Elections Intelligence

Rhode Island Governor

OPEN SEATLikely D to Safe D

Dan McKee (D) has held this seat since 2021 and is not on the November ballot.

Helena Foulkes Open-seat nominee
97¢
Candidate market · checked 2:09 PM ETView on Kalshi ↗
2.7¢
Aaron Guckian Open-seat nominee

FTP Race Signal

FTP Race SignalA composite of market, polling and money. The prediction-market price anchors it; a polling average moves it: the last 30 days, or the three most recent pollsters when fewer polled. Polls paid for by a candidate, party or allied group move 2 points toward the other side and count half. When the three most recent independent pollsters each have the race within three points, it is a Toss-up unless the market is already decisive. Fundraising counts only at a five-to-one gap. Past results are context, not inputs. A rating changes only when the evidence clears the line.

The market has run well past this seat's history: a 19-point Democratic hold in 2022, priced at 97¢ today.

Safe D
Safe DLikely DLean DToss-upLean RLikely RSafe R
Market · Safe DD 97¢: traders' price for a Democratic hold. Polling · Safe DD+22.3 (average of 2 pollsters, Aug 24). Prior result · Likely DD+19.06 in 2022.

Market and polls both favor Foulkes.

Polling moved 12 points toward the Democrat over 32 days. As of October 12.

Market

BandPRICEToss-up50¢ to 65¢Lean65¢ to 82¢Likely82¢ to 95¢Safe95¢ and above
D 97¢

Kalshi market · checked 2:09 PM ET

View market on Kalshi ↗

Polling

BandPOINTSToss-up0 to 5Lean5 to 10Likely10 to 20Safe20 and above
D+22.3
UNH ↗ C Aug 20 to 24 · n=750 LV D+25 Independent
Opinion Diag. ↗ Apr 13 to 16 · n=802 LV D+17 Candidate sponsor D+17 · Candidate sponsor · counts as D+17 at half weight

Average of the latest poll from each of the 2 most recent pollsters; fewer than three polled in the last 30 days. Polls paid for by a candidate, party or allied group move 2 points toward the other side and count half.

Prior result

BandPOINTSToss-up0 to 5Lean5 to 12Likely12 to 25Safe25 and above
D+19.1

Dan McKee (D)

57.9% to 38.9% · 2022 general election

def. Ashley Kalus (R). Margin verified against retrieved official results.

Fundraising

BandRATIO TO 1Parity1 to 5Lean5 and above
89.7 to 1

Raised · thru Aug 11

Helena Foulkes$402.9K ↗$1.77M cash
Aaron Guckian$4.5K ↗$16.2K cash

Total receipts, as filed through August 11, 2026.What these filings sayFigures cover the stated reporting period.

The general election is on November 3, which is 22 days away.