Rhode Island Lieutenant Governor

2 candidates · General election, November 3, 2026

What this office does

Second in command of the state's executive branch: takes over if the governor leaves office and often leads specific state programs. In many states, including Florida, runs on a ticket with the governor.

Candidates

Sabina MatosIncumbent

Democrat
Slightly left · from who donates to them (DIME campaign-finance score, Stanford)

John J. Loughlin, II

Republican
Center · from their state-legislature votes (Shor–McCarty)

Filled dots are published academic scores; hollow dots are AI estimates from the candidate's own public record. How placements work.

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