Rhode Island · Governor
Helena Foulkes
Governor-elect · Democratic
Open seatKey finding from the compilation
Won open seat after beating incumbent Dan McKee in the Democratic primary; unofficial general 205,117 (57.57%) vs Block 99,269 and Guckian 47,106. Raised $10,200,000; COH $120,000.
Election
- Date
- 2026-11-03
- Votes
- 205,117 (57.57%)
- Opponent
- Kenneth Block (I) / Aaron Guckian (R) · 99,269 (27.86%)
- Previous officeholder
- Daniel McKee (D)
Money reported in the file
- Raised
- $10,200,000
- Cash on hand
- $120,000 as of 2026-10-26
- Individual share
- —
- PAC share
- —
- Self loans or contributions
- $1,800,000
- Outside spending for
- $198,000
- Outside spending against
- —
- Committee
- —
- Coverage note
- state disclosure compilation: $10.2M total received (13,829 gifts); loans/refunds counted apart
Figures come from the original election pack, or the serving-member roster when marked roster only. Election results are unofficial until certification. 18 reported ties and 2 inferred ties are listed below.
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Documented ties (20)
| Relationship | Amount | Date | Evidence | Between | Record | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| principal campaign committee | — | 2025-2026 | Reported | Helena Foulkes → Helena Buonanno Foulkes (RI Board of Elections / state disclosure compilation) (Campaign site) | Wikipedia | |
| elected Nov 3, 2026 (unofficial) | $205,117 | 2026-11-03 | Reported | Helena Foulkes → Governor of Rhode Island | Wikipedia | |
| general-election opponent(s) | $99,269 | 2026-11-03 | Reported | Helena Foulkes → Kenneth Block (I) / Aaron Guckian (R) | Wikipedia | |
| previous officeholder / seat context | — | 2026 | Reported | Helena Foulkes → Daniel McKee (D) (Government site) | Wikipedia | |
| candidate loans (reported outstanding / total) | $1,800,000 | 2026-09-01 | Reported | Helena Foulkes → Helena Buonanno Foulkes (RI Board of Elections / state disclosure compilation) (Campaign site) | Public record | |
| total raised / received (state disclosure compilation: $10.2M total received (13,829 gifts); loan) | $10,200,000 | 2026 | Reported | Helena Buonanno Foulkes (RI Board of Elections / state disclosure compilation) (Campaign site) → Helena Foulkes | Public record | |
| cash on hand (RI Current: just over $120K COH after period endin) | $120,000 | 2026-10 | Reported | Helena Buonanno Foulkes (RI Board of Elections / state disclosure compilation) (Campaign site) → Helena Foulkes | News report | |
| conduit / pass-through (not ultimate donor) | $2,500,000 | 2025-2026 | Reported | ActBlue (conduit / OTHER node on Open Ocean flow) (Organization site) → Helena Buonanno Foulkes (RI Board of Elections / state disclosure compilation) (Campaign site) | Public record | |
| campaign contribution (press / state aggregator) | $354,700 | 2025-2026 | Reported | Rhode Island Democratic State Committee → Helena Buonanno Foulkes (RI Board of Elections / state disclosure compilation) (Campaign site) | Public record | |
| independent expenditure / outside ads supporting | $198,000 | 2025-2026 | Reported | Alliance for a Better Rhode Island (IE / broadcast ads) → Helena Foulkes | News report | |
| vendor disbursements (Money out) | $9,700,000 | 2025-2026 | Reported | Helena Buonanno Foulkes (RI Board of Elections / state disclosure compilation) (Campaign site) → Canal Partners (vendor / Money out) (Organization site) | Public record | |
| independent expenditures supporting (estimate from press/FEC) | $198,000 | 2026 | Reported | Alliance for a Better Rhode Island (DGA-backed; broadcast ads for Foulkes) → Helena Foulkes | News report | |
| former president of CVS Pharmacy; EVP CVS Health | — | — | Reported | Helena Foulkes → CVS Health / CVS Pharmacy | News report | |
| defeated incumbent in 2026 Democratic primary; succeeds as governor | — | 2026 | Reported | Helena Foulkes → Daniel McKee (D) (Government site) | Wikipedia | |
| Democratic lieutenant-governor running mate (Wikipedia) | — | 2026 | Reported | Helena Foulkes → Sabina Matos (Government site) | Wikipedia | |
| public family; former U.S. senator | — | — | Reported | Helena Foulkes → Thomas Dodd (grandfather) | News report | |
| public family; former U.S. senator | — | — | Reported | Helena Foulkes → Christopher J. Dodd (uncle) | News report | |
| described as DGA-backed (RI Current) | — | 2026 | Reported | Alliance for a Better Rhode Island → Democratic Governors Association (Party site) | News report | |
| both newly elected Democratic governors Nov 3, 2026 (roster; not a shared-donor finding) | — | 2026-11-03 | Inferred | Helena Foulkes → Gina Hinojosa | Wikipedia | |
| both newly elected Democratic governors Nov 3, 2026 (roster; not a shared-donor finding) | — | 2026-11-03 | Inferred | Helena Foulkes → Jocelyn Benson | Wikipedia |
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