Four years ago, Dan McKee barely won the Rhode Island governor primary.
四年前,丹·麦基在罗德岛州长初选中险胜。
At that time, his opponent called to admit defeat.
当时,他的对手打电话承认失败。
McKee pushed the phone away and said, "Hang up on them."
麦基推开手机,说“挂断他们”。
Now, that woman is challenging him again.
现在,那位女性再次挑战他。
Her name is Helena Fox.
她叫海伦娜·福克斯。
McKee wants to avoid being the first governor to lose a primary since 2018.
麦基想避免成为自2018年以来第一位在初选中输掉的州长。
Fox used to be a top manager at CVS Health.
福克斯曾在CVS健康公司做高管。
She raised more money than the current governor.
她筹到的钱比现任州长多。
She also ran many campaign ads.
她也放了大量竞选广告。
Unlike four years ago, this year Democratic voters want to replace the current governor more.
与四年前不同,今年民主党选民更想换掉现任者。
McKee is 75 years old.
麦基75岁。
He also has to face people's anger.
他还要面对人们的怒气。
This is because the repair of a bridge took a very long time.
这是因为一座桥的修理拖了很久。
Fox says people feel the state government only works with a few powerful people.
福克斯说,人们觉得州政府只和少数有权的人合作。
In 2023, McKee closed the westbound side of the Washington Bridge in Providence.
2023年,麦基关闭了普罗维登斯的华盛顿桥西行一侧。
State officials said the bridge had a "serious problem."
州官员说桥有“严重故障”。
This bridge is on Interstate 195.
这座桥在195号州际公路上。
Nearly 100,000 cars pass over it every day.
每天有近10万辆车经过。
Now, all cars use the eastbound side.
现在,所有车都走东行一侧。
The repair time is much longer than promised.
修理时间比承诺的长很多。
The cost is also higher than first estimated.
成本也比最初估计的高。
McKee said he kept people safe.
麦基说,他保护了人民的安全。
He said the bridge will be done in 2028.
他说桥会在2028年完成。
Mackey said Fox is a company leader. Fox is out of touch.
麦基说,福克斯是脱离实际的公司高管。
He said she used money to win the election.
他说她用钱买胜选。
He also said she made the opioid crisis worse at CVS.
他还说,她在CVS时让阿片类药物危机更严重。
Fox denies these claims.
福克斯否认这些说法。
She said opioid distribution fell by 40 percent when she was at CVS.
她说,她在CVS时,阿片类药物分销减少了40%。
She also warned that Mackey's words made workers at CVS's Rhode Island office angry.
她还警告,麦基的话让在罗德岛CVS总部工作的员工很生气。
Mackey said he speaks for working people.
麦基说,他代表工薪阶层。
Many unions support him.
许多工会支持他。
But the state Democrats and the labor group did not pick a side.
但州民主党和劳工联合会没有选边站。