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Helena Foulkes Challenges Dan McKee in Rhode Island Primary

9/5/2026

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Governor Dan McKee faces a primary challenge from Helena Foulkes.
Foulkes has outraised McKee and launched extensive campaign advertisements.
McKee accuses Foulkes of prioritizing corporate profit during her tenure at CVS.
Foulkes counters that CVS cut opioid dispensing by 40% while she led pharmacy.
Foulkes proposes a millionaire’s tax to fund 20,000 homes starting day one.

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Governor Dan McKee faces a primary challenge from Helena Foulkes.
Foulkes has outraised McKee and launched extensive campaign advertisements.
McKee accuses Foulkes of prioritizing corporate profit during her tenure at CVS.
Foulkes counters that CVS cut opioid dispensing by 40% while she led pharmacy.
Foulkes proposes a millionaire’s tax to fund 20,000 homes starting day one.