RI attorney general candidates find common ground before policy clashes emerge late in debate

By: Christopher Shea

Outlets: Rhode Island Current

Published: July 31, 2026

Words: 812

Last Updated: 2 days, 23 hours ago

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Rhode Island’s four Democratic candidates seeking to succeed term-limited Attorney General Peter Neronha found common ground on most issues during a two-hour debate Thursday evening, though the cordial tone turned more contentious toward the end.

Kim Ahern, Keith Hoffmann, Rep. Jason Knight, and Rep. Joe Solomon sat before over 100 people inside the community room at Southside Cultural Center in Providence for a “justice and policy debate” hosted by OpenDoors. The discussion was moderated …

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