More bad news for McKee’s reelection prospects in latest AFL-CIO poll

By: Nancy Lavin

Outlets: Rhode Island Current

Published: February 23, 2026

Words: 1,464

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 3 days ago

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Rhode Island’s reputation as a Democratic stronghold doesn’t seem to translate to Gov. Dan McKee, who is nearly as unpopular with state voters as President Donald Trump, according to a Rhode Island AFL-CIO survey released Monday.

A copy of the 25-question poll, conducted Jan. 22 to 26 by phone by Cumberland firm Fleming & Associates, was shared with Rhode Island Current in advance.

The union federation’s latest annual voter survey painted a …

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