PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — A new survey of Rhode Island voters has more bad news for Gov. Dan McKee’s reelection prospects, but it also shows growing voter dissatisfaction with elected officials across the board.
The poll of 804 voters by Salve Regina University’s Pell Center shows just 25% of voters approve of McKee’s job performance, down from 36% in the same survey a year ago. It also tested the job ratings for Rhode Island’s congressional delegation and other general officers.
“The survey results suggest deep divisions between the Democratic and Republican Party – not only on top issues but on major questions around the health of our democracy,” Katie Sonder, who oversaw the poll for the Pell Center, said in a news release…