Lieutenant Governor
My vote power
Average
Election date
November 3, 2026 · General election
The Lieutenant Governor general election in Rhode Island is on November 3, 2026. 2 candidates are running: John Loughlin (Republican) and Sabina Matos (Democratic). Sabina Matos is the incumbent. One vote here carries average weight compared with other races.
How do we calculate my vote power?
What determines the vote power rating: Representation: how much weight one vote carries here compared with a statewide vote — the smaller the district, the more each vote counts. Decisiveness: how likely this race is to be close, based on past results or current analyst ratings, plus whether more candidates are running than there are seats.
Representation: Average · 50 out of 100
This district covers a large share of its state, so each vote carries about average weight — like a vote in a statewide race. About 1,101,801 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(1,101,801 ÷ 1,101,801) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50, measured against a statewide vote in RI (grades: 66+ high, 55+ above average, 33+ average, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)
Decisiveness: Unknown
No analyst ratings or past results for this contest yet.
Average representation → My vote power: Average.
Some data is missing, so this rating is based on partial information.
What does this office do?
- Taking over if the governor leaves office
- Running the state senate's sessions, in many states
- Breaking tie votes in the state senate, in many states
Affects: AI Regulation, Healthcare Affordability, Environment and Public Health,
Who is running?
Republican
John Loughlin is a retired Army Lieutenant Colonel and former state representative for Tiverton, Little Compton, and Portsmouth who hosted a weekly WPRO radio show. He focuses on exposing government waste and fraud and on lowering electric bills.
Records: Anti-Corruption 1 for
Democratic · Incumbent
Sabina Matos has been Rhode Island's lieutenant governor since 2021 and before that served ten years on the Providence City Council, including two years as council president. She focuses on lowering grocery costs and building affordable housing.
Records: Corporate Accountability 2 for, Housing Affordability 2 for, Public Safety and Crime Control 2 for,
Sources: vote.sos.ri.gov2
Last updated September 24, 2026.