I have decided to run for Rhode Island governor because, like so many of you, I can no longer tolerate the dysfunction, waste, and warped priorities of our state government. blockforgovernor.com

Graduation day for Anna! These 4 years have flown by. It's hard to believe the peanut who cheered at my first debate and who recited every reason to eliminate the Master Lever graduates with honors and a double degree. Pride does not begin to describe what I'm experiencing today.

Stumping in Newport!

While giving a modified version of my stump speech last night to a group of medical professionals, I found myself at the end of a couple of minutes of discussing a list of what needs to be fixed to reignite our economy. Playing back in my head what I just said, I blurted out: "that was a litany of woe". And then we spent 30 minutes talking about how to fix it.

I'll be on with Tara Granahan on WPRO this morning (Monday June 8, 2026) at 9:35AM.

Party politicians are preparing to pilfer your pocketbook. Hold on to your wallets, because a big driver of the unaffordability of living in RI is about to hit us again. The proposed state budget (which nearly always passes) is nearly $1 billion larger than last year's (up almost 7%) and includes $600 million in new borrowing. Worse, the party candidates for Governor are talking about freely spending even more of your money if they win next year with hundreds of millions in new bonds. It is way easier to buy votes than to earn them by doing the hard work of governing. Rhode Islanders have had it with what passes for politics as usual. We can't get a different result if we elect yet another party politician who is compromised by special interests before inauguration day. I am not beholden to party or union bosses. I'm independent, a problem solver, and I believe RI needs to ensure we spend our budget dollars well before asking voters for more Vote smart. Vote Block.

Thank you, Gov. Christine Todd Whitman @GovCTW and @Fwd_Party, for your very generous support.

I am running for governor to solve problems in a fact-based way, using common-sense solutions. Imagine four years of thoughtful leadership… moving RI forward, not backward. That is what I am about, and what I am about to show you very soon. Stand by for a crazy problem that impacts our health and bank accounts. The common-sense solution should be a no-brainer, and implementable well before the election.

Today, we honor and remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our country.

Both parades I was planning on walking in tomorrow have been canceled. For one of them, I had to get the ACLU to remind the town that they could not constitutionally exclude my participation because I was not in a political party. For the other, I found out too late to react that I was not allowed to walk in a municipally-sponsored parade because I did not hold elected office, which also probably does not pass constitutional muster. I have the ACLU on speed dial. These are examples of party politicians doing ugly things to keep their grip on consolidated power. I am not going to let that happen!!

There are plenty of reasons to want to be in Rhode Island.

Here to testify on the Inspector General bills in both chambers.

Block for Governor Campaign Statement on Handing the Providence Schools Back to Local Control State control hasn't worked yet, but control of the school system should remain where it is PROVIDENCE, R.I. — The RI State Department of Education has announced that state control of the Providence public school system will end, handing control back to the city school committee. In response to this news, RI gubernatorial candidate Ken Block said, "While the state has had control of the school system for six years, not nearly enough change and improvement has been made. Less than 20% of Providence public school system students are at grade level." "All of the adults involved in educating our urban core public school students share the blame for this failure. No one in charge of the Providence schools - neither the city nor the state - has brought the changes that our most disadvantaged students desperately need." "I disagree with handing control of the Providence schools back to local officials. Six years of state control should have led to far more substantial and impactful changes. The Providence public school system is failing its students and making the adult lives of its 'graduates' substantially harder than they should be." "Political courage is needed. A strong governor needs to drive efforts to improve this failed school system. As governor, I would bring together problem-solving adults involved in every aspect of Providence's students' education and push hard for consensus and solutions to this problem, which has ruined the education of generations of Providence public school students. Everyone needs to commit to the idea that the highest priority of the Providence school system must be far better outcomes than we are achieving today." "Providence's public school students deserve far better educational outcomes than they are receiving."

This, for sure, is one of my proudest moments, although all I did was speak the truth.

Thank you @AndrewYang and @Fwd_Party. Today's event was impressive, as is your roster of endorsed independent candidates! So exciting to be part of a growing movement to do politics differently (and better)! Forward!!

RI’s Attorney General states Rhode Island’s open records laws have made possible a situation where a government body that does not want to disclose public records via our APRA laws can frustrate the efforts of anyone who asks for records by tying the request up in the court system for years.

I am in good government heaven today! Both the Inspector General and line-item veto are long overdue, excellent for Rhode Island, and are supported by a large majority of voters. Are you also on board, @HelenaBFoulkes and @GuckianRI