Local Dems endorsement count has Foulkes leading 12-2

By: Nancy Lavin

Outlets: Rhode Island Current

Published: June 25, 2026

Words: 853

Last Updated: 4 weeks ago

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Add Providence, Warwick, Cranston and Woonsocket to the growing list of municipal Democratic committees backing Helena Buonanno Foulkes in the 2026 gubernatorial primary.

Endorsement votes taken by all four city committees in separate, simultaneous meetings Wednesday night put Foulkes’ tally of support among local party groups at 12, including McKee’s native Cumberland.

“Too many Rhode Islanders feel like our government just isn’t working for them anymore,” Foulkes said in a statement Wednesday night. …

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