Rhode_Island_Political_Cooperative

Rhode Island Political Cooperative

Rhode Island Political Cooperative

American progressive political organization

The Rhode island Political Cooperative is a progressive political organization founded in Rhode Island in 2019. It ran a slate of 24 candidates in the 2020 Rhode Island elections for the General Assembly, of which eight won their primaries and eight ran unopposed.[1][2] The candidates campaigned on a platform of a $15 minimum wage, the Green New Deal, single-payer health care, criminal justice reform, affordable housing, quality public education, immigrants' rights, and getting money out of politics.[3][4] In the 2022 elections, the cooperative ran 27 candidates for the General Assembly,[5] of which three won their primaries[6][7][8] and three ran unopposed.[9][10][11]

References

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    Rhode Island Political Cooperative (September 10, 2020). "PRESS RELEASE: Rhode Island Political Cooperative wins eight primaries toppling entrenched incumbents". Uprise RI.
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    Grim, Ryan (September 11, 2020). "Rhode Island's Progressive Wave Was Four Years in the Making: In 2016, a WFP-backed candidate unseated Rhode Island's House Majority Leader. Insurgents have been making progress ever since". The Intercept.
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    Gavigan, Parker (September 10, 2020). "Multiple incumbents lose to challengers after final count in RI primary". NBC 10 News.
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    Faulkner, Dale P. (September 9, 2020). "Kennedy, Langevin easily pass Rhode Island primary tests; Conley says he'll stay in elective politics". Westerly Sun.
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    "Candidates - Rhode Island Political Cooperative".
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    "Election Results - 63". ri.gov.
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    "Election Results - 168". ri.gov.
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    "Election Results - 176". ri.gov.
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    "Election Results - 51". ri.gov.
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    "RI.gov: Election Results - 72". ri.gov.
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    "Election Results - 113". ri.gov.

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