New Poll Shows McKee Leading Narrowly in Crowded Democratic Primary
Tuesday, May 17, 2022
A new poll released by WPRI gives Governor Dan McKee a narrow lead in the Democratic primary.
The poll with a small sampling size — just 400 — has McKee with 25% of the likely Democratic primary voters followed by Rhode Island Secretary of State Nellie Gorbea with 23%.
The two frontrunners are followed by former Rhode Island Secretary of State Matt Brown with 7%, and former corporate CEO Helena Foulkes with 6%.
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The poll also gives McKee a positive approval rating of 45% — Excellent 6% and Good 39%
The poll finds that 44% rank him fair or poor — 37% fair and 7% poor.
Gorbea jumped on the news of the poll numbers and issued a statement:
“This poll shows that this race is a dead heat. Nellie Gorbea is well-positioned to win the Democratic nomination for governor because Democrats know she’s been an effective Secretary of State and they like her. Despite being governor for more than a year, Dan McKee is unpopular and in a far weaker position than a sitting governor should be. Rhode Islanders want to fix the housing crisis, strengthen public education, and tackle climate change—and Nellie Gorbea is the candidate for the governor who is best able to deliver on these urgent priorities.”
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