Behind The Candidates

This is the fifth of six democrats running for the second congressional district to be on the podcast! David discusses his platform, healthcare, inflation, guns, abortion rights and more!

David joins me for a very fun episode! There are dozens of General Assembly races going on across the state but we highlight six that are especially interesting! It’s more important than ever for people to know about who their representatives and senators are.

Excited to welcome another congressional candidate to the podcast and resume recording after my vacation! Dr. Bah has an inspiring story. He also gives his thoughts on issues such as inflation, abortion and the national Democratic Party.

This is the first interview with a candidate running for general treasurer in Rhode Island! James joints me to discuss his priorities for the office and more!

Dan was originally on the podcast last year and joins me again to discuss the new pole about the different races and what matters to Rhode Island voters.

This is an update on various elections going on this fall in Rhode Island! The information may change as this was recorded on June 22, 2022.

This is the fourth congressional candidate out of six to be on the podcast! Cameron joins me to discuss his story and talks about his priorities for if and when he becomes a congressman!

It’s my longest episode yet! Great to chat with Ian about his story and go over the different elections going on across Rhode Island this year. Check him out on the Publix radio and Twitter!

This is the second interview with the lieutenant gubernatorial candidates on the podcast! We discussed gun safety, education, housing and much more!

Joy Fox is the third candidate to come on who is running for the second congressional district! I get her Take on the reason why she is the best candidate! I also get her thoughts about issues such as the economy, inflation and housing.

Representative Ruggiero joins me to detail her vision for the lieutenant governor’s office and to discuss the race as well as why she is running!

Sara joins me to discuss why she is running, national democratic politics, abortion and what her favorite restaurant/ ice cream store is.

This is the last of four interviews with the candidates running this year for Providence mayor! Brett joins me to discuss his position on taxes for colleges in the city, his thoughts on the key issues affecting residence and is very decisive favorite restaurant choice!

I’m taking a small break from the Providence mayoral race to chat with another gubernatorial candidate! Helena joins me to discuss her time at CVS, her story and how she plans to tackle issues from education to housing in Rhode Island if she becomes governor!

The series of hearing from Providence mayoral candidates continues! The councilwoman joins me to discuss why she is running and how she would address issues facing the city!

This is the second of four interviews with the Democrats running for Providence mayor this year! Michael Solomon is a former providence city council president and ran 8 years ago! He’s back at it and explains his story and how he would take on the cities biggest issues!

Topics discussed during this conversation include education, the pension and crime throughout the city! Hopefully this will be the first of many great chats with the candidates running for mayor this fall!

Charlie joins me to discuss his career at the Providence Journal, this year‘s elections and how journalism has changed over time!

Ed joint me to discuss his story, biggest priorities if he wins and what he thinks about his opponents as well as the national Democratic Party. Note: Ed has dropped out of the race as of the beginning of April.

Seth Magaziner is running for the open congressional seat in the second district! He joins me to discuss his priorities, the national political landscape and why he switched from the governor’s race to this one!

I discuss with secretary Gorbea many topics including her run for governor, housing, her work and most importantly her favorite Rhode Island restaurant!

The governor joins me to discuss the pandemic, his 2030 plan, housing and so much more! It’s a big honor having him on! Note: the governor did end up announcing his run for a full term in February.

I am back podcasting to chat about how 2021 has been and a preview of what you can expect from me in the new year! It has to do a lot with politics and the race for governor here in Rhode Island! See you in 2022.

In this episode, Bill is back to discuss yesterday’s special election, the race for governor and the race for Providence mayor!