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. 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 eligible to run for re-election to a second full term in office. McKee has said that he expects to make a decision by "the end of March" as to whether or not he will do so.[1]

2026 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

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Party Democratic Republican

Incumbent Governor

Dan McKee
Democratic



Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Publicly expressed interest

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Potential

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Declined

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Republican primary

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Candidates

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Potential

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  • Ashley Kalus, businesswoman and nominee for governor in 2022[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b Crandall, Brian (November 15, 2024). "Is Gina Raimondo considering another run for governor?". WJAR. Retrieved November 17, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c Donnis, Ian (November 14, 2024). "Gina Raimondo is considering another run for governor of Rhode Island". WSBE-TV. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
  3. ^ Gregg, Katherine (November 19, 2024). "Is AG Neronha weighing a run for governor? Why a fundraising email is raising questions". The Providence Journal. Retrieved November 21, 2024.
  4. ^ Nir, David; Singer, Jeff. "Morning Digest: Democratic heavyweight steps up to challenge Nevada's GOP governor". The Downballot. Retrieved December 13, 2024. 'I am not at all interested in the trappings of, say, governor,' [Neronha] tells WPRI
  5. ^ Baccari, Raymond (August 2, 2024). "Kalus donates maximum contribution to top RI Democrat". WPRI-TV. Retrieved December 7, 2024.