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RI Young Republicans Recruit Candidates, Demand $10K Fundraising

5/21/2026

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Ken Naylor, chairman of the Rhode Island Young Republicans, began recruiting GOP candidates.
He told candidates they must raise $10,000-$15,000 to run.
He outlined a short-term push and a 10-year plan, noting Republicans hold 14 of 113 Assembly seats.
The outreach uses phone banking, door-knocking, texts, emails and social media to build a platform via a Republican mayoral run in Providence.

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Story summary

Ken Naylor, chairman of the Rhode Island Young Republicans, began recruiting GOP candidates.
He told candidates they must raise $10,000-$15,000 to run.
He outlined a short-term push and a 10-year plan, noting Republicans hold 14 of 113 Assembly seats.
The outreach uses phone banking, door-knocking, texts, emails and social media to build a platform via a Republican mayoral run in Providence.