Rhode Island Voters Oust Sitting Governor McKee Over Bridge Crisis, Elevate CVS Executive Foulkes in Democratic Primary

McKee's defeat marks a rare removal of an incumbent governor via primary and signals voter impatience with his handling of a major infrastructure and governance crisis; the result tests whether executive experience in the private sector can overcome Democratic primary dynamics.
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