RI GOP names Joe Powers party chair

RI GOP names Joe Powers party chair

WARWICK, R.I. (WPRI) -- Joe Powers was elected chair of the Rhode Island GOP on Saturday. Powers will replace Sue Cienki, who is moving to a new position as the Republican national committeewoman from Rhode Island. Powers previously ran for the Senate District 26 seat in Cranston in 2022; he lost to incumbent Democrat Frank Lombardi.

RI's struggling GOP chooses newcomer Joe Powers over ex-chairman to lead party

Joe Powers, who lost a 2022 bid for a state Senate seat, beat former state GOP Chairman Giovanni Cicione, who ran on an "experience matters" platform.

Joe Powers named RIGOP Chair

This is a photo of Joe Powers from his campaign webpage. (Joepowersforri.com)PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — Joe Powers was named the Chair of the Ocean State’s GOP. Powers announced his bid for candidacy back in February. According to his biography, he was born and raised in Cranston where he still lives with his wife and their four children. Powers said he...