(Providence, RI) -- Rhode Island Secretary of State Nellie Gorbea is running for governor. Gorbea, a Democrat, is entering a race in the 2022 election that is expected to be highly competitive, featuring incumbent Dan McKee among others. Gorbea made the announcement on Sunday night, just a couple of days after she publicly pressured McKee to re-open the State House to the public after a year of being closed due to the pandemic. The governor's administration then said that will happen on June 1st.
photo: Getty Images