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Rhode Island · Governor · 2026
Helena Buonanno Foulkes
Candidate for Governor of Rhode Island
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Ballot facts
- Name as listed
- Helena Buonanno Foulkes
- Office
- Governor of Rhode Island
- Party
- Democratic (as listed by the state)
- Seat
- Open seat (incumbent lost primary) · current governor: Dan McKee
- Election
- November 3, 2026 general
- Website
- Website: helenafoulkes.com
- Candidate list
- Rhode Island Department of State — Candidates for Governor (on election ballot)
Stated positions
Paraphrased neutrally from the candidate’s own published materials. Each statement is attributed (“says…”) and cited. We do not evaluate the feasibility or accuracy of promises. Every candidate in this race is summarized the same way. How we compile these.
| Topic | Summary of stated position | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Education | Proposes $100 million for career and technical education. | Campaign website — helenafoulkes.com/plans Accessed October 23, 2026 |
| Infrastructure | Proposes an Office of Safety and Accountability to prevent another bridge failure like the Washington Bridge. | Campaign website — helenafoulkes.com/plans Accessed October 23, 2026 |
| Health care | Proposes a plan to make quality, affordable health care accessible for all Rhode Islanders. | Campaign website — helenafoulkes.com/plans Accessed October 23, 2026 |
| Housing | Proposes increasing housing supply to make housing affordable. | Campaign website — helenafoulkes.com/plans Accessed October 23, 2026 |
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Campaign finance
Not yet compiled. Candidates for governor report to Rhode Island’s state campaign-finance office, not the FEC. Their reports are public on the official Rhode Island campaign-finance search.
Record in office
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