Home, office security would be eligible for campaign funds under R.I. Senate bill

By: Nancy Lavin

Outlets: Rhode Island Current

Published: January 23, 2026

Words: 686

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 3 days ago

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As threats and acts of violence against elected officials increase nationwide, the Rhode Island General Assembly will consider letting candidates for office use campaign funds for personal security.

The Safeguarding Election Candidates Using Reasonable Expenditures (SECURE) Act introduced Thursday by Senate President Pro Tempore Hanna Gallo, a Cranston Democrat, would add home and office security systems to the list of ways state and local candidates can spend campaign money during an election cycle.

“Individuals …

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