Cumberland Democrats Endorse Helena Foulkes Over Gov. Dan McKee as Poll Shows 20-Point Lead
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Updated · GBH News · Jun 19
Cumberland Democrats Endorse Helena Foulkes Over Gov. Dan McKee as Poll Shows 20-Point Lead
3 articles · Updated · GBH News · Jun 19
Summary
Cumberland’s Democratic Town Committee backed Helena Foulkes for governor, rejecting hometown incumbent Dan McKee and calling for a change in leadership and more urgency.
The rebuke lands just days after Rhode Island began work on a new Washington Bridge on June 10, a project McKee had hoped would steady his reelection bid after the 2023 safety closure.
Polling cited in the report shows Foulkes leading McKee by 20 points, leaving the incumbent in unusually deep trouble with only about two months until early voting.
McKee has also drawn criticism for attacking CVS, where Foulkes once worked, raising concern among business leaders about ties to Rhode Island’s largest private employer.