Escalation: RI Democratic chairs endorse Helena Foulkes for governor
Local Democratic city and town chairs endorsed Helena Foulkes for governor over incumbent Dan McKee at a Monday evening meeting. They also backed Newport City Councilor Xay Khamsyvoravong for lieutenant governor over incumbent Sabina Matos. It is the second straight cycle the group has sided with challengers instead of the sitting ticket.
In 2022 the group endorsed then secretary of state Nellie Gorbea for governor and backed state Rep. Deb Ruggiero for lieutenant governor, but McKee and Matos still won their races. The chairs made no endorsement in the attorney general primary, where four Democrats are running: Keith Hoffmann, Kim Ahern, Joe Solomon Jr., and Jason Knight.
The endorsement votes come less than two weeks before the June 20 state party convention, when the state committee will decide whether to issue its own endorsements. The chairs did not release vote totals.
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