AG Neronha backs Helena Foulkes. But endorsements whisper. Money talks.

By: Nancy Lavin

Outlets: Rhode Island Current

Published: March 5, 2026

Words: 1,022

Last Updated: 5 days, 6 hours ago

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Twenty-four hours after unveiling a scathing report detailing widespread sexual abuse and calculated cover-ups by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Providence, Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha stepped up to the podium Thursday to address a small crowd reporters on a very different subject: the 2026 gubernatorial race.

Neronha threw his weight behind Helena Buonanno Foulkes in her campaign against Gov. Dan McKee in the September Democratic primary. Neronha’s endorsement is hardly a surprise; …

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