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Robert Raimondo has filed to run for Rhode Island governor in 2026 as a Republican.
Raimondo is not yet a registered voter in Rhode Island, having recently moved back from California.
State Republican party officials have stated they are unfamiliar with the new candidate.
Robert Raimondo has not yet registered to vote in Rhode Island, but he has filed paperwork to run as a Republican for governor in 2026.
With the same last name as former Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo , a high-profile Democrat who served as U.S. Commerce Secretary in the Biden administration, "Bobby" Raimondo's Nov. 18 filing drew some attention.
"There are certain times in your life when you need to step off the sidelines and get into the game to make a difference," Robert Raimondo said. "T

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