McKee and Foulkes surpass $1 million in TV ad spending ahead of Rhode Island Democratic primary
With just over two months before Rhode Island's Sept. 9 Democratic gubernatorial primary, spending on TV ads by top candidates Dan McKee and Helena Foulkes has surpassed $1 million. FCC filings show Foulkes, a former CVS executive, accounts for nearly two-thirds of that spending. The article details the ad war between the incumbent governor and his challenger, including McKee's attacks on Foulkes' CVS record.
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Two-thirds of that spending came from the woman trying again to unseat Gov. Dan McKee
FCC filings show former CVS executive Helena Bounanno Foulkes
With just over two months to go before Rhode Island's Sept. 9 primary, spending on television ads by the top two Democratic candidates for governor is now well-above the $1 million mark
From the article
More than $1 million has already been spent on television ads in Rhode Island's Democratic gubernatorial primary, with Helena Foulkes accounting for nearly two-thirds of the spending as Gov. Dan McKee returns to attacking her record at CVS.
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