Former CVS executive Helena Foulkes defeated Governor Dan McKee in Rhode Island's Democratic gubernatorial primary on September 9, 2026, ending McKee's bid for a second full term. On September 10, democratic socialist state lawmaker David Morales defeated incumbent Providence Mayor Brett Smiley in the Democratic primary for mayor.
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Former CVS executive Helena Foulkes defeated Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee in Wednesday's Democratic gubernatorial primary, ending McKee's bid for a second full term and making him the first sitting governor in any U.S. state to lose a party primary since 2018 [thehill.com#4][cbsnews.com#1][wcvb.com#1][nbcboston.com#1][vermontpublic.org#1][cna.com.tw#1][theguardian.com#1]. Unofficial results cited b
Democratic socialist David Morales is projected to oust Providence Mayor Brett Smiley (D) from a Tuesday primary, according to Decision Desk HQ. Morales, a state lawmaker, leads the incumbent by about 14 percentage points, per DDHQ. The primary results in Rhode Island mark another win for the Democratic Party's left flank, which has picked up...
David Morales, a state lawmaker backed by the Democratic Socialists of America, defeated incumbent Mayor Brett P. Smiley.
David Morales wins Democratic primary for Providence mayor, unseating the incumbent mayor, Brett Smiley In the latest in a string of victories by progressives across parts of the US, the democratic socialist David Morales won the Democratic primary for mayor in Providence, Rhode Island, on Wednesday night, unseating the incumbent mayor, Brett Smiley. The Rhode Island state representative, who was
The Rhode Island-Israel Collaborative, which promotes business ties between the state and Israel, opposes Pro-Palestinian Sen. David Morales.