Helena Foulkes
Governor · Rhode Island · Governor-elect
Open seatWon 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
2026-11-03. Votes 205,117 (57.57%). Opponent: Kenneth Block (I) / Aaron Guckian (R). Previous officeholder: Daniel McKee (D). Status in file: yes.
Money reported in the file
Raised $10,200,000. Cash on hand $120,000 as of 2026-10-26. Outside for $198,000; against —.
state disclosure compilation: $10.2M total received (13,829 gifts); loans/refunds counted apart
Documented ties (20)
| Relationship | Amount | Date | Evidence | Source | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| principal campaign committee | — | 2025-2026 | Reported | Helena Foulkes | Helena Buonanno Foulkes (RI Board of Elections / state disclosure compilation) (Campaign site) |
| elected Nov 3, 2026 (unofficial) | $205,117 | 2026-11-03 | Reported | Helena Foulkes | Governor of Rhode Island |
| general-election opponent(s) | $99,269 | 2026-11-03 | Reported | Helena Foulkes | Kenneth Block (I) / Aaron Guckian (R) |
| previous officeholder / seat context | — | 2026 | Reported | Helena Foulkes | Daniel McKee (D) (Government site) |
| 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) |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| independent expenditure / outside ads supporting | $198,000 | 2025-2026 | Reported | Alliance for a Better Rhode Island (IE / broadcast ads) | Helena Foulkes |
| 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) |
| 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 |
| former president of CVS Pharmacy; EVP CVS Health | — | — | Reported | Helena Foulkes | CVS Health / CVS Pharmacy |
| defeated incumbent in 2026 Democratic primary; succeeds as governor | — | 2026 | Reported | Helena Foulkes | Daniel McKee (D) (Government site) |
| Democratic lieutenant-governor running mate (Wikipedia) | — | 2026 | Reported | Helena Foulkes | Sabina Matos (Government site) |
| public family; former U.S. senator | — | — | Reported | Helena Foulkes | Thomas Dodd (grandfather) |
| public family; former U.S. senator | — | — | Reported | Helena Foulkes | Christopher J. Dodd (uncle) |
| described as DGA-backed (RI Current) | — | 2026 | Reported | Alliance for a Better Rhode Island | Democratic Governors Association (Party site) |
| both newly elected Democratic governors Nov 3, 2026 (roster; not a shared-donor finding) | — | 2026-11-03 | Inferred | Helena Foulkes | Gina Hinojosa |
| both newly elected Democratic governors Nov 3, 2026 (roster; not a shared-donor finding) | — | 2026-11-03 | Inferred | Helena Foulkes | Jocelyn Benson |
Ties are documented relationships and amounts from public records. They are not allegations of wrongdoing. Vote totals are unofficial until certification. This printable summary is generated from the public CSV. It is not the PDF dossier (pdfs/foulkes/Foulkes_Know_Your_Politician_2026-11-05.pdf).