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Rhode Island · Governor · 2026
Jasjit S. Gotra
Candidate for Governor of Rhode Island
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Ballot facts
- Name as listed
- Jasjit S. Gotra
- Office
- Governor of Rhode Island
- Party
- Independent (as listed by the state)
- Seat
- Open seat (incumbent lost primary) · current governor: Dan McKee
- Election
- November 3, 2026 general
- Website
- Website: governorgotra.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 |
|---|---|---|
| Taxes | Says they will fully eliminate the state tax on Social Security within the first two years. | Campaign website — governorgotra.com Accessed October 23, 2026 |
| Energy | Says they will cut Rhode Island’s energy costs by 30% in four years. | Campaign website — governorgotra.com Accessed October 23, 2026 |
| Housing | Says they will build 20,000 housing units in four years and cut zoning barriers. | Campaign website — governorgotra.com Accessed October 23, 2026 |
| Pensions | Pledges to fully fund every public pension. | Campaign website — governorgotra.com Accessed October 23, 2026 |
Attributed to the candidate; not verified or evaluated by SaveYourState. Candidates can request a correction by pointing to their own published materials.
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
No legislative record is linked to this candidate. Records are linked only through official identifiers (Bioguide ID) or a hand-checked state officeholder record, to avoid misattribution.
Sources
- Candidate list: Rhode Island Department of State — Candidates for Governor (on election ballot) — retrieved October 23, 2026
- Campaign website — governorgotra.com — retrieved October 23, 2026
- Website: Campaign link on the 2026 election article (English Wikipedia), confirmed on the site
- Rhode Island campaign-finance search (official)