Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee lost his Democratic gubernatorial primary Wednesday, becoming the first elected governor since 2014 and the first sitting governor since 2018 to not be re-nominated.
McKee was beat by former CVS executive Helena Foulkes in a rematch of the state’s 2022 Democratic gubernatorial primary, which the incumbent narrowly won.
The governor’s downfall may have been the nearly three-year-long partial closure of the Washington Bridge, which spans the Seekonk River and connects Providence to its eastern suburbs and Massachusetts. During the summer, it is also a major artery for travelers heading to Cape Cod.
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