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Governor

Jasjit S Gotra

Candidate for Governor

Independent

Background

Campaign website
governorgotra.com

Jasjit "Jay" Gotra came to Rhode Island from Mumbai at 15 and founded Alliance Security (2003) and SmartGreen Solar (2021). He is running for governor as an independent.

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Documented positions

Taxes & budget

  • Pledges to end state taxes on Social Security

    GRIT Policies

    Campaign website · Jay Gotra for Governor · governorgotra.com

    “We eliminate the Social Security tax in the first two years — so seniors keep what they earned.”
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  • Pledges no new taxes and agency-by-agency budget accountability

    GRIT Policies

    Campaign website · Jay Gotra for Governor · governorgotra.com

    “hold every agency to a budget, and treat every dollar of spending like an investment that has to earn its return. No new taxes.”
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Education

  • Proposes AI tools in every classroom and workforce retraining

    GRIT Policies

    Campaign website · Jay Gotra for Governor · governorgotra.com

    “We invest in our people, bring AI tools into every classroom, retrain the workforce for real 2030 jobs”
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Economy & jobs

  • Pledges to cut permitting delays for businesses

    GRIT Policies

    Campaign website · Jay Gotra for Governor · governorgotra.com

    “We cut the permitting delays, give small businesses a direct seat at the table”
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  • Proposes 10% state equity stake in new power plants

    GRIT Policies

    Campaign website · Jay Gotra for Governor · governorgotra.com

    “Any developer building generation assets in Rhode Island negotiates a minimum 10% state equity stake.”
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Environment & parks

  • Proposes solar farms on closed landfills and brownfields

    GRIT Policies

    Campaign website · Jay Gotra for Governor · governorgotra.com

    “Convert Rhode Island's closed landfills and brownfields into utility-scale solar farms.”
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Government & transparency

  • Pledges to fully fund teacher and firefighter pensions

    GRIT Policies

    Campaign website · Jay Gotra for Governor · governorgotra.com

    “Honoring it is not optional. We fund it, protect it, and keep the word the state gave.”
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Other issues in this race

Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Jasjit S Gotra on them.

  • HousingNo documented position found.
  • Roads & infrastructureNo documented position found.
  • Health & human servicesNo documented position found.
  • Courts & justiceNo documented position found.

All sources (9)

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