罗德岛州民主党初选：现任州长麦基面临强劲挑战

罗德岛州州长丹·麦基在周三的民主党初选中面临来自前CVS高管海伦娜·布奥南诺·福克斯的强有力竞争，争夺党内提名以争取第二个完整任期。1 麦基因其对华盛顿桥重建的处理和一项关于州合同授予的调查而备受批评。1 该桥于2023年12月关闭，2024年3月确定需要拆除重建，预计2028年11月才能重新通车。1 2024年调查显示麦基"亲自直接干预"了一项数百万美元的州合同授予。1

福克斯的竞选筹款和支出几乎是麦基的两倍，民调全年保持领先地位。1 根据2022年初选结果，福克斯获得29.9%的得票率排名第二，仅次于麦基的32.8%。1 若麦基在本次初选中失利，他将成为自2014年以来首位失去再提名的已选现任州长。1

Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee faces a significant challenge in Wednesday's Democratic primary from Helena Buonanno Falk, a former CVS executive seeking to deny him the party's nomination for a full second term 1. McKee has come under criticism over his handling of the Washington Bridge reconstruction and an investigation into state contract awards 1.

Falk has substantially outpaced McKee in fundraising and spending, with her campaign raising and spending nearly double his totals 1. Polling throughout the year has consistently shown Falk maintaining a lead 1. Should McKee lose the primary, he would become the first incumbent governor since 2014 to fail to secure renomination 1.

McKee assumed office in March 2021 and won election with a wide margin in 2022, when he received 32.8 percent of primary votes compared to Falk's 29.9 percent in second place 1. The Washington Bridge closed in December 2023, was determined to require demolition and reconstruction in March 2024, and is not expected to reopen until November 2028 1. A 2024 investigation revealed that McKee "personally and directly intervened" in the awarding of a multimillion-dollar state contract 1. As of September 1, Rhode Island had approximately 695,000 active registered voters, including roughly 235,000 Democrats and 100,000 Republicans 1.