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Rhode Island governor

Rhode Island Governor 2026 results: Helena Foulkes (D) vs Aaron Guckian (R)

Election day 3 November 2026

Result so far: 82% reporting

DDHQ projects Helena Foulkes (D), 8:45 pm ET

Helena Foulkes D57.5%
202,877 votes
Ken Block I27.9%
98,586 votes
Aaron Guckian R13.2%
46,656 votes
CD Reynolds I0.6%
2,018 votes
Jasjit Gotra I0.5%
1,640 votes
Others O0.3%
1,082 votes

civicAPI, 10:49 am Wed ET (3:49 pm Wed UK).


Helena Foulkes (D)

45.9%

Aaron Guckian (R)

14.0%

Ken Block (I)

31.4%

Win probability

98%
Foulkes - Safe D
Incumbent
Dan McKee (D)
Status
Incumbent lost renomination
Last result
2022: Dan McKee (D) 57.9%, Ashley Kalus (R) 38.9%
2024 president
D+13.8
Election day
3 November 2026, polls close 8 pm Eastern (1 am Wed UK)

Rhode Island governor polling average


11 general election polls

PollsterFieldworkSampleFoulkesGuckianBlockSpreadvs avgSource
University of New Hampshire Leans D+2.2 27 Oct 2026 - 31 Oct 2026 753 LV55%8%34% Foulkes +21 Foulkes +15.1 Pollster
Emerson College / WPRI-TV Leans R+0.2 8 Oct 2026 - 11 Oct 2026 800 LV48%12%38% Foulkes +10 Foulkes +8.7 Pollster
Emerson College / WPRI-TV Leans R+0.2Not in average: same survey, another version used 8 Oct 2026 - 11 Oct 2026 800 LV44%10%35% Foulkes +9 Foulkes +6.7 Pollster
Embold ResearchPoll sponsored by Pell Center for International Relations and Public Policy . 5 Oct 2026 - 8 Oct 2026 815 LV39%17%28% Foulkes +11 Foulkes -0.6 Pollster
Opinion DiagnosticsPoll sponsored by Block's campaign. 23 Sep 2026 - 25 Sep 2026 800 LV41%19%24% Foulkes +17 Pollster
Opinion DiagnosticsPoll sponsored by Block's campaign.Not in average: same survey, another version used 23 Sep 2026 - 25 Sep 2026 800 LV39%-44% Block +5 Pollster
University of New Hampshire Leans D+2.2 17 Sep 2026 - 21 Sep 2026 598 LV44%17%25% Foulkes +19 Pollster
University of New Hampshire Leans D+2.2Not in average: taken before the primary (9 September) 20 Aug 2026 - 24 Aug 2026 750 LV40%15%19% Foulkes +21 Pollster
Emerson College / WPRI-TV Leans R+0.2Not in average: taken before the primary (9 September) 21 Aug 2026 - 22 Aug 2026 1,000 LV45%18%21% Foulkes +24 Pollster
University of New Hampshire Leans D+2.2Not in average: taken before the primary (9 September) 18 Jun 2026 - 23 Jun 2026 664 LV38%22%19% Foulkes +16 Pollster
Opinion DiagnosticsPoll sponsored by Block's campaign.Not in average: taken before the primary (9 September) 13 Apr 2026 - 16 Apr 2026 802 LV33%16%18% Foulkes +15 Pollster

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Poll list adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).