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2026 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

The 2026 Rhode Island gubernatorial election will be held on November 3, 2026. It will elect the governor of Rhode Island for a four-year term. The primary elections will take place on September 8, 2026. Incumbent Democratic governor Dan McKee, who became governor in 2021 upon the resignation of Gina Raimondo and was then elected to a full term in 2022, is running for re-election to a second full term in office.

While Rhode Island is considered to be a safely blue state, the Democratic primary and potentially the general election are predicted to be competitive due to McKee's low approval ratings and comparatively poor fundraising.

Republicans have not won a statewide election in Rhode Island since Donald Carcieri was re-elected Governor in 2006.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

  • Helena Foulkes, former CVS executive, niece of former U.S. senator Chris Dodd, and candidate for governor in 2022
  • Dan McKee, incumbent governor (2021–present)
  • Gregory Stevens, restaurateur

Potential

Declined

Endorsements

Polling

Aggregate polls<br />

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

  • Aaron Guckian, former chair of the Warwick Sewer Authority and nominee for lieutenant governor in 2022
  • Elaine Pelino, former actress and model
  • Robert Raimondo, businessman and cousin of former Democratic Governor Gina Raimondo

Declined

Independents

Candidates

Potential

Declined

General election

Predictions

See also

Notes

Partisan clients<br />

References

External links

Official campaign websites