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Election
Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: The lieutenant governor becomes governor if the office is vacant and chairs several state councils; elected separately from the governor.

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John J Loughlin

Republican

Tiverton

The gist

  • Proposes a plan to cut electric bills in half
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  1. Proposes a plan to cut electric bills in half

    John Loughlin for Rhode Island Lieutenant Governor

    Campaign website · Friends of John Loughlin · loughlin4ri.com

    “With my plan, we could cut your bill in half.”

Sabina Matos

DemocratIncumbent

The gist

  • Proposes Fair Price Grocery Agenda to lower food prices
  • Supports a Center for Employee Ownership for business succession
  • Supports affordable housing investment
  • Supports a joint governor–lieutenant governor ticket after primaries
  • Proposes giving the lieutenant governor responsibility for tourism
  • Supports letting the Long Term Care council meet remotely
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  1. Proposes Fair Price Grocery Agenda to lower food prices

    Lieutenant Governor of Rhode Island | Voter Guide: 2026 Primary Sept. 9

    Candidate questionnaire · Rhode Island Current · rhodeislandcurrent.com

    “That's why I've been hard at work to tackle our affordability crisis head-on by introducing the Fair Price Grocery Agenda to lower food prices”

  2. Supports a Center for Employee Ownership for business succession

    Lieutenant Governor of Rhode Island | Voter Guide: 2026 Primary Sept. 9

    Candidate questionnaire · Rhode Island Current · rhodeislandcurrent.com

    “I am working on creating the Center for Employee Ownership because it is a pathway to economic success.”

  3. Supports affordable housing investment

    Sabina Matos for Lieutenant Governor

    Campaign website · Sabina Matos campaign · sabinamatos.com

    “A home should not be a luxury. Sabina has been fighting for affordable housing since her time on the City Council”

  4. Supports a joint governor–lieutenant governor ticket after primaries

    Lieutenant Governor of Rhode Island | Voter Guide: 2026 Primary Sept. 9

    Candidate questionnaire · Rhode Island Current · rhodeislandcurrent.com

    “after the primaries, the nominees should run together on a single ticket in the general election.”

  5. Proposes giving the lieutenant governor responsibility for tourism

    Lieutenant Governor of Rhode Island | Voter Guide: 2026 Primary Sept. 9

    Candidate questionnaire · Rhode Island Current · rhodeislandcurrent.com

    “the lieutenant governor should be responsible for tourism, including a seat on the board of the Rhode Island Airport Corporation”

  6. Supports letting the Long Term Care council meet remotely

    Lieutenant Governor of Rhode Island | Voter Guide: 2026 Primary Sept. 9

    Candidate questionnaire · Rhode Island Current · rhodeislandcurrent.com

    “allowing the Long Term Care Coordinating Council to meet remotely”

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