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Neronha Backs Challenger Helena Foulkes Against Gov. McKee

9/9/2026

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Governor Dan McKee faces a Democratic primary challenge from former CVS executive Helena Buonanno Foulkes.
McKee could be the first governor since 2014 to lose renomination and the first Rhode Island governor since 1994.
Attorney General Peter Neronha and state police said McKee intervened in a multimillion-dollar contract but broke no bribery law.
Neronha endorsed Foulkes in March after the investigation.
Foulkes’ campaign fundraising and spending have nearly doubled McKee’s, according to state finance records.

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Governor Dan McKee faces a Democratic primary challenge from former CVS executive Helena Buonanno Foulkes.
McKee could be the first governor since 2014 to lose renomination and the first Rhode Island governor since 1994.
Attorney General Peter Neronha and state police said McKee intervened in a multimillion-dollar contract but broke no bribery law.
Neronha endorsed Foulkes in March after the investigation.
Foulkes’ campaign fundraising and spending have nearly doubled McKee’s, according to state finance records.