PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) -- Rhode Island is experiencing the same voter registration shifts that have alarmed Democrats nationwide, with Republicans gaining 23,000 registered voters since 2018 while Democrats have lost 18,000, according to state data.

The changes mirror a national trend documented in a widely discussed New York Times analysis last week that found Democrats losing ground to Republicans in all 30 states which track voter registration by party. The shift totals 4.5 million voters nationwide toward the GOP between 2020 and 2024, according to The Times.

In Rhode Island, the number of registered Republicans has increased by 27% since July 2018, rising from about 85,000 to more than 108,000 voters, according to monthly data published by the secretary of state's office. During th

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