In one of the last opportunities for the Rhode Island business community to hear directly from the candidates running for governor just days before the primary election, the Chamber hosted our 2022 Gubernatorial Election Forum on September 8 at the Crowne Plaza Providence-Warwick Hotel. 

More than 430 local business and civic leaders attended the event moderated by Chamber President Laurie White as the candidates responded to questions about their vision for the future of our state and their plans to grow and sustain Rhode Island's economy and support our local business community. The University of Rhode Island was the Presenting Sponsor. 

See all the event photos!

Follow what the candidates said below: 

PBN: Gubernatorial candidates talk taxes, blue economy at business forum
Candidates on the panel included Democrats Gov. Daniel J. McKee; R.I. Secretary of State Nellie M. Gorbea; former CVS Health Corp. President Helena Buonanno Foulkes; community organizer Dr. Luis Daniel Muñoz; former R.I. Secretary of State Matt Brown; and Republican businesswoman Ashley Kalus. 

Three overarching questions focused on the candidates’ visions for creating a successful Rhode Island, business taxes and funding the blue economy.

Boston Globe: On taxes, candidates for R.I. governor offer sharply different policy ideas
The leading candidates for governor on Thursday carved out sharply different stances on taxes during a Greater Providence Chamber of Commerce event, which marked the last gubernatorial candidate forum before the Sept. 13 primaries. Some called for raising taxes on the rich, while other candidates said they wouldn’t raise taxes or suggested lowering the sales tax rate.

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