Democratic socialist clinches Rhode Island nomination amid party victories

September 10, 2026 · 12:35 am 2 sources

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• Rhode Island’s Democratic governor loses primary amid anger over bridge
  The Guardian · September 10, 2026 00:35
  Helena Foulkes beats incumbent Dan McKee after criticizing handling of Providence’s Washington bridge, now expected to be completed in 2028 Rhode Island’s Dan McKee became the first sitting governor to lose a primary in nearly a decade, bested not by a more progressive challenger or a more…
• Democratic socialist clinches Rhode Island nomination amid party victories
  The Guardian · September 10, 2026 17:04
  David Morales wins Democratic primary for Providence mayor, unseating the incumbent mayor, Brett Smiley In the latest in a string of victories by progressives across parts of the US, the democratic socialist David Morales won the Democratic primary for mayor in Providence, Rhode Island, on…