This Tuesday, there are special primaries for two U.S. House seats, one vacant and one soon to be. There are also two state legislative special primaries.
U.S. House Special Primaries
Both of these seats are safe for the incumbent party, so all the interest in these races is around the relevant primaries.
Rhode Island Congressional District 1
Rep. David Cicilline resigned in May to head up a nonprofit foundation. In 2022, Cicilline was elected to a 7th term by a 64% to 36% margin. The state's two districts are divided east-west. District 1 includes the eastern part, and is the more safely Democratic of the two.