RI Gov. Raimondo’s Approval Rating Plummets - Only 6.5% Think She is Doing An Excellent Job

RI Gov. Raimondo’s Approval Rating Plummets - Only 6.5% Think She is Doing An Excellent Job

The poll released today by Brown University’s Taubman Center for American Politics and Policy finds that Governor Gina Raimondo’s approval ratings have plummeted. Only 6.5 percent of Rhode Islanders think she is doing an “excellent” job as Governor and another 24 percent think she is doing a “good job."

Combined, Raimondo is scoring just 30.5 percent approval of her performance after 16 months in office.  Raimondo won in 2014 with 40.7% of the vote.

Most Rhode Islanders believe she is performing poorly. According to the poll, 30.2 percent rate her performance as “fair” and the largest group - 32.5% - rate her performance as “poor.”

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The Governor has been slammed recently for her administration's poor performance in managing the state’s multi-million dollar tourism campaign. "After nearly two years, I think the Rhode Island jury is still out.  Folks are taking a wait and see attitude.  If you're in the Governor's camp, you can spin it your way, if you're an opponent, you can spin it your way as well," said Jim Morone, Director of the A. Alfred Taubman Center for American Politics and Policy.

The poll surveyed a random sample of 600 registered Rhode Island voters who are likely to vote in the Presidential primaries. It was conducted April 19 to 21 and has an overall margin of error of 4 percent.

About the Taubman Center

The Taubman Center for American Politics and Policy serves as the hub connecting Brown University students, faculty, community members, and distinguished visitors around the interdisciplinary study, research, and advocacy of sound public policy. Part of Brown University's Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs, the Taubman Center brings people together to address local, state, national, and global policy issues.