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By The Canadian Press

Democrat Helena Foulkes wins election for governor in Rhode Island

Nov 3, 2026 | 6:34 PM

Democrat Helena Foulkes won election Tuesday as governor of Rhode Island, defeating Republican Aaron Guckian. Foulkes is a former senior executive at CVS and the retailer Hudson’s Bay. She defeated the state’s incumbent governor, Dan McKee, in the Democratic primary in September. Guckian is a state trade association executive. The Associated Press declared Foulkes the winner at 8:32 p.m. EST.

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