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 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

Publicly expressed interest

Potential

Declined

Polling

Poll sourceDate
administered		Sample
size		Margin
of error		Helena
Foulkes		Dan
McKee		Peter
Neronha		Joe
Shekarchi		OtherUndecided
University of New HampshireNovember 13–17, 2025364 ± 5.1%29%11%–13%6%42%
URI/YouGovAugust 1–18, 2025500 ± 6.0%14%19%15%7%4%41%

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

Potential

Declined

Independents

Candidates

Declined