# Jim Hummel

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McKee and Foulkes clash in RI governor debate

This week, Governor Dan McKee and Helena Foulkes squared off in a gubernatorial debate. How did the candidates do? And will it be enough to move the needle? Lively host Jim Hummel discusses the latest with Boston Globe columnist Dan McGowan and RI GOP National Committeewoman Sue Cienki. See omnyst…

On Lively: McKee’s RI Supreme Court pick, plus Flock camera backlash

Gov. Dan McKee chooses Luis Matos for RI Supreme Court, snubbing former House Speaker Joe Shekarchi. RI communities increasingly oppose Flock cameras. Host Jim Hummel discusses the latest with Bill Lynch, former chair of the RI Democratic Party, and Arlene Violet, former RI Attorney General. See om…

How Rhode Island candidates are using social media to reshape campaigns.

What does a candidate need to do to win a race in 2026? SomeRhode Island candidates are increasingly turning to social mediato reach voters and build momentum. Yet many campaigns stilltarget voters with a barrage of television ads. This week on Lively,moderator Jim Hummel discusses the evolving cam…

RI Election Preview: Hummel Joins Bartholomew

Send us Fan Mail Rhode Island’s primary sprint, the Providence mayor’s race, and the shakeup in statewide politics With early voting underway, Bill Bartholomew and Jim Hummel (The Hummel Report, Ocean State Media, WPRO) break down a Rhode Island primary that feels unusually compressed, low-energy, …

On Lively: Primary elections approach, plus a debate over AI-generated campaign materials

New polls shed light on the governor’s race ahead of Primary Day. RI political campaigns use AI-generated video and images. Plus, a new subsidy for Providence’s Superman Building. Host Jim Hummel discusses the latest with Providence Journal Reporter Antonia Noori Farzan and WPRI Politics & Business…

Will Rhode Island’s primary results match the polls, or are surprises coming?

We are in the final stretch: Primary Day is just around the bend for RI voters. Will election results mirror the polls or are we in for surprises? Lively moderator Jim Hummel breaks down the races to watch - and why - with Ocean State Media political reporter Ian Donnis and Ed Fitzpatrick of The Bo…

In the voting booths, Rhode Islanders send the message that it's time for change

Voters signal it is time for change during a rough night for RI incumbents. Helena Foulkes unseats Dan McKee in the Democratic primary for governor, but it is the Providence mayor’s race making national headlines. Jim Hummel breaks down election results with Bill Bartholomew of the Bartholomewtown …

It may be time to retire the theory that baby boomers decide an election.

Generation X, millenial and Gen Z voters firmly took the wheel in the Rhode Island primary, resulting in historic upsets. On this episode of Lively, host Jim Hummel examines what happened and what's ahead for the winners with political contributor Bob Walsh and reporter Nancy Lavin of the Rhode Isl…

A Rhode Island town launches a new battle over affordable housing

A battle is shaping up as the Town of Portsmouth sues the state, arguing that recent legislation unconstitutionally overrides local control and hands too much power to developers. Will this spark a wave of similar lawsuits from other towns? On this episode of "Lively," host Jim Hummel dives into th…