In new poll, R.I. Governor McKee's approval rebounds, remains among nation's lowest
who announced earlier this year she isn't seeking reelection, ranked lower, at 42 percent.
Morning Consult conducts its online surveys on a rolling basis over three months, and releases quarterly approval ratings for all governors and US senators.
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Among New England's governors, Vermont Governor Phil Scott (72 percent) has the best approval rating in the country, followed by Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont (63 percent), Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey (59 percent), New Hampshire Governor Kelly Ayotte (50 percent), and Maine Governor Janet Mills (49 percent).
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McKee's surrogates will undoubtedly note that former governor Gina Raimondo
had a 43 percent approval/47 percent disapproval rating in a
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Then again, Raimondo didn't face the same kind of credible Democratic primary challenge that McKee is likely to face next year. Former CVS executive Helena Foulkes, who narrowly lost to McKee in 2022, is expected to report raising more than $600,000 in the second quarter of this year, and House Speaker Joe Shekarchi is also mulling a run.
Still, if politics is the ultimate 'what have you done for me lately?' sport, McKee can at least use Morning Consult's numbers to assuage the fears of some of his donors and other supporters for the time being.
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