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Republican chair for state party says pro-Raimondo PAC did not disclose donations properly. Rhode Island Republicans have accused Democrats in Washington of breaking state campaign finance law by failing to disclose the national donors helping to bolster Gov. Gina Raimondo’s bid for reelection.

Rhode Island voters are making heavy use of a state law that allows them to cast their votes early for Wednesday's primary at city and town halls.

Just hours after an investigation exposed "irregularities" in rent payments for Cranston Mayor Allan Fung's campaign headquarters, his fellow candidates for governor fired at him, decrying Fung's actions.

A flurry of allegations that Cranston Mayor Allan Fung, a GOP candidate for governor, got a special deal on the rent for his campaign headquarters from a major developer in his city resulted in a warning — but nothing more serious — from the Rhode Island Board of Elections on Wednesday.

Gov. Gina Raimondo and Cranston Mayor Allan Fung, the Democratic and Republican front-runners in the R.I. governor’s race, have so far passed on invitations to debate their opponents before the Sept. 12 primary, marking a major departure from prior campaigns, when candidates hit the stage repeatedly.

Political candidates filed quarterly reports Tuesday. The reports will show how much money they’ve raised and also be an indication of the strength of their campaigns.