Three weeks out, McKee is still 20 points behind Foulkes in governor’s race

By: Nancy Lavin

Outlets: Rhode Island Current

Published: August 18, 2026

Words: 1,372

Last Updated: 2 hours, 27 minutes ago

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Three weeks and a day out from the primary, Gov. Dan McKee has failed to narrow a 20-point gap with his Democratic gubernatorial challenger, Helena Buonanno Foulkes, a survey published Tuesday by The Pell Center at Salve Regina University finds.

The poll of 857 likely primary voters echoes surveys by other organizations, which also showed Foulkes with a 20-point or higher lead over McKee.

“There’s no strong surprises there,” said Katie …

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