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DemocratRunning for RI Governor · 2026
Dan McKee
Daniel J. McKee (born June 16, 1951) is an American politician and businessman serving, since 2021, as the 76th governor of Rhode Island . A member of the Democratic Party , he also served as Rhode Island's 69th lieutenant governor from 2015 to 2021.
Born 1951 · Cumberland, Rhode Island , U.S.
In brief
AI · verified vs data · 2026-07-03
Daniel J. McKee, who has served as Rhode Island's governor since 2021, is seeking the governorship in 2026. Polling shows him trailing opponent Helena Foulkes by roughly 10 points (about 28% versus 38%). Polymarket data suggests McKee has approximately a 90% probability of winning the general election.
28.5%
Polling average
our aggregate
94%
Win probability
market-implied
Governing & voting record
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No legislative record
Roll-call votes and sponsored bills are collected for members of Congress from congress.gov. There is no roll-call source for this office yet.
Where they stand
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Career & history
2021Governor of Rhode Island
since 2021
Public favorability
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Donors & money
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Race
The contest McKee is running in.
RI · GOVERNOR · 2026safe d
McKee (D) vs Helena Foulkes (D)
28.5%−9.9 Foulkes38.4%
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Will the Democrats win the Rhode Island governor race in 2026?
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Will the Republicans win the Rhode Island governor race in 2026?
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Will an independent win the Rhode Island governor race in 2026?
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Rhode Island Governor winner?
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Democrat · RI Governor
Dan McKee
Daniel J. McKee (born June 16, 1951) is an American politician and businessman serving, since 2021, as the 76th governor of Rhode Island . A member of the Democratic Party , he also served as Rhode Island's 69th lieutenant governor from 2015 to 2021.
Where McKee standsRace →
McKee 28.5%Helena Foulkes 38.4%
Market · wins
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28.5%
Poll avg
94%
Win prob
In brief
AI · verified vs data · 2026-07-03Daniel J. McKee, who has served as Rhode Island's governor since 2021, is seeking the governorship in 2026. Polling shows him trailing opponent Helena Foulkes by roughly 10 points (about 28% versus 38%). Polymarket data suggests McKee has approximately a 90% probability of winning the general election.
Governing & voting record
—
No legislative record
Roll-call votes and sponsored bills are collected for members of Congress from congress.gov. There is no roll-call source for this office yet.
Where they stand
—
Key positions not yet compiled
Positions are drawn from the candidate's public record and statements. We haven't compiled a verified set for this candidate yet.
Career & history
2021Governor of Rhode Island
since 2021
Public favorability
—
No favorability data
This candidate isn't tracked by YouGov's public-figure panel, and no published state polling on their favorability was found.
How they vote
—
No party-unity or ideology scores
Party-unity and DW-NOMINATE ideology scores are only available for candidates with a congressional roll-call record.
Ratings from advocacy groups
—
No advocacy-group ratings
Interest-group scorecards have no machine-readable feed — they're curated per candidate, and none are on file yet.
Donors & money
—
No campaign finance on file
FEC filings appear here once the candidate's committee reports. Early-cycle and self-funding candidates often have nothing on record yet.
Related prediction markets
All markets →Will the Democrats win the Rhode Island governor race in 2026?
Polymarket · Democrat
Will the Republicans win the Rhode Island governor race in 2026?
Polymarket · Republican
Will an independent win the Rhode Island governor race in 2026?
Polymarket · Independent
Rhode Island Governor winner?
Kalshi · vol $10 · Democratic Party
Rhode Island Governor winner?
Kalshi · vol $1 · Republican Party
Rhode Island Governor winner?
Kalshi · Ken Block
Sources & provenance
Biography
Public record
Wikipedia + state records
Markets
Live venues
Polymarket · Kalshi
ALL FIGURES DRAWN FROM PUBLICLY AVAILABLE RECORDS · CANDIDATE PROFILES ARE NONPARTISAN AND CARRY NO ENDORSEMENT. · PHOTO: KENNETH C. ZIRKEL · CC BY 4.0 (WIKIMEDIA COMMONS)