Uploaded February 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Rhode Island Republicans have been sidelined for decades, holding just 14 of 113 General Assembly seats and no statewide offices since 2006. New chairman Allyn Meyers argues Democratic rule has failed the state, citing the Washington Bridge debacle. Can he turn frustration into victories—and is Trump a help or a hindrance?

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