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McKee and wife Susan at the 2021 Bristol Fourth of July Parade
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McKee with Lt. Gov. Sabina Matos in 2023

McKee was sworn in as the 76th governor of Rhode Island on March 2, 2021. [12] On February 22, 2022, McKee announced that he was running for reelection to a full four-year term. [13] He won the September 13 Democratic primary, defeating four challengers in a close race. He defeated Republican nominee Ashley Kalus in the general election. [14]

Response to the COVID-19 pandemic (2021–2022)

Dan McKee
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McKee in 2022
76th Governor of Rhode Island
Assumed office
March 2, 2021

In 2021, during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, McKee said his main priority was to advance COVID-19 vaccine rollout and contain the outbreak. [15] By July 4, Rhode Island had fully vaccinated over 633,000 people, 70% of its eligible adult population. [16] It was the fifth state to reach that milestone. [16] Also in July, McKee terminated the state mask mandate, but extended the COVID-19 emergency declaration to August 6, citing the prevalence of the highly transmissible Delta variant. [17]

McKee speaks at an event in November 2021 Marty J. Walsh and Dan Mckee, November 1, 2021 (cropped, McKee).jpg
McKee speaks at an event in November 2021

On February 8, 2022, McKee announced that Rhode Island would lift mask mandates as the infection rate fell.

Statewide reclassification of drug possession charges

In September 2021, McKee signed legislation that reclassified simple possession of 10 grams or less of certain controlled substances as a misdemeanor rather than a felony in Rhode Island. He signed the legislation at Project Weber/RENEW's office. [18]

Gun control

Mckee supports gun control and says he would support an assault weapons ban. [19]

Personal life

McKee is married to Susan McGill; the couple has two children and one granddaughter.

Electoral history

Mayor of Cumberland

2000 Cumberland mayoral election [20] [21]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Dan McKee 4,390 61.48
Democratic Francis Gaschen2,75038.52
Total votes7,140 100
General election
Democratic Dan McKee 11,625 100.00
Total votes11,625 100
2002 Cumberland mayoral election [22]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Dan McKee (incumbent) 9,131 81.94
Independent Julian Pytka2,01218.06
Total votes11,143 100
2004 Cumberland mayoral election [23]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic David Iwuc 2,666 54.98
Democratic Dan McKee (incumbent)2,18345.02
Total votes4,849 100
2006 Cumberland mayoral election [24] [25]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Dan McKee 4,331 62.33
Democratic David Iwuc (incumbent)2,66637.67
Total votes6,997 100
General election
Democratic Dan McKee 10,612 100.00
Total votes10,612 100
2008 Cumberland mayoral election [26] [27]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Dan McKee (incumbent) 3,871 64.40
Democratic David Iwuc2,14035.60
Total votes6,011 100
General election
Democratic Dan McKee (incumbent) 12,650 100.00
Total votes12,650 100
2010 Cumberland mayoral election [28]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Dan McKee (incumbent) 8,091 63.95
Independent David Iwuc4,56236.05
Total votes12,653 100
2012 Cumberland mayoral election [29]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Dan McKee (incumbent) 12,667 96.55
Write-in 4523.45
Total votes13,119 100

Lieutenant governor

2014 Rhode Island lieutenant gubernatorial election [30] [31]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Dan McKee 48,634 43.47
Democratic Ralph Mollis 40,20835.94
Democratic Frank Ferri 23,02920.59
Total votes111,871 100
General election
Democratic Dan McKee 169,078 54.29
Republican Catherine Terry Taylor105,30533.81
Moderate William H. Gilbert25,9518.33
Libertarian Tony Jones10,2213.28
Write-in 9060.29
Total votes311,461 100
2018 Rhode Island lieutenant gubernatorial election [32] [33]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Dan McKee (incumbent) 57,983 51.09
Democratic Aaron Regunberg 55,51748.91
Total votes133,500 100
General election
Democratic Dan McKee (incumbent) 226,528 61.87
Republican Paul Pence106,50529.09
Moderate Joel Hellmann11,3323.10
Independent Jonathan J. Riccitelli9,8662.70
Independent Ross K. McCurdy9,4082.57
Write-in 2,5130.69
Total votes366,152 100

Governor

2022 Rhode Island gubernatorial election
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Dan McKee (incumbent) 37,288 32.8
Democratic Helena Foulkes 33,93129.9
Democratic Nellie Gorbea 29,81126.2
Democratic Matt Brown 9,0217.9
Democratic Luis Daniel Muñoz3,5473.1
Total votes113,598 100
General election
Democratic Dan McKee (incumbent) 207,166 57.9
Republican Ashley Kalus139,00138.9
Independent Zachary Hurwitz4,5121.3
Independent Paul Rianna3,1230.9
Libertarian Elijah Gizzarelli2,8110.8
Write-in 1,0570.3
Total votes357,670 100

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  2. ↑ Anderson, Katherine Gregg and Patrick. "Raimondo resigns after winning Senate confirmation as U.S. commerce secretary; McKee sworn in as RI governor". The Providence Journal. Retrieved March 12, 2021.
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  4. 1 2 Edgar, Randal (August 24, 2014). "Democrats in R.I. lieutenant governor race put economy first". The Providence Journal . Providence, RI.
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  16. 1 2 "Rhode Island reaches 70% COVID vaccination rate". MassLive. Associated Press. July 3, 2021. Archived from the original on July 10, 2021. Retrieved July 10, 2021.
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  19. ↑ "Assault weapons ban, safe storage bills held for further study by R.I. Judiciary Committee" . Retrieved April 18, 2023.
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  22. ↑ "2002 General Election". State of Rhode Island Board of Elections. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
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Political offices
Preceded by Lieutenant Governor of Rhode Island
2015–2021		Succeeded by
Preceded by Governor of Rhode Island
2021–present		Incumbent
Party political offices
Preceded by Democratic nominee for Governor of Rhode Island
2022 		Most recent
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Preceded byas Vice President Order of precedence of the United States
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Mayor of city
in which event is held
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Otherwise Mike Johnson
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