{"id":2918,"date":"2026-09-15T13:21:47","date_gmt":"2026-09-15T17:21:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/world.350.org\/rhodeisland\/?p=2918"},"modified":"2026-09-16T10:48:43","modified_gmt":"2026-09-16T14:48:43","slug":"cari-announces-endorsements-for-the-2026-general-election","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/world.350.org\/rhodeisland\/cari-announces-endorsements-for-the-2026-general-election\/","title":{"rendered":"CARI Announces Endorsements for the 2026 General Election"},"content":{"rendered":"<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2922 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/world.350.org\/rhodeisland\/files\/2026\/09\/4.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/world.350.org\/rhodeisland\/files\/2026\/09\/4.png 1920w, https:\/\/world.350.org\/rhodeisland\/files\/2026\/09\/4-533x300.png 533w, https:\/\/world.350.org\/rhodeisland\/files\/2026\/09\/4-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/world.350.org\/rhodeisland\/files\/2026\/09\/4-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/world.350.org\/rhodeisland\/files\/2026\/09\/4-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/world.350.org\/rhodeisland\/files\/2026\/09\/4-430x242.png 430w, https:\/\/world.350.org\/rhodeisland\/files\/2026\/09\/4-20x11.png 20w, https:\/\/world.350.org\/rhodeisland\/files\/2026\/09\/4-1080x608.png 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Climate Action Rhode Island (CARI) has announced its endorsements for the 2026 general election in Rhode Island\u2019s House and Senate races, backing candidates who have demonstrated a strong commitment to advancing Rhode Island\u2019s climate and clean energy goals.<\/p>\n<p>CARI\u2019s endorsements in the September primary saw successes across both House and Senate races, with all of our endorsed candidates advancing to the general election. We will continue to support our endorsed candidates who face challengers in November, while expanding our endorsements to include additional candidates who did not face contested primaries.<\/p>\n<p>These endorsements reflect the importance of electing legislators who understand the urgency of climate change and are prepared to build on the progress Rhode Island has made in recent years. The next General Assembly will play an important role in determining how the state implements its existing climate commitments and continues moving forward on clean energy.<\/p>\n<p>The candidates we are endorsing will advance practical, science-based policies that strengthen the state\u2019s response to climate change, expand clean energy, modernize Rhode Island\u2019s energy system, and ensure the state continues meeting the goals established under the Act on Climate and the Renewable Energy Standard.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Climate Action Rhode Island 2026 General Election Endorsements<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>House of Representatives:<\/strong><br \/>\nAmy Santiago (H 7)<br \/>\nArthur Handy (H 18)<br \/>\nZak Pereira (H 22)<br \/>\nWilliam Muto (H 23)<br \/>\nRobert Craven Jr. (H 32)<br \/>\nCarol McEntee (H 33)<br \/>\nKathleen Fogarty (H 35)<br \/>\nMegan Cotter (H 39)<br \/>\nShaina Smith (H 41)<br \/>\nVeronicka Vega (H 49)<br \/>\nSuzanna Alba (H 53)<br \/>\nJennifer Stewart (H 59)<br \/>\nLeonela Felix (H 61)<br \/>\nNicole Jellinek (H 67)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Senate:<\/strong><br \/>\nSamuel D. Zurier (S 3)<br \/>\nVal Lawson (S 14)<br \/>\nNelly Burdette (S 17)<br \/>\nRyan Pearson (S 19)<br \/>\nSamantha Wilcox (S 34)<br \/>\nVictoria Gu (S 38)<\/p>\n<p>We believe these candidates will help ensure the General Assembly continues to make meaningful progress toward Rhode Island\u2019s climate goals by supporting policies that reduce greenhouse gas emissions, strengthen the state\u2019s clean energy economy, improve resilience, and protect future generations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CARI is Supporting Candidates Committed to Climate Action and Clean Energy Across Rhode Island<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1266,"featured_media":2922,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2918","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/world.350.org\/rhodeisland\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2918","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/world.350.org\/rhodeisland\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/world.350.org\/rhodeisland\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/world.350.org\/rhodeisland\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1266"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/world.350.org\/rhodeisland\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2918"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/world.350.org\/rhodeisland\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2918\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/world.350.org\/rhodeisland\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2922"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/world.350.org\/rhodeisland\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2918"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/world.350.org\/rhodeisland\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2918"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/world.350.org\/rhodeisland\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2918"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}