Independent Ken Block Launches Third Rhode Island Governor Campaign
Independent candidate Ken Block is launching his third campaign for Rhode Island governor, focusing on affordability and government efficiency. His proposals include free public transit for a year and eliminating car inspections.
Providence New Bedford, RI, October 19, 2026 —
Independent candidate Ken Block is launching his third campaign for Rhode Island governor, centering his “no-nonsense” platform on voter concerns about affordability and government efficiency. Block has run for the office twice before and lost both campaigns.
Among the measures he is proposing are free public transit for a year and eliminating car inspections. The campaign summary does not provide further details on how either proposal would be implemented or, in the case of free transit, funded. It also does not specify what changes Block would make to the car-inspection system.
Block is seeking to capitalize on current political discontent, according to the summary of his campaign. It does not identify particular events or issues behind that discontent, nor does it provide polling or other information indicating how voters are responding to his proposals.
The available information does not state when Block launched the campaign, provide details about his two previous runs, or describe other parts of his platform. It also does not include comments from Block, his campaign, or other candidates. As a result, the proposals identified in the summary offer only a partial picture of his campaign priorities.
For now, the stated focus is on affordability and government efficiency, with free transit for a year and the elimination of car inspections as specific proposals. Further information about the plans, including their scope and implementation, was not provided.
Story summarized from the original created by Nancy Lavin on rhodeislandcurrent.com, see more information here.
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