On Thursday, June 18, Governor Dan McKee (D) signed H 7090 and S 2491 into law. The identical measures move the presidential primary in Rhode Island from the fourth Tuesday in April up to the first Tuesday in March, Super Tuesday.
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Noteworthy: The Rhode Island primary joins state-run primaries in 13 other states that are currently scheduled for Super Tuesday in 2028. The Ocean state returns to Super Tuesday for the first time since 2004.Rhode Island also becomes the first state to officially move one way or the other on the primary calendar during the 2028 cycle.
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Related:
2/18/26: Senate companion bill would also see Rhode Island presidential primary shifted to Super Tuesday
6/11/26: Rhode Island Senate committee tees up concurrence vote on Super Tuesday presidential primary bill
6/12/26: On to the governor: Super Tuesday primary bills clear final legislative hurdles in Rhode Island
This action will be added to the annotated 2028 presidential primary calendar over at our sister site, FHQ Plus.
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