Gov. McKee parts with his campaign manager

With a little less than a year until the September 2026 Democratic primary, Gov. Dan McKee and Rob Silverstein —who started as McKee’s campaign manager in early June — have agreed to go their separate ways.

“The McKee campaign and Rob Silverstein have mutually agreed to part ways,” the governor’s campaign said in a brief statement. “Both sides wish each other well. The governor remains focused on serving the people of Rhode Island and continuing to run a strong reelection campaign to keep delivering results for working families.”

Neither McKee’s campaign nor Silverstein would elaborate on the reasons for the change in leadership in the governor’s campaign.

The change comes as McKee faces low approval ratings, fallout from the Washington Bridge, and expected and potential Democratic riva