Attorney General of Rhode Island
Kim Ahern
Chair, Rhode Island Cannabis Control CommissionD
- Race
- Attorney General of Rhode Island
- Election
- 2026-11-03
- Opponent
- Alan Gordon (R)
- Research
- Basic
Party linenone
No recorded floor votes — not a current legislator in our records.
Said vs. did1 statement · 0 votes
As Attorney General, I will be ready to defend that law and ensure every Rhode Islander has the right to choose whether, how, and when to start a family.
Protect legal access to abortion
Compare statements with votes ›On the ballotAttorney General
2026-11-03
| Kim Ahern D | challenger |
| Alan Gordon R | challenger |
Won the September 9, 2026 Democratic primary.
Said vs. did
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As Attorney General, I will be ready to defend that law and ensure every Rhode Islander has the right to choose whether, how, and when to start a family.
Says she will defend Rhode Island's law codifying Roe v. Wade protections and use the office to protect access to reproductive health care.[4]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
Biography
Kim Ahern is the Democratic nominee for Rhode Island attorney general. She was a prosecutor for nearly a decade under three attorneys general, working in the Special Victims Unit, served on Gov. Gina Raimondo's team, and chaired the Rhode Island Cannabis Control Commission from its creation. She has made prosecuting violent crime, defending state law against federal actions and consumer protection her main themes.[1][2][3]
Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.
Ahern is a graduate of Providence College and Roger Williams University School of Law.[3] She served as a special assistant attorney general from 2010 through 2019 under three attorneys general, including in the Special Victims Unit, where her campaign says she led grand jury investigations and prosecuted more than 1,000 cases involving violent crime.[1][2][3]
Ahern then worked in state government as deputy counsel to Gov. Gina Raimondo, where she says she worked on criminal justice reform, and as deputy chief of staff to Gov. Dan McKee.[1][2][3] She chaired the state's Cannabis Control Commission from its creation in 2023 until she stepped down in October 2025.[2][3]
Ahern won the Democratic primary for attorney general on September 9, 2026, and is on the November 3 general-election ballot.[2] She lives in Providence with her wife and their three daughters, according to her campaign.[3][5]
In their own words
Priorities
- Put the criminal prosecution unit front and center and prosecute violent offenders, while expanding diversion for people with mental illness and addiction.[4]
- Take the Trump administration to court when it oversteps its authority or threatens residents' rights.[4]
- Consumer protection, including price gouging, junk fees, utility rates (through the Public Utilities Commission) and health-care mergers.[4]
- Defend workers' right to organize and enforce prevailing wage and wage-theft laws.[4]
Statements, quoted without a stance
- Expand immigration enforcement and deportations
“That includes making sure Rhode Islanders understand their rights when approached by ICE or other federal law enforcement so no one is intimidated, targeted, or stripped of protections guaranteed under the law.”[4]
On her campaign issues page
- Faster transition away from fossil fuels
“I will defend Rhode Island’s right to build clean energy infrastructure that helps address climate change while protecting shoreline access for Rhode Islanders and preserving the environment we cherish.”[4]
On her campaign issues page
Campaign moneyNo FEC filing summary matched — state candidates file with their state, not the FEC.
Profile: /people/kim-ahern
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Sources cited in this profile
- 1.The Issues · Kim Ahern for Attorney General Candidate's own words
- 2.Kim Ahern wins Democratic primary for Rhode Island AG · Rhode Island Current · 2026-09-09 News report
- 3.Ahern joins the 2026 race for R.I.'s next attorney general · Rhode Island Current · 2025-10-23 News report
- 4.The Issues · Kim Ahern for Attorney General Candidate's own words
- 5.Kim Ahern for Attorney General · Kim Ahern for Attorney General · 2026-10-21 Candidate's own words