2026 General Election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Rhode Island Lieutenant Governor

2 candidates, listed alphabetically.

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Candidates

John Loughlin

Republican

John Loughlin is an American politician who was a Republican member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives, representing the 71st District from 2005 to 2010. During the 2009-2010 sessions he served on the House Committees on Labor and Veterans Affairs, and he also served as minority whip.

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John J. Loughlin Jr. (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0)

Sabina Matos

DemocraticIncumbent

Current office: incumbent lieutenant governor

Sabina Matos is an American politician serving as the 70th lieutenant governor of Rhode Island. She is the first Dominican American elected to statewide office in the United States and the first Black statewide officeholder in Rhode Island.

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Sabina Matos (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0)

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2026 United States lieutenant gubernatorial elections (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0)
2026 Rhode Island lieutenant gubernatorial election (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0)

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