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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]
Announcement pending [ edit ] Dan McKee , incumbent governor (announcement expected in early March 2025 )[ 2] Publicly expressed interest [ edit ] Ashley Kalus, businesswoman and nominee for governor in 2022 [ 5] [ 6]
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