.

NEW: Victor Mellor (R), Woonsocket native and FL businessman who was in the U.S. Capitol during Jan. 6, has filed paperwork with the FEC to run for RI CD 2. Background - www.wpri.com/news/electio...

State Rep. @jasonknight.bsky.social (D), who is running for AG in 2026, started Q3 with $90.4K. He raised $13.2K, spent $8.9K and has $94.7K on hand. (should note he formally announced the AG run after this quarter ended)

RI House Speaker @joeshekarchi.bsky.social ended Q3 with $4.1M on hand after beginning it with $3.8M. He raised $223.3K from individuals + PACs. The account also received $80K in interest. He spent $19.6K, too. Has a cash advantage over McKee + Foulkes as he mulls a 2026 governor run.

Lt. Gov. @sabinamatos.bsky.social (D) had quite the Q3. She started with $14.6K, raised $49.8K, spent $19.2K and has $45.1K on hand. She's being primaried by fmr. state Sen. @cindycoyneri.bsky.social and possibly PVD Councilor @sueanderbois.bsky.social (and maybe @billbartholomew.bsky.social ??)

Cranston Mayor Ken Hopkins (R), who previously told me he's mulling an LG run in '26, started Q3 with $11.1K. He raised $6K, spent $6K and has $11.1K on hand. *He had an October fundraiser that will be reflected in the next quarterly report

For Q3 RI Senate Minority Leader Jessica de la Cruz (R), who is leaving "all options on the table" for a '26 run for higher office, started with $64.5K. She raised $13.7K, spent $24.1K and has $54.1K on hand.

Former state Sen. @cindycoyneri.bsky.social (D), who is running for LG next year, posted her Q3 numbers. She started with $60.7K, raised $35.7K, spent $26.9K and has $69.4K cash on hand.

Also your quarterly reminder that fmr. Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza (D) also still has an active campaign account. He has $954.8K in it. No activity other than bank fees in Q3.

I'm told for Q3 AG candidate @keithhoffmann.bsky.social (D) raised $211K, spent $5.6K and has $205K on hand.

INBOX: @helenabfoulkes.bsky.social’s campaign says she raised $534K during Q3 and has $2.4M cash on hand.

The League of RI Businesses has a new candidate: Laura Turini (D). She’s running for RI Senate District 35, currently represented by state Sen. @bridgetvalverde.bsky.social (D). Expected to kickoff her campaign Dec. 2

INBOX: @govdanmckee.bsky.social’s campaign says it raised over $290K during Q3 and has over $1M cash on hand.

Quarterly reminder that former RI AG Patrick Lynch (D) still has an active campaign account with $264.7K in it. He began with $263.8K, got $821.71 in interest and it now has $264.7K. Didn't spend anything.

Today the Q3 campaign finance reports are due. RI Secretary of State @greggamore.bsky.social (D): - Started with $142K - Raised $2.3K ($1.1K from individuals, $1.2K from PACs) - Spent $5.6K Has $139K cash on hand

‘Unprovoked attack’: Will Flanagan recounts stabbing, gives update on condition Story w/ Ethan Logue⬇️ www.wpri.com/news/local-n... @wpri12.bsky.social

INBOX: RI Building and Construction Trades Council endorses David Caldwell in the Providence City Council Ward 2 special election.

Almagno is one of the League of RI Businesses’ 2026 candidates.

Mesrobian is kicking off his campaign on Nov. 4.

Meant to post this earlier this week but Tuesday I spotted the following in a meeting at a private room through an open window at Brewed Awakenings in Warwick: - Ashley Kalus - Sue Cienki - Judge Flanders - Gary Sasse

Among her donors includes a $500 donation from fmr. state Rep. and ‘18 LG candidate @aaronregunberg.bsky.social and $100 from Providence mayoral candidate @davidmoralespvd.bsky.social

Ray - you are the most on-top-of-it journalist in America. We filed that like 10 minutes ago!

Providence City Councilwoman @sueanderbois.bsky.social (D), a possible ‘26 LG candidate, just posted her Q3 numbers. She started with $19.4K, raised $8.7K, spent $3.3K and has $24.8K COH. Q3 went from July 1 - Sept. 30

INBOX: Providence Ward 1 City Councilman John Goncalves is seeking reelection next year to a third and final term* *Councilors are limited to three consecutive terms

Congressman @gabeamo.bsky.social will be phone banking next Saturday for New Jersey gubernatorial candidate @mikiesherrill.bsky.social.

Mesrobian is a League of RI Businesses PAC-backed candidate

Mark Mesrobian (D) has opened up a campaign account to run for RI Senate District 36. That seat is currently held by state Sen. @alanadimario.bsky.social (D).