Dan McKee
Democratic · RI · Governor of Rhode Island
Dan McKee has been Governor of Rhode Island since March 2021, after serving as Lieutenant Governor from January 2015. He chaired the National Lieutenant Governors Association in 2016-2017 and holds an MPA from Harvard University.
Where Dan McKee stands, based on their records
Supports
Government Efficiency (1 record)
Track record
Track record — Government Efficiency
Government Efficiency · 1 support
Served eight years on the Cumberland Town Council and 12 years as Cumberland mayor, leaving that office in 2014. His official biography credits him with taking the town from a junk-bond credit rating, which makes borrowing costly, to a budget surplus and an AA rating.
January 1, 2014Supports Government Efficiency
Source: governor.ri.gov · researched August 20, 2026
Track record — General
General · 2 records
Governor McKee signed Rhode Island's Fiscal Year 2027 state budget, a spending plan of more than $15 billion, on June 12, 2026, with investments aimed at cost-of-living relief and shielding residents from federal cuts.
June 12, 2026
Source: newsfromthestates.com · researched July 15, 2026
McKee managed the Washington Bridge crisis after the state ordered the emergency closure of the westbound Interstate 195 Washington Bridge in December 2023 upon discovering structural deficiencies, launching a multi-year reconstruction estimated at up to $427 million.
December 11, 2023
Source: en.wikipedia.org · researched July 15, 2026
Past race Dan McKee ran in:
- Governor · September 9, 2026 · Rhode Island · incumbent
Profile last researched August 7, 2026.