2026 Rhode Island lieutenant gubernatorial election
The 2026 Rhode Island lieutenant gubernatorial election will take place on November 3, 2026, to elect the lieutenant governor of Rhode Island. Incumbent Democrat Sabina Matos is running for a second full term.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- Sue AnderBois, Providence city councilor
- Cynthia Armour Coyne, former state senator from the 32nd district
- Sabina Matos, incumbent lieutenant governor
Publicly expressed interest
- Bill Bartholomew, radio host
- Stephen Casey, state representative from the 50th district and candidate for Rhode Island's 1st congressional district in 2023
- Louis DiPalma, state senator from the 12th district
Withdrawn
- Eric Ulis, researcher
Declined
- Don Grebien, mayor of Pawtucket
- Peter Neronha, Rhode Island Attorney General
- Maria Rivera, mayor of Central Falls
Republican primary
Declared
- John Loughlin, former state representative from the 71st district and nominee for Rhode Island's 1st congressional district in 2010
Potential
- Kenneth Hopkins, mayor of Cranston
Declined
- Aaron Guckian, trade association executive and nominee in 2022 ''''