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Xay Khamsyvoravong

D · Rhode Island · 2026

Xay Khamsyvoravong is a Newport city councilor, chair of the Governor's Workforce Board, and a former private-sector executive who served as Newport's mayor from 2022 to 2024, per Rhode Island Current's 2026 voter guide; his campaign site credits him with leading the effort to keep the Newport birthing center open.

Priorities

Convening business, educators, labor, and community groups to fix workforce shortages, per Rhode Island Current's voter guide
Health care access, including keeping local maternity services open, per his campaign site
Infrastructure and climate resilience, per his campaign site

On the ballot

Lieutenant Governor · Rhode Island · 2026

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