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Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: The attorney general is Rhode Island's chief lawyer and prosecutes all felonies in the state.

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Kimberly Renee Ahern

Democrat

Providence

The gist

  • Pledges to aggressively prosecute violent offenders
  • Supports expanding diversion for mental illness and addiction
  • Pledges to sue the Trump administration over unlawful actions
  • Pledges to defend Rhode Island's abortion-rights law in court
  • Pledges to scrutinize and block harmful hospital deals
  • Pledges to intervene in utility rate cases for consumers
  • Pledges to enforce the Access to Public Records Act
  • Pledges to prosecute federal officers, including ICE, who break law
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  1. Pledges to aggressively prosecute violent offenders

    Issues - Kim Ahern for Attorney General

    Campaign website · Kim Ahern for Rhode Island · ahernforag.com

    “I will put the criminal prosecution unit front-and-center, aggressively prosecute violent offenders, stand up for victims, and fight to keep our communities safe.”

  2. Supports expanding diversion for mental illness and addiction

    Issues - Kim Ahern for Attorney General

    Campaign website · Kim Ahern for Rhode Island · ahernforag.com

    “I will work to expand diversion opportunities that connect people struggling with mental illness and addiction to the care they need”

  3. Pledges to sue the Trump administration over unlawful actions

    Issues - Kim Ahern for Attorney General

    Campaign website · Kim Ahern for Rhode Island · ahernforag.com

    “I will not hesitate to take the Trump administration to court when it oversteps its authority or puts our residents at risk.”

  4. Pledges to defend Rhode Island's abortion-rights law in court

    Issues - Kim Ahern for Attorney General

    Campaign website · Kim Ahern for Rhode Island · ahernforag.com

    “As Attorney General, I will be ready to defend that law and ensure every Rhode Islander has the right to choose”

  5. Pledges to scrutinize and block harmful hospital deals

    Issues - Kim Ahern for Attorney General

    Campaign website · Kim Ahern for Rhode Island · ahernforag.com

    “closely scrutinizing proposed transactions and blocking deals that prioritize profits over patients”

  6. Pledges to intervene in utility rate cases for consumers

    Issues - Kim Ahern for Attorney General

    Campaign website · Kim Ahern for Rhode Island · ahernforag.com

    “I will prioritize that consumer protection role and ensure the office is fully engaged in standing up for working families and holding utilities accountable.”

  7. Pledges to enforce the Access to Public Records Act

    Issues - Kim Ahern for Attorney General

    Campaign website · Kim Ahern for Rhode Island · ahernforag.com

    “As Attorney General, I will uphold and enforce Rhode Island's Access to Public Records Act (APRA)”

  8. Pledges to prosecute federal officers, including ICE, who break law

    Attorney General | Voter Guide: 2026 Primary Sept. 9

    Candidate questionnaire · Rhode Island Current · rhodeislandcurrent.com

    “Any federal officer who comes to Rhode Island and harms our residents will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law”

Alan L Gordon

Republican

The gist

  • Proposes felony assault charges against men causing unwanted pregnancies
  • Proposes diversion instead of incarceration for first-time offenders
  • Pledges to enforce abortion law despite personally opposing abortion
  • Supports a reproductive justice unit in the AG's office
More about Alan
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  1. Proposes felony assault charges against men causing unwanted pregnancies

    Republican AG nominee proposes criminal charges against men for unwanted pregnancies

    News coverage · Rhode Island Current · Sep 15, 2026 · rhodeislandcurrent.com

    “Where a man has accidentally, recklessly, or even deliberately caused such profound changes to a woman's body, he's going to have to answer for that”

  2. Proposes diversion instead of incarceration for first-time offenders

    Republican AG nominee proposes criminal charges against men for unwanted pregnancies

    News coverage · Rhode Island Current · Sep 15, 2026 · rhodeislandcurrent.com

    “First-time offenders would be eligible for diversion rather than traditional incarceration under Gordon's proposal.”

  3. Pledges to enforce abortion law despite personally opposing abortion

    Republican AG nominee proposes criminal charges against men for unwanted pregnancies

    News coverage · Rhode Island Current · Sep 15, 2026 · rhodeislandcurrent.com

    “Gordon acknowledged he personally opposes abortion, but would enforce "the law of the land" if elected.”

  4. Supports a reproductive justice unit in the AG's office

    Republican AG nominee proposes criminal charges against men for unwanted pregnancies

    News coverage · Rhode Island Current · Sep 15, 2026 · rhodeislandcurrent.com

    “She's got a good idea, and I'm not going to oppose it just because I'm her political opponent.”

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