Rhode Island Governor Election Results 2026: Foulkes vs

Result

Result so far: 84% reporting

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

Helena Foulkes D57.7%

207,216 votes

Ken Block I27.8%

99,785 votes

Aaron Guckian R13.2%

47,361 votes

CD Reynolds I0.6%

2,048 votes

Jasjit Gotra I0.5%

1,668 votes

Others O0.3%

1,145 votes

civicAPI, Nov 9, 1:52 am ET (6:52 am UK).

Final pre-election PollCheck polling average

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)

Polling trend

Rhode Island governor polling average

Every poll

11 general election polls

Pollster	Fieldwork	Sample	Foulkes	Guckian	Block	Spread	vs avg	Source
University of New Hampshire Leans D+2.2	27 Oct 2026 - 31 Oct 2026	753 LV	55%	8%	34%	Foulkes +21	Foulkes +15.1	Pollster
Emerson College / WPRI-TV Leans R+0.2	8 Oct 2026 - 11 Oct 2026	800 LV	48%	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 LV	44%	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 LV	39%	17%	28%	Foulkes +11	Foulkes -0.6	Pollster
Opinion DiagnosticsPoll sponsored by Block's campaign.	23 Sep 2026 - 25 Sep 2026	800 LV	41%	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 LV	39%	-	44%	Block +5		Pollster
University of New Hampshire Leans D+2.2	17 Sep 2026 - 21 Sep 2026	598 LV	44%	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 LV	40%	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 LV	45%	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 LV	38%	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 LV	33%	16%	18%	Foulkes +15		Pollster

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

Result so far: 84% reporting

Rhode Island governor polling average

11 general election polls