Democrat Helena Foulkes wins election for governor in Rhode Island
Foulkes won after outspending her rivals and leading late polls, while McKee became the first Rhode Island governor to lose a primary in 32 years.
- Democrat Helena Buonanno Foulkes won the Rhode Island governor's race on Tuesday, defeating Republican Aaron Guckian with projections from the Associated Press confirming her victory.
- Foulkes, a former CVS Health executive, secured the nomination by defeating incumbent Governor Dan McKee in the September primary, leading in public polling throughout the cycle.
- Financial filings show Foulkes spent $6.77 million, far outpacing Guckian's $139,000 and Independent Ken Block's $382,939, even as a $315 million CVS opioid settlement emerged.
- Conceding Tuesday evening, Block told supporters, "I congratulated her on her victory," as Foulkes prepares to address the state's fiscal and public school challenges.
- Nearly 40 percent of voters cast ballots before Election Day through mail-in and early voting, signaling a shift in voting patterns as Foulkes assumes office.
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Foulkes defeats Block and Guckian to win governor’s race • Rhode Island Current
Democrat Helena Buonanno Foulkes triumphed over her general election opponents Tuesday night to become Rhode Island’s next governor. Foulkes drew more than 57% of the vote, defeating independent Ken Block by 30 points, according to preliminary unofficial results as of 8:30 p.m. GOP nominee Aaron Guckian came in third with 14%, with 41% of ballots […]
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Democrat Helena Foulkes wins election for governor in Rhode Island
Democrat Helena Foulkes won election Tuesday as governor of Rhode Island, defeating Republican Aaron Guckian. Foulkes is a former senior executive at CVS and the retailer Hudson’s Bay. She defeated the state's incumbent governor, Dan McKee, in the Democratic primary in September. Guckian is a state trade association executive. The Associated Press declared Foulkes the winner at 8:32 p.m. EST.
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