The forum, recorded at Rhode Island PBS on Aug. 24, 2023, featured GOP candidates Gerry Leonard and Terri Flynn, moderated by political reporters Patrick Anderson of The Providence Journal and Ian Donnis of The Public’s Radio. Watch the video above, or listen to the forum below.
Early voting has already opened for the special election primary, which concludes Sept. 5. Here’s how to vote early. The general election, which will include the victors from both the 12-person Democratic primary and the two-person Republican primary, will take place on Nov. 7.
Click here for highlights from the Democratic CD1 forum, including a link to full video, presented on Aug. 22. Both forums were presented in partnership with The Providence Journal, Rhode Island PBS, and Rhode Island College. Rhode Island PBS will air the video from the GOP forum at a later date.
