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Helena Foulkes
Helena Foulkes (Democratic Party) ran for election for Governor of Rhode Island. She lost in the Democratic primary on September 13, 2022.
Foulkes completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.
Elections
2022
See also: Rhode Island gubernatorial election, 2022
General election
General election for Governor of Rhode Island
Incumbent Daniel McKee defeated Ashley Kalus, Zachary Baker Hurwitz, Paul Rianna Jr., and Elijah Gizzarelli in the general election for Governor of Rhode Island on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Daniel McKee (D) | 57.9 | 207,166 |
 | Ashley Kalus (R) | 38.9 | 139,001 | |
 | Zachary Baker Hurwitz (Independent)  | 1.3 | 4,512 | |
 | Paul Rianna Jr. (Independent) | 0.9 | 3,123 | |
 | Elijah Gizzarelli (L) | 0.8 | 2,811 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 1,057 | ||
| Total votes: 357,670 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- James Aubin (L)
- Christopher Reynolds (Independent)
- Richard Spinney (Independent)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Governor of Rhode Island
Incumbent Daniel McKee defeated Helena Foulkes, Nellie Gorbea, Matt Brown, and Luis Daniel Muñoz in the Democratic primary for Governor of Rhode Island on September 13, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Daniel McKee | 32.8 | 37,288 |
 | Helena Foulkes | 29.9 | 33,931 | |
 | Nellie Gorbea | 26.2 | 29,811 | |
 | Matt Brown | 7.9 | 9,021 | |
 | Luis Daniel Muñoz | 3.1 | 3,547 | |
| Total votes: 113,598 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Kalilu Camara (D)
- Seth Magaziner (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Governor of Rhode Island
Ashley Kalus defeated Jonathan Riccitelli in the Republican primary for Governor of Rhode Island on September 13, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Ashley Kalus | 83.7 | 17,188 |
 | Jonathan Riccitelli | 16.3 | 3,351 | |
| Total votes: 20,539 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Emmanuel Adjei (R)
- Michael Costa (R)
- David Darlington (R)
- Rey Herrera (R)
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Helena Foulkes completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Foulkes' responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- So many have suffered so much from COVID, especially our kids. In Rhode Island, only ⅓ of our students are reading at grade level, and it’s even worse for math. If you elect me Governor, I'll make sure every child can access before and after-school, and summer programs to make up for Covid Learning Loss. If our kids aren’t back on track by the end of my term, I won’t seek re-election. Politicians make promises, leaders deliver on them. It's time to get big things done in Rhode Island.
- From the gas pump to the supermarket to your home energy bill, people are getting squeezed. If you elect me Governor, I'll fight for a middle-class tax cut, so working families can keep more of the money they earn. I’ve got a plan to build 20,000 affordable housing units for renters and homeowners in Rhode Island. People work hard to earn their pay and the government should work just as hard to get big things done and make life more affordable for all Rhode Islanders.
- Working my way up over 25 years at CVS in Woonsocket taught me a lot. One lesson was our economy is changing so fast, and we need to change with it. As Governor, I’ll make job training available to everyone free of charge, so people can get the skills they need to work in the jobs they want. We’ll ensure workers can get training on the job, not at an unemployment office. We need a governor who understands the new economy, so our kids don't have to leave home to find work.
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See also
2022 Elections
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