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Dan McKee

DemocratDan McKee

Governor · Rhode Island

DemocratState

Governor of Rhode Island. Source: https://ballotpedia.org/Dan_McKee

14 tracked promises, 4 rated

Rhode Island

Rhode Island

Represents Rhode Island statewide

88/100
Trust rating
Strongly keeps promises
88
0 · Broken50 · Mixed100 · Kept
A transparent rescale of the Integrity Score (+75) to 0–100, aggregated from 4 rated promises. Never an opaque single score.
How this is calculated →

Integrity

Promises kept vs. worked against — weighted breakdown

+75 · based on 4 rated promises

  • Championed 4

Teal segments are promises kept; amber and stone segments are promises worked against. The signed score weights each rated promise by significance and evidence confidence. Promise-keeping is shown separately from popularity, finance, disclosure, and stated positions. Methodology is open.

Integrity over time

In office since Jan 2021 · 4 rated promises

Each step is a real change in the sourced record — the score holds between assessments.

−100 worked against0+100 kept

Promise status over time

How the tracked promise record has evolved.

4 tracked
  • Kept4
  • Against0
  • No opportunity0
  • In progress0
01234Jul 2026Jul 2026

Replayed from this official’s sourced assessment history — the bands step only when an assessment is recorded or changed. Based on the most recent roll-call votes on file and the tracked promise assessments; never interpolated.

Not yet scoredNot yet rated 10— tracked, but not counted toward Integrity

Topic coverage

14 promises across 11 topics

What this record covers — the number of tracked promises per topic. This is coverage, not a verdict; the kept/against shading within each bar mirrors the Integrity breakdown above.

  • Healthcare2
  • Housing2
  • Taxes2
  • Economy / Incomes1
  • Education1
  • Gun Policy1
  • Homelessness1
  • Small Business / Taxes1
  • Taxes / Families1
  • Transportation1
  • Workforce / Education1
Kept Worked against No opportunity / not yet scored

Evidence & significance

Evidence quality

Strongest source cited per promise.

  • Primary (official record)14100%

Significance mix

How weighty the tracked promises are (1 = minor, 5 = defining).

10
21
36
46
51

Significance weights each promise in the Integrity Score.

Tracked promises

14 tracked promises

Not yet rated

Submit a state budget to the General Assembly that, for the first time, includes a ban on assault weapons.

Gun PolicySpecific · measurablePromised Jan 2025
Sourceshttps://governor.ri.gov/press-releases/governor-daniel-j-mckees-2025-state-state-address
Not yet rated

Propose a $120 million housing bond to increase housing supply, with $25 million dedicated to increasing homeownership.

HousingSpecific · measurablePromised Jan 2026
Sourceshttps://governor.ri.gov/press-releases/governor-daniel-j-mckees-2026-state-state-address
Not yet rated

Expand the dependent deduction to create Rhode Island's first permanent Child Tax Credit of $325 per child.

Taxes / FamiliesSpecific · measurablePromised Jan 2026
Sourceshttps://governor.ri.gov/press-releases/governor-daniel-j-mckees-2026-state-state-address
Not yet rated

Put forward a budget plan to eliminate the Rhode Island state tax on Social Security income.

TaxesSpecific · measurablePromised Jan 2026
Sourceshttps://governor.ri.gov/press-releases/governor-daniel-j-mckees-2026-state-state-address
Championedhigh confidence

Propose a $100 million housing production bond for the ballot, described as the largest housing production bond in state history.

HousingSpecific · measurablePromised Jan 2024
Sourceshttps://governor.ri.gov/press-releases/governor-dan-mckees-2024-state-state-addresshttps://turnto10.com/news/local/housing-secretary-governor-mckee-asking-for-100-million-housing-bond-pryor-affordable-housing-rentals-apartments-rhode-islandhttps://ballotpedia.org/Rhode_Island_Question_3,_Housing_Acquisition,_Development,_and_Infrastructure_Bond_Measure_(2024)https://governor.ri.gov/press-releases/governor-mckee-launches-first-wave-housing-bond-programs
Championedhigh confidence

Set a state goal to raise Rhode Island per capita income by a minimum of $20,000 by the year 2030.

Economy / IncomesSpecific · measurablePromised Jan 2024
Sourceshttps://governor.ri.gov/press-releases/governor-dan-mckees-2024-state-state-addresshttps://rhodeisland2030.ri.gov/ri-2030-priorities/building-a-rhode-to-prosperity
Championedmedium confidence

Meet the goal for Rhode Island to reach Massachusetts student achievement levels by 2030 (a challenge set the prior year and reaffirmed in the 2024 address).

EducationSpecific · measurable
Sourceshttps://governor.ri.gov/press-releases/governor-dan-mckees-2024-state-state-addresshttps://ride.ri.gov/press-releases/2025-ri-state-education-assessment-results-show-continued-increases-math-and-ela-and-decrease-student-chronic-absenteeism-statewidehttps://ride.ri.gov/information-accountability/ri-education-data/learn-365-rihttps://oceanstatemedia.org/education/rhode-island-students-test-scores-inch-up-but-still-chasing-massachusettshttps://www.newportthisweek.com/articles/governor-throws-down-the-gauntlet-for-education/
Not yet rated

Roll back the prior year's gas tax increase, providing roughly $9 million in annual relief at the pump.

TaxesPromised Jan 2026
Sourceshttps://governor.ri.gov/press-releases/governor-daniel-j-mckees-2026-state-state-address
Not yet rated

Invest $9.5 million to create the state's first Marketplace Affordability program to support HealthSource RI enrollees at greatest risk of losing coverage.

HealthcarePromised Jan 2026
Sourceshttps://governor.ri.gov/press-releases/governor-daniel-j-mckees-2026-state-state-address
Not yet rated

Include budget funding to fully close RIPTA's remaining $14 million operating deficit.

TransportationPromised Jan 2026
Sourceshttps://governor.ri.gov/press-releases/governor-daniel-j-mckees-2026-state-state-address
Not yet rated

Propose two recurring budget funding streams for homelessness, bringing an additional $4.4 million in FY26 and $8 million in FY27.

HomelessnessPromised Jan 2025
Sourceshttps://governor.ri.gov/press-releases/governor-daniel-j-mckees-2025-state-state-address
Not yet rated

Propose a strategic investment providing further student loan forgiveness for primary care physicians who commit to staying and working in Rhode Island.

HealthcarePromised Jan 2025
Sourceshttps://governor.ri.gov/press-releases/governor-daniel-j-mckees-2025-state-state-address
Not yet rated

Include budget investment to create 1,000 new work-based learning opportunities in Rhode Island.

Workforce / EducationPromised Jan 2025
Sourceshttps://governor.ri.gov/press-releases/governor-daniel-j-mckees-2025-state-state-address
Championedhigh confidence

Call for reducing the state corporate minimum tax from $400 to $350, which most affects the smallest businesses.

Small Business / TaxesPromised Jan 2024
Sourceshttps://governor.ri.gov/press-releases/governor-dan-mckees-2024-state-state-addresshttps://governor.ri.gov/press-releases/governor-mckee-files-fy-2025-team-rhode-island-budgethttps://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText24/HouseText24/Article-006.pdfhttps://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE44/44-11/44-11-2.htmhttps://tax.ri.gov/tax-sections/corporate-tax/tax-filing-requirements

Stated positions

11 positions on record

What this official says they believe — sourced claims, shown distinctly from tracked promises and from any assessment of what they did. A stated position is never scored and never affects the Integrity Score.

  • EducationStated position

    Meet the goal for Rhode Island to reach Massachusetts student achievement levels by 2030 (a challenge set the prior year and reaffirmed in the 2024 address).

    Sourceshttps://governor.ri.gov/press-releases/governor-dan-mckees-2024-state-state-address
    View position & sources →
  • TaxesStated position

    Put forward a budget plan to eliminate the Rhode Island state tax on Social Security income.

    Sourceshttps://governor.ri.gov/press-releases/governor-daniel-j-mckees-2026-state-state-address
    View position & sources →
  • Taxes / FamiliesStated position

    Expand the dependent deduction to create Rhode Island's first permanent Child Tax Credit of $325 per child.

    Sourceshttps://governor.ri.gov/press-releases/governor-daniel-j-mckees-2026-state-state-address
    View position & sources →
  • TransportationStated position

    Include budget funding to fully close RIPTA's remaining $14 million operating deficit.

    Sourceshttps://governor.ri.gov/press-releases/governor-daniel-j-mckees-2026-state-state-address
    View position & sources →
  • HealthcareStated position

    Propose a strategic investment providing further student loan forgiveness for primary care physicians who commit to staying and working in Rhode Island.

    Sourceshttps://governor.ri.gov/press-releases/governor-daniel-j-mckees-2026-state-state-address
    View position & sources →
  • HousingStated position

    Propose a $100 million housing production bond for the ballot, described as the largest housing production bond in state history.

    Sourceshttps://governor.ri.gov/press-releases/governor-daniel-j-mckees-2026-state-state-address
    View position & sources →
  • Workforce / EducationStated position

    Include budget investment to create 1,000 new work-based learning opportunities in Rhode Island.

    Sourceshttps://governor.ri.gov/press-releases/governor-daniel-j-mckees-2025-state-state-address
    View position & sources →
  • Gun PolicyStated position

    Submit a state budget to the General Assembly that, for the first time, includes a ban on assault weapons.

    Sourceshttps://governor.ri.gov/press-releases/governor-daniel-j-mckees-2025-state-state-address
    View position & sources →
  • HomelessnessStated position

    Propose two recurring budget funding streams for homelessness, bringing an additional $4.4 million in FY26 and $8 million in FY27.

    Sourceshttps://governor.ri.gov/press-releases/governor-daniel-j-mckees-2025-state-state-address
    View position & sources →
  • Small Business / TaxesStated position

    Call for reducing the state corporate minimum tax from $400 to $350, which most affects the smallest businesses.

    Sourceshttps://governor.ri.gov/press-releases/governor-dan-mckees-2024-state-state-address
    View position & sources →
  • Economy / IncomesStated position

    Set a state goal to raise Rhode Island per capita income by a minimum of $20,000 by the year 2030.

    Sourceshttps://governor.ri.gov/press-releases/governor-dan-mckees-2024-state-state-address
    View position & sources →
Disclosure
No undisclosed priorities on record

Disclosure

A separate measure from the promise scorecard above. It tracks confirmed cases where this official has acted on or championed an issue that already existed when they ran, but which they did not disclose as a priority in their campaign. Each case meets a high evidence bar — three independent sources — and the score is shown alongside the Integrity Score, never merged into it. How this is measured.

No undisclosed priorities on record. This is not a clean-audit claim — it means none have been confirmed for this official.

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