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Foulkes defeats Rhode Island's Mc Kee, 1st governor in 8 years to lose a primary
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What happenedRhode Island Gov. Dan Mc Kee was dogged by questions about his administration's work to replace a critical bridge in the state capital that was abruptly closed due to safety problems in 2023.
The headline splitPBS NewsHour frames it as "Foulkes defeats Rhode Island's Mc Kee, 1st governor in 8 years to lose a primary". Fortune frames it as "Broken bridge and commuter fury combine to defeat Rhode Island’s governor — at the hands...".
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Left / center-leftFoulkes defeats Rhode Island's Mc Kee, 1st governor in 8 years to lose a primary
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Foulkes defeats Rhode Island's Mc Kee, 1st governor in 8 years to lose a primary
Rhode Island Gov. Dan Mc Kee was dogged by questions about his administration's work to replace a critical bridge in the state capital that was abruptly closed due to safety problems in 202...
Broken bridge and commuter fury combine to defeat Rhode Island’s governor — at the hands of the CVS exec he vanquished 4 years ago
Helena Foulkes defeated Rhode Island Gov. Dan Mc Kee in the state’s Democratic primary Wednesday, making him the first governor in any U.S. state to lose a party primary since 2018. Mc Kee’...
