Raymond McKay

Raymond McKay is the Republican nominee for U.S. Senate in Rhode Island. A Warwick resident and native of Providence, he served in the U.S. Army from 1981 to 1992 and then worked 26 years as the City of Warwick's network and telecommunications manager. He lost the 2024 Republican primary for the other Rhode Island Senate seat and is running on a theme he calls "Right Direction Right Now."[1][2][3]

McKay was born in Providence, Rhode Island, on October 11, 1960, and graduated from Hope High School.[2] He served in the U.S. Army from 1981 to 1992, working on electronic maintenance for the Pershing missile system in West Germany and later training as a programmer at Fort Gordon, Georgia, and was discharged at the rank of Sergeant.[2] He then worked for 26 years as the network and telecommunications manager for the City of Warwick.[2]

McKay describes himself as a grassroots political activist since 2000 who has volunteered on local, state and national campaigns and worked as a campaign manager on select Rhode Island races.[2] His first run for office was in 1998 for the Rhode Island State Senate, and he served as president of the Rhode Island Republican Assembly for 10 years.[2] He ran in the September 10, 2024, Republican primary for U.S. Senate and lost to Patricia Morgan, and he advanced from the September 9, 2026, Republican primary to the general election.[2] According to his campaign website, he lives in Warwick and has four children and 13 grandchildren.[2][3]

Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21.