Gov. McKee and his main rival Foulkes officially declare their candidacy for September primary

By: Nolan Page

Outlets: Rhode Island Current

Published: June 23, 2026

Words: 1,086

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 1 day ago

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With 79 days to go until Rhode Island’s Democratic primary, the two Democratic frontrunners for governor officially filed their declaration of candidacy paperwork less than three hours apart Tuesday afternoon. But only one took questions from reporters.

Gov. Dan McKee spared the fanfare as he officially filed his paperwork for reelection at 12:45 p.m. at the Rhode Island Department of State on West River Street in Providence. He arrived at the office with his Rhode …

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