# Helena Foulkes wins Rhode Island Democratic governor primary, NBC News projects

https://mins.news/en/item/52218

- NBC News, 2026-09-10 00:40 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.nbcnews.com/video/helena-foulkes-wins-rhode-island-democratic-governor-primary-nbc-news-projects-269595205652

> NBC News projects that Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee lost the Democratic primary to former CVS executive Helena Foulkes. McKee faced a significant spending disadvantage and voter dissatisfaction with his tenure.

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