Helena Foulkes maintains a commanding position in the September 9 Democratic primary for Rhode Island governor, driven by consistent polling leads of roughly 20 points over incumbent Dan McKee in recent surveys from the Pell Center and University of New Hampshire. McKee’s elevated disapproval ratings among likely primary voters, coupled with Foulkes’s profile as a former CVS executive and 2022 candidate, have contributed to this gap, even as roughly one-fifth of voters remain undecided three weeks before the contest. A recent debate between the frontrunners has not materially altered the standings. Minor candidates Gregory Stevens and Joe Shekarchi register negligible support in available data, aligning with trader consensus that heavily favors Foulkes as the nominee.