Dem incumbent becomes first sitting governor to lose primary since 2018
Costco board member, former CVS exec avenges narrow 2022 loss to Gov. Dan McKee in high-stakes Rhode Island rematch. McKee is the first sitting governor to lose aparty primary in years.
TL;DR
- Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee lost the Democratic primary to businesswoman Helena Foulkes.
- McKee is the first sitting governor since 2018 to lose their party's nomination.
- Foulkes, a former CVS executive and Costco board member, narrowly lost to McKee in the 2022 primary.
- The rematch involved debates over the handling of the Washington Bridge closure and Foulkes' record at CVS.
- Foulkes will advance to the general election to face Republican and independent candidates.