Did Gov. McKee really create 37,000 jobs? It’s complicated.

By: Nancy Lavin

Outlets: Rhode Island Current

Published: August 18, 2026

Words: 1,161

Last Updated: 1 hour, 39 minutes ago

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Among Gov. Dan McKee’s favorite statistics: the 37,000 jobs “created” under his administration.

But his recent boast drew a strong rebuke from his Democratic primary challenger, Helena Buonanno Foulkes.

“This is a lie he’s telling all of you, and I really want to clarify that,” Foulkes said in response to McKee during an Aug. 12 televised debate hosted by NBC10 and Coastal ABC. “Most of those jobs were coming out of COVID, which …

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