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Published: Wednesday, May 20, 2026

Republican candidate Aaron Guckian holds a 10% favorable rating and a 15% unfavorable rating. Donald Trump has a 31% job approval rating among Rhode Island likely voters, while 61% disapprove of the job he is doing in office. Senator Jack Reed holds a 42% job approval rating, 38% disapprove of the job Reed is doing as Senator.

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Progressive Charlestown: Newest poll shows Helena Foulkes kicking Dan McKee's butt by 20% Progressive Charlestown a fresh, sharp look at news, life and politics in Charlestown, Rhode Island Menu Bar Home Calendar Topics Just Charlestown About Us Wednesday, May 20, 2026 Newest poll shows Helena Foulkes kicking Dan McKee's butt by 20% 59% Say Rhode Island Is Headed in the Wrong Direction A new Emerson College Polling/WPRI-TV 12 News survey of Rhode Island finds incumbent Governor Dan McKee trailing businesswoman Helena Foulkes in the Democratic primary by 20 points, 20% to 40%. Thirty-seven percent are undecided ahead of the September primary. &#8220;Registered Democrats support Foulkes over Governor McKee by a 12-point margin, 37% to 25%, while independent voters break more significantly for Foulkes by 32 points, 45% to 13%,&#8221; Spencer Kimball, executive director of Emerson College Polling, said. McKee is viewed unfavorably by 60% of Rhode Island voters, while 21% have a favorable view of him. Among Democratic Primary voters, 29% have a favorable view of McKee and 50% an unfavorable view. Foulkes&#8217; favorability is split: 27% have a favorable view of her and 29% have an unfavorable view of her. Among Democratic Primary voters, 35% have a favorable view of Foulkes and 23% an unfavorable view. Looking ahead to the November general election, 33% would support McKee in a general election between McKee, the Republican candidate and independent candidate Ken Block, while 23% support the generic Republican candidate, 22% Block, and 17% are undecided. In a hypothetical matchup between Foulkes, a generic Republican candidate and Block, 39% support Foulkes, 21% the Republican, 19% Block, and 19% are undecided. Independent candidate Block holds a 19% favorable rating among Rhode Island likely voters, while 23% have an unfavorable view of him. Republican candidate Aaron Guckian holds a 10% favorable rating and a 15% unfavorable rating. Donald Trump has a 31% job approval rating among Rhode Island likely voters, while 61% disapprove of the job he is doing in office. Senator Jack Reed holds a 42% job approval rating, 38% disapprove of the job Reed is doing as Senator. A majority of voters are undecided (72%) in the Democratic Primary for Attorney General; 9% support Kim Ahern, 9% Joe Solomon Jr., 5% Keith Hoffmann, 5% Jason Knight. Voters oppose the appointment of former House Speaker Joe Shekarchi to the Rhode Island Supreme Court 36% to 21%, while 44% are not sure. The economy is the top issue for Rhode Island voters at 31%, followed by housing affordability at 21%, healthcare at 12%, and infrastructure at 10%. Voters are not confident in Rhode Island&#8217;s Department of Transportation to properly manage the state&#8217;s roads and bridges: 77% are not too confident or not at all confident, 19% are somewhat confident, and 4% are very confident. Methodology The Emerson College Polling/WPRI-TV 12 News Rhode Island survey was conducted May 14-16, 2026.

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