According to CBS 12 in Providence, Incumbent Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee defeated Secretary of State Nellie Gorbea to win the Rhode Island Democratic Party’s endorsement for governor at its convention yesterday, as the campaign heats up ahead of the September 13 primary election. McKee received 81 out of 162 votes from the convention delegates, giving him exactly 50 percent support, while Gorbea received 58 votes. The other candidates trailed far behind including former CVS executive Helena Foulkes and former Secretary of State Matt Brown who received six votes each.