Helena Foulkes, a former CVS executive, defeated incumbent Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee in the Democratic gubernatorial primary on September 9, 2026, with unofficial results showing 62% to 38%. McKee's loss made him the first incumbent governor in any state to lose a primary since 2018, amid criticism over a critical bridge closure in the state capital.
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Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee is hoping to avoid becoming the first governor in any state to lose a party primary since 2018.
Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee faces tough challenge from Helena Foulkes in Democratic primary apnews.com
Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee is hoping to avoid becoming the first incumbent governor in any state to lose a primary since 2018 as he tries to fend off an intraparty challenge from former CVS executive Helena Foulkes in Wednesday's state primary.
Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee (D) is in a tough reelection battle Wednesday, facing off against Helena Foulkes for the Democratic Party's nomination. Foulkes, a former CVS Pharmacy executive, narrowly lost to McKee in 2022 and has led the incumbent by double digits in the polls heading into Wednesday's primary contest. On the other side...
Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee has lost his Democratic primary to former CVS executive Helena Foulkes, NBC News projects, after facing a significant spending disadvantage and voter discontent with his tenure.
Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee is projected to lose his reelection bid to former CVS executive Helena Foulkes in the Democratic primary for Rhode Island, according to Decision Desk HQ. (DDHQ). Foulkes led McKee by nearly 25 percentage points — 62 percent to nearly 38 percent — per DDHQ. It’s the second time the pair...
Former CVS executive Helena Foulkes defeated the Rhode Island governor in the Democratic primary after he failed to corral a growing political crisis around a bridge.
Ms. Foulkes, a former CVS executive, had hammered Mr. McKee for his handling of a bridge closure that created traffic nightmares.
Helena Foulkes beats incumbent Dan McKee after criticizing handling of Providence’s Washington bridge, now expected to be completed in 2028 Rhode Island’s Dan McKee became the first sitting governor to lose a primary in nearly a decade, bested not by a more progressive challenger or a more youthful upset but by frustration over a bridge. McKee lost his Democratic primary to Helena Foulkes, a forme
Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee is the first sitting governor nationwide to lose a primary in eight years.
Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee has lost his Democratic primary to former CVS executive Helena Foulkes, NBC News projects, after facing a significant spending disadvantage and voter discontent with his tenure. NBC News' Steve Kornacki breaks down the numbers.
It was a bad night to be an incumbent in Rhode Island on Wednesday, with the governor and the mayor of the state’s largest city losing their Democratic primaries. Former CVS executive Helena Foulkes defeated Democratic Gov. Dan McKee while Providence Mayor Brett Smiley lost to democratic socialist state Rep. David Morales. Though McKee’s primary focused more on voter dissatisfaction over...
Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee is projected to lose to Helena Foulkes in the Democratic gubernatorial primary. CBS News' Fin Gómez explains what happened.
Helena Foulkes, a former CVS executive, defeated Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee in the Democratic gubernatorial primary on Sept. 9. Unofficial results showed Foulkes ahead 62% to 38%, while Associated Press vote data showed her winning 62.4% to 37.6% [cbsnews.com#1][pbs.org#1][whdh.com#1][wbur.org#1][vermontpublic.org#1][beckerspayer.com#1]. McKee became the first sitting governor in any U.S. state t
Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee was dogged by questions about his administration's work to replace a critical bridge in the state capital that was abruptly closed due to safety problems in 2023.