Rhode Island votes in midterms as Foulkes and Reed lead early counts
The gist
Rhode Island voters cast midterm ballots for Senate, both House seats and governor on Nov 3.
Early figures showed Reed at 59% and Foulkes at 44%, but most counts were still at zero.
How it unfolded
- Sep 8, 2026Rhode Island held its midterm primaries, with polls closing at 8 p.m. ET. A state record 48,899 votes had already been cast before primary day by mail and at early in-person polling places.
- Sep 8, 2026By 6 p.m., 139,144 votes had been cast, surpassing the 137,686 cast in 2022; turnout in Providence reached 24,543, up from 21,950 four years earlier.
- Sep 10, 2026Helena Foulkes won the Democratic nomination for governor with 62.3% to Gov. Dan McKee's 37.7%, with 97.7% of precincts reporting, according to unofficial Board of Elections results. She defeated McKee in all 39 cities and towns.