Democratic Governor's Primary Loss Breaks 12-Year Record
Summary
Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee lost the Democratic primary to Helena Foulkes, marking the first time in 12 years that a sitting U.S. governor lost a party primary. Foulkes won with 62.4 percent of the vote and will be the Democratic candidate for governor in the upcoming election.Key Facts
- Dan McKee is the current governor of Rhode Island.
- Helena Foulkes defeated McKee with 62.4% of the vote in the Democratic primary.
- McKee became governor in 2021 after Gina Raimondo left to join President Biden’s administration.
- McKee won a full term in 2022 but lost his bid for a second full term in the 2024 primary.
- This is the first time in over 30 years a Rhode Island governor lost a primary.
- Foulkes previously worked as an executive at CVS and Hudson’s Bay.
- McKee faced criticism over how his administration handled the Washington Bridge closure in 2023.
- Foulkes said she aims to serve all people of Rhode Island as governor.
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