Polls close in Rhode Island as traffic drama threatens to end Dem governor's tenure - Fox News

The polls have closed in Rhode Island as Democratic Gov. Dan McKee fights for his political life in the smallest U.S. state's primary elections on Wednesday. McKee first assumed office in March 2021 when then-Gov. Gina Raimondo stepped down to become U.S. Commerce secretary. He was then elected four years ago for a full term. Now, McKee is trying to avoid becoming the nation's first elected governor in a dozen years to lose renomination. The governor is facing off in a primary rematch with Helena Buonanno Foulkes, a former longtime executive with CVS, which is based in Rhode Island. THESE 12 MIDTERM RACES WILL DECIDE WHICH PARTY CONTROLS THE SENATE McKee narrowly edged Foulkes, who is the niece of former Democratic Sen. Chris Dodd of neighboring Connecticut, in a multi-candidate field in the 2022 Democratic primary before winning the general election in the solidly blue state.