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Rhode Island’s Dan McKee becomes first elected governor to lose primary since 2014

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Dan McKee becomes first sitting governor to lose primary since 2018

Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee was defeated in the Democratic primary by former CVS executive Helena Foulkes, making him the first sitting U.S. governor to lose a primary contest in nearly a decade.

Sep 10, 2026·10 sourcesDemocratic Party primariesIncumbent defeatsUS midterm elections
Dan McKee becomes first sitting governor to lose primary since 2018
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