This Governor Could Lose His Primary. A Bridge May Be to Blame. NYT > Top Stories By: Jenna Russell 30 August 2026 at 12:00 The closure of a crucial Rhode Island bridge for safety reasons in 2023, and the traffic nightmare that followed, have dogged Gov. Dan McKee in the Democratic primary. © Cassandra Klos for The New York TimesGov. Dan McKee, a Democrat seeking a second term in Rhode Island, is facing a close and heated primary showdown against Helena Foulkes.