The latest campaign finance reports in the Rhode Island governor’s race show Helena Foulkes reloading, Ken Block reinvesting, and Aaron Guckian receding.
Foulkes hauled in more than $529,000 between Sept. 2 and Oct. 5 between donations and in-kind contribution from the state Democratic Party, and currently has $215,000 cash on hand, according to a disclosure filed shortly before midnight Tuesday with the Rhode Island Board of Elections. She has reported spending more than $6.3 million in the race so far.
Block, an independent, has raised roughly $197,000 and loaned himself another $200,000 since entering the race in April, his disclosures show. He didn’t have a bruising primary, so he is the current financial leader in the race, with more than $263,000 cash on hand.
Guckian, who narrowly won the Republican primary last month, reported that he had just under $7,300 in his campaign account after raising less than $7,000 between Sept. 2 and Oct. 5, according to his filing.
The three candidates are set to compete in their first live TV debate at 7 p.m. on Channel 10.
Keeping with Rhode Map’s regular tradition of analyzing campaign finance reports, here’s a look at the number of “Death by Chocolate” cake slices the candidates could buy from Gregg’s ($11.99 on DoorDash) if the major candidates in Rhode Island really wanted to boost their popularity with the voters.
🍰 Governor
Ken Block (I) Cash on hand: $263,515
Slices of Death by Chocolate that buys: 21,977
Helena Foulkes (D) Cash on hand: $214,871
Slices of Death by Chocolate that buys: 17,920
Aaron Guckian (R) Cash on hand: $7,273
Slices of Death by Chocolate that buys: 606
Jasjit Gotra (I) Cash on hand: $1,531
Slices of Death by Chocolate that buys: 127
Christopher Reynolds (I) Cash on hand: $0
Slices of Death by Chocolate that buys: 0
🍰 Lieutenant Governor
Sabina Matos (D) Cash on hand: $43,065
Slices of Death by Chocolate that buys: 3,591
John Loughlin (R) Cash on hand: $22,813
Slices of Death by Chocolate that buys: 1,902
🍰 Attorney General
Kim Ahern (D) Cash on hand: $43,966
Slices of Death by Chocolate that buys: 3,666
Alan Gordon (R) Cash on hand: ($269)
Slices of Death by Chocolate that buys: 0
🍰 General Treasurer
James Diossa (D) Cash on hand: $303,977
Slices of Death by Chocolate that buys: 25,352
Micholas Credle (R) Cash on hand: ($3,876)
Slices of Death by Chocolate that buys: 0
🍰 Providence Mayor
David Morales (D) Cash on hand: $17,905
Slices of Death by Chocolate that buys: 1,493
Dave Talan (R) Cash on hand: $1,322
Slices of Death by Chocolate that buys: 110
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