PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — Former Democratic candidate for Rhode Island Governor Helena Foulkes has officially announced a new bid for the office, setting up a rematch with incumbent Governor Dan McKee.

She made the announcement at an event at Roger Williams Park Casino in Providence Tuesday afternoon.

“While I hear so much real frustration that our state leadership is not meeting the moment, I am inspired by my fellow Rhode Islanders’ love of our state, their concern for one another and their relentless hope that we can build a better future,” said Foulkes in a statement.

She will challenge Governor McKee, a fellow Democrat, for the office in the September 2026 Democratic primary.

“Rhode Islanders are getting squeezed, both from the incompetence of our state government and the failure

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