Incumbent Democratic Governor Loses Primary by a Whopping 25 Points

Incumbent Democratic Gov. Daniel McKee of Rhode Island suffered a devastating loss in his primary race on Wednesday, losing by almost 25 points. As of Thursday morning, business executive Helena Foulkes had 62.4 percent of the vote to McKee’s 37.6 percent, with over 97 percent of the vote counted, according to NBC News. Foulkes gained a strong lead early in the night and never looked back. This is the first time in over 30 years that a sitting Rhode Island governor has been defeated in their primary, PBS reported. Foulkes has served as an executive with the pharmaceutical chain CVS...