Across Rhode Island on Sept. 9, Democratic incumbents lost the gubernatorial primary and primaries in several of the state's largest cities.
Democratic voter registration outpaces Republican registration in Rhode Island by 24 percentage points — meaning that in some heavily Democratic areas, these primaries might in effect decide who wins the general election.
Endorsements are a particularly useful tool for voters participating in primaries, when they may find it difficult to discern differences between candidates of the same party. The Sept. 9 primaries in Providence illustrate this point. There were three Democratic primaries where organizations endorsed multiple candidates.
