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IndependentRunning for RI Governor · 2026

Ken Block

Kenneth J. Block (born October 11, 1965) is an American businessman, software engineer , and political reformer . He is the founder of the Moderate Party of Rhode Island , the state's third-largest political party, and ran as the Moderate candidate for Governor of Rhode Island in the 2010 election . He ran for the Republican nomination in the 2014 gubernatorial election, losing to Cranston mayor Allan Fung , and is currently an independent candidate for governor in the 2026 election . He also served as president of RI Taxpayers, a taxpayer advocacy and watchdog group, until his resignation in May 2013 to mount a campaign for governor.
Born 1965 · Milford, Connecticut , U.S.
In brief
AI · verified vs data · 2026-07-03

Ken Block, a businessman and software engineer, is running as an independent candidate for Rhode Island governor in 2026. Founder of Rhode Island's Moderate Party, Block polls at around 22%, trailing opponent Helena Foulkes at roughly 38%. Markets suggest his win probability is approximately 10%.

22.4%
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10%
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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.
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Key positions not yet compiled
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How they vote
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Ratings from advocacy groups
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No advocacy-group ratings
Interest-group scorecards have no machine-readable feed — they're curated per candidate, and none are on file yet.
Career & history
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No career timeline
Career history is built from Wikipedia / Wikidata records. No matching public record was found for this candidate.
Public favorability
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No favorability data
This candidate isn't tracked by YouGov's public-figure panel, and no published state polling on their favorability was found.
Donors & money
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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.
Race

The contest Block is running in.

RI · GOVERNOR · 2026safe d
Block (I) vs Helena Foulkes (D)
22.4%−16.0 Foulkes38.4%
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KBI
Independent · RI Governor

Ken Block

Kenneth J. Block (born October 11, 1965) is an American businessman, software engineer , and political reformer . He is the founder of the Moderate Party of Rhode Island , the state's third-largest political party, and ran as the Moderate candidate for Governor of Rhode Island in the 2010 election . He ran for the Republican nomination in the 2014 gubernatorial election, losing to Cranston mayor Allan Fung , and is currently an independent candidate for governor in the 2026 election . He also served as president of RI Taxpayers, a taxpayer advocacy and watchdog group, until his resignation in May 2013 to mount a campaign for governor.

Where Block standsRace →
Block 22.4%Helena Foulkes 38.4%
Market · wins
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22.4%
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10%
Win prob
In brief
AI · verified vs data · 2026-07-03

Ken Block, a businessman and software engineer, is running as an independent candidate for Rhode Island governor in 2026. Founder of Rhode Island's Moderate Party, Block polls at around 22%, trailing opponent Helena Foulkes at roughly 38%. Markets suggest his win probability is approximately 10%.

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
—
No career timeline
Career history is built from Wikipedia / Wikidata records. No matching public record was found for this candidate.
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.
Race
RI · GOVERNOR · 2026safe d
Block (I) vs Helena Foulkes (D)
22.4%−16.0 Foulkes38.4%
Open full race detail →
Related prediction markets
All markets →
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.