Claim: The Republican Party produced more governors, the head of the executive branch of the government, of Rhode Island, than any other political party.
Evidence: Number of governors of Rhode Island by party affiliation Republican 32 Democratic 21 Democratic-Republican 4 Independent 4 Whig 4 Country 3 Law and Order 2 Dorr Rebellion 1 Federalist 1 Know Nothing 1 Rhode Island Party 1 The governor of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations is the head of the executive branch of the government of Rhode Island and serves as commander-in-chief of the state's Army National Guard and Air National Guard.