Governor
My vote power
Average
Election date
November 3, 2026 · General election
The Governor general election in Rhode Island is on November 3, 2026. 5 candidates are running: Aaron Guckian (Republican), C D Reynolds (Independent), Helena Foulkes (Democratic), Jasjit S Gotra (Independent), and Kenneth J Block (Independent). One vote here carries average weight compared with other races.
How do we calculate my vote power?
What determines the vote power rating: Representation: how much weight one vote carries here compared with a statewide vote — the smaller the district, the more each vote counts. Decisiveness: how likely this race is to be close, based on past results or current analyst ratings, plus whether more candidates are running than there are seats.
Representation: Average · 50 out of 100
This district covers a large share of its state, so each vote carries about average weight — like a vote in a statewide race. About 1,101,801 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(1,101,801 ÷ 1,101,801) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50, measured against a statewide vote in RI (grades: 66+ high, 55+ above average, 33+ average, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)
Decisiveness: Unknown
No analyst ratings or past results for this contest yet.
Average representation → My vote power: Average.
Some data is missing, so this rating is based on partial information.
What does this office do?
- Signing or vetoing bills that become state law
- Proposing the state budget for schools, roads, and health care
- Picking who leads state agencies
Affects: AI Regulation, Healthcare Affordability, Environment and Public Health,
Who is running?
Republican
Aaron Guckian led the Rhode Island Dental Association, chaired the Warwick Sewer Authority board, and was a special assistant to Governor Don Carcieri. He focuses on lowering electricity rates and cutting red tape to build more housing.
Records: Government Efficiency 1 for
Independent
As of September 2026, we found no public information about C D Reynolds's job, background, or goals.
Democratic
Helena Foulkes spent 25 years at CVS and became president of its retail pharmacy business, where she removed tobacco from store shelves. She focuses on building more affordable housing and creating good-paying jobs.
Records: Environment and Public Health 5 for, Healthcare Affordability 4 for, Corporate Accountability 1 for
Independent
Jay Gotra is an East Greenwich businessman who founded the home security company Alliance Security and the solar sales company Smart Green Solar, which closed in 2024. He focuses on closing the state budget gap and publishing a plain-English yearly report on state spending.
Independent
Ken Block is a Barrington software engineer who founded a company that finds fraud and waste in government programs, and he founded the Moderate Party of Rhode Island. He focuses on making state government accountable for waste and improving schools.
Records: Civil Rights 1 for
Sources: vote.sos.ri.gov2
Last updated September 24, 2026.