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Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee once again faced Helena Fox during the Washington Bridge crisis.

Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee once again faced Helena Fox during the Washington Bridge crisis.

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September 5th, 2026

Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee once again faced Helena Fox during the Washington Bridge crisis.

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Four years ago, as Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee was celebrating a narrow victory in the Democratic primary with his supporters, someone handed him a phonethe caller was none other than his opponent, phoning to concede defeat.

四年前羅德島州州長丹·麥基在民主黨初選中以微幅差距險勝,正與支持者歡慶之際,有人遞上手機——來電者正是他的對手致電承認敗選

"This matter is utterly out of the question," he said, waving his hand in refusal.

此事斷難成行,」他揮手拒絕

"Hang up their call immediately."

即刻掛斷他們的電話。」

Now, Helena Fox, whom he had once dismissed with contempt, was openly challenging him to a rematch.

如今當年被他輕蔑無視海倫娜·福克斯公然向他下戰帖要求再度一決高下。

What McKee was striving to avoid was not merely becoming the first U.S. governor to lose a primary since 2018, but also the first Rhode Island governor in over three decades to suffer defeat in a primary.

麥基竭力避免的不僅是成為自2018年以來首位在黨內初選中敗北美國州長更是逾三十年來首位在初選中失利羅德島州州長

Fox, a former senior executive at CVS Health, has already out-raised the incumbent governor in campaign funds and has saturated the media with a barrage of advertising.

福克斯曾任CVS健康之資深高管其籌款總額已然超越現任州長以鋪天蓋地的競選廣告席捲各大媒體

In stark contrast to the situation four years ago, Democratic voters in this election cycle have shown a growing inclination to oust incumbents.

與四年前的情況截然不同今年這個選舉週期裡民主黨選民日益傾向於將現任者拉下馬

At seventy-five years of age, Mackey must also contend with the public discontent that has accumulated over a long-delayed bridge renovation project.

現年七十五歲的麥基還必須設法化解因一項延宕已久的橋樑整修工程所累積的民怨

"Looking back over the past four years, I have come to appreciate ever more deeply how widespread the perception is that the state government is merely in cahoots with a handful of powerful elites," remarked Fox, now sixty-two, in an interview.

回顧過去四年我日益深刻地體認到民眾多麼普遍地認為州政府不過是與少數權貴沆瀣一氣,」現年六十二歲的福克斯於受訪時表示。

"They have also heard state leaders proclaim that 'all is well,' yet inwardly they ponder: 'I am deeply troubled by the scarcity of well-paid employment opportunities.'"

他們亦聽聞州領導人宣稱一切皆臻完善』,然而他們心中卻暗忖:『我對高薪工作機會的匱乏深感憂慮。』」

The victor in Rhode Island's Democratic-leaning primary on September 9th will hold a distinct advantage in the general election.

在9月9日傾向民主黨的羅德島州初選中勝出者於普選中佔有明顯優勢

Apart from Fox, McKee's other formidable rival in the campaign was a crucial bridge in Providence, Rhode Islandthe third-largest city in New England.

除了福克斯麥基在選戰中另一勁敵羅德島州普羅維登斯一座關鍵橋樑——新英格蘭地區的第三大城

In 2023, after state officials flagged a "critical failure" and asserted that repairs would take months, McKee consequently closed the westbound lanes of the Washington Bridge.

2023年在州政府官員標示「關鍵性故障」斷言維修工程需耗時數月之後麥基封閉了華盛頓大橋西行方向

The repercussions of the partial closure swiftly rippled across the entire region.

部分關閉的影響迅速波及整個地區

The bridge carries Interstate 195, spans the Seekonk River, links Providence with East Providence, and extends onward to the South Shore of Massachusetts and Cape Cod.

該橋樑承載195號州際公路橫跨錫康克河串聯普羅維登斯東普羅維登斯並延伸至麻薩諸塞州南岸科德角

With nearly a hundred thousand vehicle crossings each day, all traffic must now be diverted onto the reconfigured eastbound side lanes.

每日近十萬車次通行,如今則須全數改道重新配置的東行側車道

Subsequently, the repairs took far longer than promised and the costs vastly exceeded initial estimates, furnishing Fox with ample ammunition to criticize McKee's leadership.

此後維修耗時遠超承諾成本大幅超出初始估算福克斯抨擊麥基領導能力提供了豐沛的論據

McGee countered that he had ensured the safety of the people, adding that the bridge project is expected to be completed by 2028.

麥基反擊稱確保了人民的安全並指橋樑工程預計2028年竣工

He frequently cites Maryland as an example, noting that the Washington Bridge will be completed before the replacement of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore is finished, with the latter expected to be done by 2030. That bridge collapsed in 2024 after being struck by a large container ship, resulting in the deaths of six construction workers.

以馬里蘭州為例指出華盛頓大橋巴爾的摩的弗朗西斯·斯科特·基大橋更換完成竣工後者預計於2030年完工該橋於2024年一艘大型貨櫃船撞擊後坍塌導致六名建築工人罹難

However, Adam Myers, a political scientist at Providence College, notes that bridge incidents tend to be a persistent headache for governors.

普羅維登斯學院的政治學家亞當·邁爾斯表示橋樑事件往往令州長們頭痛

Intractable issues such as crime, immigration, and the cost of living are often difficult to attribute to a single cause, given that they involve complex systems.

犯罪移民生活成本棘手問題涉及複雜系統難以歸咎於單一因素

"When it comes to bridges, the state government is unequivocally accountable," Myers remarked, "so there appears to be a distinctly identifiable entity to bear the full brunt of responsibility."

「就橋樑而言,州政府顯然責無旁貸,」邁爾斯說,「因此,似乎有個非常明確的對象可以承擔所有責任。」

In response to external criticism over his handling of the bridge issue, Mackey shifted to an offensive stance, accusing Fox of being an out-of-touch corporate executive who sought to sway the election with money.

面對外界對其處理橋樑問題的批評麥基轉而採取攻勢指責福克斯是位脫離實際企業高管試圖以金錢左右選舉

Fox comes from a distinguished political family.

福克斯出身於顯赫的政治世家

Both her grandfather Thomas Dodd and her uncle Chris Dodd served as Democratic U.S. senators representing Connecticut.

她的祖父托馬斯·多德叔父克里斯·多德均曾代表康乃狄克州出任民主黨聯邦參議員

She spent twenty-five years at CVS, ultimately rising to the position of president of the company's pharmacy division between 2014 and 2018.

在CVS任職長達二十五載最終於2014年至2018年間晉升為公司藥房部門總裁

Subsequently, she moved on to serve as chief executive officer of the Canadian retail giant Hudson's Bay Company, a role she held until her departure in 2020.

其後轉任加拿大零售巨擘哈德遜灣公司首席執行官直至2020年卸任

Mackey accused Fox of exacerbating the opioid crisis during her tenure at CVS, but Fox denied the allegation.

麥基指控福克斯在CVS任職期間助長了鴉片類藥物危機福克斯否認了這項指控

"Who is the choice here? A business figure the Democratic Party cannot tolerate," Mackey stated in an interview.

這裡的抉擇究竟是誰民主黨所無法容忍的企業界人士,」麥基於受訪時表示

"She has repeatedly demonstrated that she consistently prioritises profits over the welfare of the people."

已屢次表明始終將利潤置於人民福祉之上。」

When asked about her tenure at CVS, Fox argued that during her time overseeing the pharmacy division, the company had reduced the distribution of opioids by 40 percent.

當被問及在CVS的任職經歷時,福克斯辯稱在她掌管藥房部門期間,CVS已將鴉片類藥物的流通量削減了40%

In 2022, after Fox had departed, the company agreed to pay $5 billion to settle nationwide litigation concerning the impact of opioids, without admitting any wrongdoing.

2022年福克斯離開後該公司同意支付50億美元以解決全國範圍內有關鴉片類藥物影響的訴訟但未承認任何過失

Fox further cautioned that McKee's attacks had incensed thousands of CVS employees in Woonsocket, Rhode Island, and noted that external criticism of her was often perceived as an affront to the retail giant itself.

福克斯警告說麥基的攻擊激怒了羅德島州文索基特市CVS數千名員工,並指出外界對她的批評被視為對這家零售巨頭的批評。

"The business leaders of the fifty largest enterprises in this state have jointly written to you, urging you to cease your attacks on CVS," she remarked during a debate in August.

本州規模最大的五十家企業商業領袖聯名致函予你懇請停止對CVS的抨擊,」在八月份的一場辯論中如此表示

"Should you persist in this course of action, it may well compel them to withdraw from the state."

倘若執意如此恐將迫使他們撤離本州。」

McGee, for his part, championed himself as a representative of working-class interests, underscoring the substantial labor support he garnered throughout his campaign; notably, however, the Rhode Island Democratic Party apparatus and the state-level AFL-CIO opted to remain silent, refraining from publicly endorsing him in the race.

麥基標榜自身代表工人階級利益強調競選過程中獲得眾多勞工支持然而值得注意的是,羅德島州民主黨組織州級AFL-CIO此番選擇保持緘默在選戰中公開表態支持

Meanwhile, Fox noted that her base of support is steadily expanding, encompassing Democrats from Cumberland, McKee's hometown, where he once served as mayor.

與此同時福克斯指出她的支持者基礎正持續擴張其中涵蓋了來自麥基故鄉坎伯蘭的民主黨人士——他曾在該地擔任市長一職

"As an outsider, this moment represents a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity," Fox remarked.

作為一名局外人此刻可謂千載難逢的良機,」福克斯如此表示

September 5th, 2026

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