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Politics & Government

Gubernatorial Forum Set For March 29th

This event is designed to serve as a friendly introduction to the 2018​ candidates for Rhode Island governor​.

The 2018 election season is heating up.

A gubernatorial forum and debate between this year's candidates for governor will be held on Thursday, March 29th at the Sheraton Airport Hotel, 1850 Post Road in Warwick, RI

This event is designed to serve as a friendly introduction to the 2018 candidates for Rhode Island governor.

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Doors will open at 6:30PM. The event will begin at 7PM and is set to conclude by 9PM. Attendees will be encouraged to actively participate and raise topics, questions, and issues for discussion.

The debate portion of the night will be moderated by Bill Rappleye of NBC 10

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Candidates confirmed for the event include: (in no particular order)

Paul Roselli, Democrat
Spencer Dickinson, Democrat
Giovanni Feroce, Republican
Patricia Morgan, Republican
TDB, Moderate Party

An event agenda has been posted as follows:

1.) Meet and Greet with Candidates
2.) Moderated Questions/Answers
3.) Questions from the Audience
4.) Closing Remarks
5.) Mock Instant Voter Runoff Election

Invitations have been extended to Candidates Joe Trillo (I), Allan Fung (R) and incumbent Gina Raimondo (D) but their attendance has not been confirmed.

This event will be free and open to the public. Attendees are encouraged to register via Eventbrite: HERE

3/28 Update: Representative Patricia Morgan has now decided against attending the forum.

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