The 2026 Rhode Island governor race: Helena Foulkes's primary defeat of Dan McKee

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What this arc covers

Gov. Dan McKee's rematch with Helena Foulkes in the September 2026 Democratic primary, the polls that showed him trailing amid the turmoil over the Washington Bridge, and Foulkes's win.

Rhode Island

Earliest story we hold Aug 26, 2026 · 3 stories · 28 independent sources (counted once each) · 12 days

Part ofRhode Island

Part of The 2026 governor races

  1. The 2026 Georgia governor race: Keisha Lance Bottoms vs. Rick JacksonSep 17, 2025 – Jun 17, 2026
  2. The 2026 Alabama governor race and Tommy Tuberville's bidNov 25, 2025 – Jul 14, 2026
  3. The 2026 Arizona governor race: Katie Hobbs vs. Andy BiggsFeb 13 – Jul 30, 2026
  4. The 2026 Michigan governor race: Jocelyn Benson vs. John JamesMay 21 – Aug 19, 2026
  5. The 2026 Iowa governor race: Rob Sand vs. Zach LahnJun 3 – Aug 26, 2026
  6. The 2026 Maine governor race: Hannah Pingree vs. Bobby CharlesJun 19 – Sep 9, 2026
  7. The 2026 Colorado governor race: Phil Weiser vs. Victor MarxJul 1 – Jul 31, 2026
  8. The 2026 Rhode Island governor race: Helena Foulkes's primary defeat of Dan McKeeThis arcAug 26 – Sep 7, 2026
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  3. The 2026 Florida governor race: Byron Donalds vs. David JollyJun 5, 2025 – Sep 20, 2026
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  8. The 2026 Minnesota governor race: Amy Klobuchar vs. Lisa DemuthSep 16, 2025 – Sep 21, 2026

Where it standsnewest first · each bar runs left to right by leaning

Sep 7– 10Rhode Island's incumbent governor Dan McKee loses Democratic primary to Helena Foulkes58 articles · 38 independent sources
8 left, 13 center, 5 right
Sep 5– 6Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee faces rematch with Helena Foulkes amid turmoil over Washington Bridge8 articles · 8 independent sources
1 left, 1 center, 0 right
Aug 26– 27Rhode Island governor trails challenger in new Democratic primary poll7 articles · 5 independent sources
0 left, 2 center, 0 right

Who covered it, over timeindependent sources per week, by side

Aug 24Aug 31Sep 7

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Every week as a table
Week ofLeftCenterRightArticles
Aug 24, 20260207
Aug 31, 20261108
Sep 7, 2026813557

32% left · 50% center · 18% right of 28 independent sources among the outlets we track, across 3 stories.

Every storyoldest first

  1. August 2026

    Aug 26– 27Rhode Island governor trails challenger in new Democratic primary poll7 articles · 5 independent sources
    0 left, 2 center, 0 right

  2. September 2026

    Sep 5– 6Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee faces rematch with Helena Foulkes amid turmoil over Washington Bridge8 articles · 8 independent sources
    1 left, 1 center, 0 right
  3. Sep 7– 10Rhode Island's incumbent governor Dan McKee loses Democratic primary to Helena Foulkes58 articles · 38 independent sources
    8 left, 13 center, 5 right