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Free public service for Rhode Island votersNo candidate endorsementsGuide sources checked October 1, 2026General election November 3, 2026

Official printed choices for every Rhode Island statewide contest

Who is running in Rhode Island?

Rhode Island's official general-election candidate pages confirm 15 printed choices in 6 contests voted statewide on November 3, 2026.

Name source: The Department of State's general-election office pages for election 18144 were checked October 1, 2026. Only rows marked On Election Ballot Y are included. The downloadable declared-candidates workbook is a cross-check, not a reason to restore a row marked off the general-election ballot.
View all 15 printed choices as a table

The table presents the same candidates in a compact format.

Printed choices in all Rhode Island statewide candidate contests and their finance source status
OfficeCandidate or ticketBallot affiliationFinance source
GovernorHelena Buonanno FoulkesDemocratState record matched
GovernorKenneth J BlockIndependentState record matched
GovernorJasjit S GotraIndependentState record matched
GovernorC D ReynoldsIndependentState record matched
GovernorAaron Christopher GuckianRepublicanState record matched
Lieutenant GovernorSabina MatosDemocratState record matched
Lieutenant GovernorJohn J LoughlinRepublicanState record matched
Secretary of StateGregg AmoreDemocratState record matched
Attorney GeneralKimberly Renee AhernDemocratState record matched
Attorney GeneralAlan L GordonRepublicanState record matched
General TreasurerJames A DiossaDemocratState record matched
General TreasurerMicholas Anshon CredleRepublicanState record matched
United States SenatorJohn Francis ReedDemocratFEC record matched
United States SenatorMichael Anthony BahryIndependentFEC record matched
United States SenatorRaymond T McKayRepublicanFEC record matched
Separate from printed choices

No named statewide write-in roster

Rhode Island does not require a declaration to run as a write-in candidate for any office. The Board of Elections therefore does not publish a closed pre-election list of approved names. General-election ballots allow a write-in where applicable, but no officially registered statewide names are added to the 15 printed choices.

Read the official write-in rule
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Official candidate and election documents

Official 2026 General Election Candidate SearchDepartment of State office pages for election 18144 supply ballot status, party, statewide scope, and election position.Declared Candidates WorkbookOfficial downloadable candidate file used as a roster cross-check; rows marked off the general-election ballot are excluded.2026 Voter Information HandbookOfficial handbook used for the general-election date, voting deadlines, polling hours, and five statewide bond questions.
Coverage boundary: This guide includes Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, Attorney General, General Treasurer, and U.S. Senator because every Rhode Island voter can vote in those contests. U.S. House, General Assembly, municipal, school, and local contests are excluded because they vary by district or locality. Declared candidates whose official row says On Election Ballot N, withdrawn candidates, primary-only candidates, and unprinted names are not restored by inference. Read the full coverage boundary.