Ken Block
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Overview
Ken Block runs his own software engineering company. He ran for governor as the Moderate Party candidate in 2010 and as a Republican in 2014. turnto10.com turnto10.com 2
After the 2020 election, Donald Trump's campaign hired him to examine fraud claims; he found no fraud and later wrote a book about the review. He has been a critic of state leaders over the closure of the westbound Washington Bridge. turnto10.com
He entered the 2026 race for governor in April as an independent and ran against Democrat Helena Foulkes and Republican Aaron Guckian. turnto10.com turnto10.com 2
Platform
- Proposes moving the 100 percent renewable energy goal from 2033 to 2040 and phasing local property taxes out of energy bills.blockforgovernor.com
- Says he would work to remove state income taxes on Social Security benefits and cut taxes on cell phone bills.blockforgovernor.com
- Says he would suspend the truck toll program and veto any expansion of tolls to cars.blockforgovernor.com
- Says he would veto a millionaires tax if the legislature passed one.blockforgovernor.com
- Proposes a "One Stay, One Bill" rule requiring hospitals to send a single bill after a hospitalization.blockforgovernor.com
- Says he would overhaul the Department of Transportation and review, and possibly drop, the state's Washington Bridge lawsuit.turnto10.com blockforgovernor.com