MAGA candidate Elaine Pelino backs independent Ken Block for governor

By: Nancy Lavin

Outlets: Rhode Island Current

Published: October 14, 2026

Words: 790

Last Updated: 3 days, 13 hours ago

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Five weeks after narrowly losing the Republican gubernatorial primary, Elaine Pelino is urging her supporters to cross party lines and vote for independent Ken Block in the Nov. 3 general election.

The support from Pelino, who initially suggested she did not intend to make a public endorsement after the primary, comes amid pressure for GOP nominee Aaron Guckian to drop out amid low polling and lack of campaign cash.

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