Foulkes defeats Block and Guckian to win governor’s race

Democrat Helena Buonanno Foulkes triumphed over her general election opponents Tuesday night to become Rhode Island’s next governor. Foulkes drew more than 57% of the vote, defeating independent Ken Block by 30 points, according to preliminary unofficial results as of 10:30 p.m. GOP nominee Aaron Guckian came in third with 13%, with 94% of ballots […]

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