Incumbent Upheaval in Little Rhode: What's Really at Play? The outcome of the recent primaries in Rhode Island has left many observers perplexed.
Governor Dan McKee and Providence Mayor Brett Smiley were defeated by Helena Foulkes, a former CVS executive, and David Morales, a democratic socialist state representative, respectively.
A Changing Landscape for Incumbents Rhode Island's politics have been shifting towards a more progressive stance in recent years.