— Rhode Island 2026

Jasjit Gotra (Jay)

Independent Candidate for Governor of Rhode Island

GRIT

G—Grow

R—Rhode

I—Island

T—Together

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— Here's How We Fix It

RI Is Broken. Here's How We Fix It.

The problem on the left. Jay's solution on the right. Every pair. No spin.

$250MDeficit

Nearly $1M drained from our kids' future every day. Politicians keep spending money we don't have.

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— The Solution

Make RI Profitable

Run government like a business. Cut the waste, cap the excuses.

60.4%Pension Funded

Teachers and firefighters earned it. Politicians broke that promise.

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— The Solution

Honor Every Pension

Full commitment to teachers and firefighters. No more broken promises from Providence.

48thFor Business

Rhode Island ranks dead last in the nation for Economy. And it's still falling.

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— The Solution

Business-Friendly RI

Cut the red tape. Let businesses come, grow, and hire again.

8 StatesTax Social Security

Rhode Island is one of only 8 states left that still does it. Seniors pay the price every year.

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— The Solution

End Social Security Tax

Fully eliminated within his first two years. Seniors keep what they earned.

46thIn Education

Our kids deserve better than 46th in the nation. Our best teachers keep leaving.

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— The Solution

Keep Our Best Here

Invest in our people, not politics. Give our best a reason to stay.

Sources: RI OMB, RI Treasury, CNBC Top States for Business, AARP, U.S. News Best States for Education

— For the People of Rhode Island

5 Promises.

This is personal. This is what I want to do — because this is what I care about.

Promise 01 · Make RI Profitable

For Every Rhode Islander

We're running a $250M deficit — nearly $1M drained every day. Jay runs government like a business: cut the waste, stop the excuses, make RI profitable.

Promise: Make RI Profitable

Promise 02 · Honor Every Pension

For Our Firefighters & Teachers

You earned your pension. Politicians in Providence broke that promise. Jay commits to fully funding every pension — no more excuses.

Promise: Honor Every Pension

Promise 03 · Business-Friendly RI

For Our Small Businesses

48th for business. Dead last. Jay cuts the red tape and makes Rhode Island a place where businesses want to come, grow, and hire.

Promise: Business-Friendly RI

Promise 04 · End Social Security Tax

For Our Seniors

Rhode Island is one of only 8 states that still taxes your Social Security. Jay eliminates it — completely — within his first two years in office.

Promise: End Social Security Tax

Promise 05 · Keep Our Best Here

For Our Kids

We rank 46th in education. Our best teachers keep leaving. Jay invests in our people, not politics — so our kids have a reason to stay.

Promise: Keep Our Best Here

— What Drives Jay

Rooted in Servant Leadership.

I didn't get into this to be somebody. I got into it to do something — for the people of Rhode Island. Every company I built, every job I created was in service of someone's family, someone's future.

That's how I'll govern: not for the party, not for the next office, not for myself — for you. A governor who serves, not rules.

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— The GRIT Platform

Six Plans.

This is how I'm going to do it.

Energy Independence

Cut RI's energy costs by 30% in 4 years. We have the resources. We lack the will.

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AI Education

Every RI high school teaches AI by 2028. The future runs on code. Our kids should write it.

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Healthcare

Cap out-of-pocket costs. Let cross-state competition drive prices down. Healthcare is a right, not a luxury.

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Business Protection

Cut red tape. Fast-track permits. Make RI the easiest state to start a business, not the hardest.

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Government Transparency

Publish a state P&L. Every taxpayer sees where every dollar goes. Every quarter.

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Housing

Build 20,000 units in 4 years. Cut zoning barriers. Working families can't wait.

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Unaffiliated Movement, Rhode Island

Let's not look left. Let's not look right. Let's move forward.

51% of Rhode Island voters are already unaffiliated. Now let's write policies that serve them.

By the Numbers

The Majority Is Already Here

Unaffiliated Voters

0.0%

Of All RI Voters

Towns Represented

Nothing Changes If Nothing Changes.

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