A Look at the Race for Rhode Island’s Lieutenant Governor

A look at the race for Rhode Island’s Lieutenant Governor

EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Next year's race for Lieutenant Governor in Rhode Island is beginning to take shape with candidates lining up to challenge incumbent Sabina Matos. Former Republican state representative John Loughlin is the latest to join the field. In the video above, Boston Globe columnist Dan McGowan joined Patrick Little on 12 [...]

Republican Loughlin joins race for lieutenant governor

Republican John Loughlin of Tiverton has ended his Saturday radio show on WPRO AM to pursue a run for lieutenant governor. (Photo courtesy of John Loughlin's Facebook page)Rhode Island’s 2026 lieutenant governor’s race now has its first Republican candidate. John Loughlin, a former state representative and House minority whip who made an unsuccessful run for Congress, announced his campaign Saturday on the WPRO-AM radio show he’s hosted since 20…