Politics & Government
Incumbent State Sen. Calkin Defeated By Party Endorsed McKenney
Rhode Island Democratic party officials chose to endorse McKenney over the incumbent.
WARWICK, RI — Incumbent Sen. Jeanine Calkin was defeated by Attorney mark McKenney in the District 30 Democratic primary for state senate. In this case, the the Rhode Island Democratic party officials chose to endorse McKenney over the incumbent.
McKenney won with 54 percent of the votes compared to 46 percent for Calkin. He now runs unopposed in the general election, since no Republican candidate qualified for the ballot.
Calkin rode the Bernie Sanders inspired progressive wave in 2016 to victory over incumbent Sen. William Walaska. Walaska died last year.
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Calkin was endorsed by the Our Revolution RI, an activitist group inspired by Bernie Sanders.
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