LORIB in the News

"Challenging incumbents"

"With a newly formed group called the League of RI Businesses openly challenging incumbents with the goal of electing more conservative legislators, there has been a lot of speculation that Ciccone could use his conservative credentials to claim the Senate presidency after the 2026 elections (the general consensus is that he only needs to flip a few seats to make it happen). "

Boston Globe

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Our History

Established in 1995, The League of RI Businesses has been a leading voice in promoting and protecting the interests of businesses and trade organizations. Over the years, we have grown to become a reputable and recognized organization in our industry.

Our History

RI's 2026 election ballot takes shape, and most legislative seats uncontested

Who is running with the League of Rhode Island Businesses?

The League of Rhode Island Businesses initially came together in opposition to the "assault weapons" ban, then broadened out into other issues.

"We're looking at conservatives. We don't care if they're Re

RI's 2026 election ballot takes shape, and most legislative seats uncontested

Who is running with the League of Rhode Island Businesses?

The League of Rhode Island Businesses initially came together in opposition to the "assault weapons" ban, then broadened out into other issues.

"We're looking at conservatives. We don't care if they're Republican, Democrat, libertarian, independent," organizer David Levesque, owner of Brewed Awakenings Cafe, told The Journal late last year.

The most famous thing the League has done so far is create 40 Political Action Committees for each city and town, plus a statewide PAC, that can each, in theory at least, contribute up to $2,000 to each candidate.

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Will RI buck national trends in the 2026 election? A ballot breakdown

In fact, if not for the right-leaning slate funded by the League of Rhode Island Businesses, there would be very few races to campaign for over the next few months.

The new nonpartisan, conservative-leaning campaign group boasts the largest slate of challengers −17 − of

Will RI buck national trends in the 2026 election? A ballot breakdown

In fact, if not for the right-leaning slate funded by the League of Rhode Island Businesses, there would be very few races to campaign for over the next few months.

The new nonpartisan, conservative-leaning campaign group boasts the largest slate of challengers −17 − of any political organization this year and may endorse some of the other candidates who declared for office last month.

The league's unorthodox 40-PAC fundraising strategy has drawn scrutiny but no legal challenges yet and should give the group's candidates plenty of money to run on.

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