ANOTHER UPDATE - @reed.senate.gov's spox says he will be in attendance at the SOTU Tuesday. His guest will be RI Secretary of State @greggamore.bsky.social. So far: Auchincloss, Reed are going while Whitehouse, Markey and Amo are not. TBA on Magaziner. www.wpri.com/news/politic...

UPDATE - A spokesperson for @magaziner.house.gov said the office will have "more to say next week" on if Magaziner will attend the SOTU address Tuesday. Magaziner's guest is United Nurses and Allied Professionals (UNAP) President Lynn Blais

Still pending responses to see if @reed.senate.gov, @warren.senate.gov and @magaziner.house.gov plan to attend Trump's SOTU Tuesday.

STORY - Tuesday is President Trump's SOTU address, but multiple members of our local congressional delegation will *NOT* be attending. @wpri12.bsky.social Read more about who isn't going: www.wpri.com/news/politic...

Nugget: @govdanmckee.bsky.social's new campaign manager is Drew Shannon. Most recently worked on Alex Kelloff for Colorado

It appears she has dissolved her campaign account.

State Sen. @samzurier.bsky.social (D-Providence) endorses @keithhoffmann.bsky.social in the race for AG

Jessica Gomes (R), chair of the Cranston Young Republicans, has opened up a campaign account to run for Cranston’s Ward 2 City Council seat. The seat is currently held by Councilwoman Kristen Haroian (D).

State Sen. @ryanwpearson.bsky.social (D-Cumberland) may have a Republican opponent. John Nunes Jr. has opened up a campaign account to run for RI Senate District 19 this year.

RI Supreme Court Justice Maureen McKenna Goldberg to retire www.wpri.com/news/politic... @wpri12.bsky.social

Who will Rep. Serpa support on the Democratic side for RI House District 27? Her answer - "The individual I will support to succeed me has not announced publicly and I want to afford the individual the opportunity to make a formal announcement at the appropriate time."

STORY - West Warwick state Rep. Patricia Serpa (D) is *NOT* seeking reelection this fall after 20 years in the GA. @wpri12.bsky.social So far one Republican, Lawrence Almagno, is running for HD-27. TBD on who runs as a Dem. Full article w/ @tednesi.bsky.social ⬇️ www.wpri.com/news/electio...

UPDATE - Mike Imondi says he was intending to run but won't without state Rep. Patricia Serpa's endorsement. He said it's his understanding that Serpa's support "may have already been extended to another resident within the district." Currently trying to find out who it is.

Jonathan Coker (D) has opened up a campaign account to run for governor of RI this year. He resides in Pawtucket, according to his CF-1.

Almagno is a League of RI Businesses candidate and has $6.2K on hand after the latest fundraising quarter. Imondi previously told me he has "pondered serving in the General Assembly in the past and may consider it again in the future, if the time comes when the District 27 seat is vacated."

ICYMI: State Rep. Patricia Serpa (D-West Warwick) told my colleague @tednesi.bsky.social she is *NOT* seeking reelection for RI HD-27 this year. Republican Lawrence Almagno Jr. is running. Possible Dem candidate I'm hearing is Providence FOP President Mike Imondi. www.wpri.com/news/local-n...

Should note that evening fmr. NY Congressman @jamaalbowmanny.bsky.social — who has endorsed @davidmoralespvd.bsky.social — will headline a fundraiser for the mayoral candidate. Maybe Bowman will do an event with him earlier that day?

INBOX: Presser scheduled Thursday by Providence mayoral candidate @davidmoralespvd.bsky.social about the status of his campaign and “a major campaign announcement.”

Councilwoman @sueanderbois.bsky.social tells me she's not making an endorsement in that race at this time.

Here is Councilwoman @sueanderbois.bsky.social pictured in November with Kashdan, who is a registered dietician and food policy advocate according to his LinkedIn.

Jason Kashdan (D) has opened up a campaign account to run for Providence City Council Ward 3 this year. Open seat since Councilwoman @sueanderbois.bsky.social is running for lieutenant governor.

McCauley is a retired Providence firefighter.

Looks like Providence City Councilman Justin Roias (D) may have a primary this year. Raymond McCauley (D) has opened up a campaign account to run for City Council Ward 4.

Providence mayoral candidate Allen Waters (I) released this announcement video the other day ⬇️ m.youtube.com/watch?v=OVZh...

She became lieutenant governor in 2021 when she was selected by Gov. Dan McKee after then-Gov. Gina Raimondo resigned to become then-President Joe Biden’s secretary of commerce.

STORY: Lt. Gov. @sabinamatos.bsky.social kicked off her reelection campaign in Providence this afternoon. @wpri12.bsky.social She has three (possibly four?) opponents so far - @sueanderbois.bsky.social (D), @cindycoyneri.bsky.social (D), and John Loughlin (R). www.wpri.com/news/electio...

@demlgs.org are supporting Lt. Gov. @sabinamatos.bsky.social’s reelection bid Matos currently has two (and likely a third) primary opponents: Providence Councilor @sueanderbois.bsky.social and fmr. state Sen. @cindycoyneri.bsky.social. Xay Khamsyvoravong is also expected to enter the Dem primary.

Outgoing AG @peterfneronha.bsky.social (D) is headlining a fundraiser for AG candidate @keithhoffmann.bsky.social (D). Neronha endorsed Hoffmann, who used to work for him, in September.

On paper this is a flippable seat for the RI GOP. It *may* have flipped back red in 2024 if anyone but Price ran. Trump x3 district. But can’t discount Rep. @cotterforri.bsky.social appeal to those voters either. Top 3 GA seats to watch in November.

Hopkinton Town Councilor Jasmin Roy (R) is running for RI House District 39. Seat is currently held by two-term state Rep. @cotterforri.bsky.social (D). Cotter first won against fmr. Rep. Justin Price, who was in Washington DC during 1/6. (Price says he never entered the Capitol).

AG candidate @jasonknight.bsky.social (D) started Q4 with $94.7K. He loaned himself $40K, raised $85K from individuals and $600 from PACs. Spent $14.7K and now has $205.7K on hand.

General Treasurer James Diossa (D) started Q4 with $247.1K in his campaign account. He raised $63.5K from individuals and $4.4K from PACs. Spent $33K and has $282.1K on hand.

Term-limited AG @peterfneronha.bsky.social (D) has just under $100K in his campaign account after Q4. He's not running for governor, but did make several donations. Includes maximum contributions ($2K) to - @helenabfoulkes.bsky.social, @joeshekarchi.bsky.social , Val Lawson and Xay Khamsyvoravong.

INBOX: Lt. Gov. @sabinamatos.bsky.social is kicking off her reelection campaign in Providence Wednesday.

LG candidate and Providence City Councilwoman @sueanderbois.bsky.social (D) started Q4 with $25.3K She raised $37K from individuals, loaned herself $10K, spent $6.1K and has $66.2K on hand.

@michaeljgarman.bsky.social, who's gearing up a primary challenge against state Rep. Edith Ajello in RI House District 1 (Providence) has $21K on hand after Q4 He loaned himself $4K and raised $17.3K from individuals. Spent $350. Sen. @samuelwbell.bsky.social gave him $2K (Garman's his fmr. CM)

Looked through Guckian’s Q4 report. He started with $2.1K. Raised $43.5K from individuals and loaned himself $10K. Spent $2.2K Has $43.4K on hand. Cranston Mayor Ken Hopkins donated a max contribution of $2K. Senate Minority Whip Gordon Rogers donated $250.

Speaker @joeshekarchi.bsky.social, who’s still mulling a run for governor, says for Q4 he raised in between what Gov. Dan McKee and @helenabfoulkes.bsky.social brought in. More than McKee, but less than Foulkes. Report is due tonight.

Providence City Councilwoman Jo-Ann Ryan started Q4 with $5.4K. She raised $18.4K, spent $2.6K and has $21.2K on hand. Should note she's term-limited from the @pvdcitycouncil.bsky.social. I've heard that she'll seek the open House District 7 seat, but nothing confirmed of course.

INBOX: Gubernatorial candidate Aaron Guckian (R) says he raised $50K in his first month of campaigning.

Robert J Raimondo, who's also running for governor as a Republican, didn't raise or spend anything in Q4, according to his report. He entered the race in November (during the quarter). www.wpri.com/news/electio...

Gubernatorial candidate Elaine Pelino (R) started Q4 (Oct. 1 - Dec. 31) with $1.2K. - She raised $1.8K - Spent $400 - Has $2.8K on hand

State Rep. Joe Solomon Jr. (D), candidate for AG this year, recently filed his Q4 report (Oct. 1 - Dec. 31). - Started with $251.8K - Raised $65K from individuals, got $6.5K from PACs, and loaned himself $100K - Spent $3.6K - Has $419.7K on hand

Fmr. state Rep. John Loughlin (R), who's running for lieutenant governor this year, during Q4 (Oct. 1 - Dec. 31): - Raised $12.5K from individuals - Donated himself $5K - Spent $256 - Has $17.3K on hand

ICYMI: Allyn Meyers is the new Rhode Island GOP chair after winning a special election 85-74 against Ken Naylor. @wpri12.bsky.social www.wpri.com/news/politic...

@jackiegoldman.bsky.social announces their candidacy for the open Providence Ward 5 City Council seat this year. Goldman joins a Democratic primary that includes fmr. Council President and mayoral candidate Michael Solomon, and Simon Sarkisian.

Looks like a pro-Joe Solomon Jr. PAC was recently created. An account was open for the “JS PAC” on Jan. 28

Luis Sandoval (R) has opened up a campaign account to run for RI House District 56 as a Republican. The seat is currently represented by state Rep. Joshua Giraldo (D).

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Allyn Meyers is elected the new RI GOP chairman over Ken Naylor 85 votes to 74.