Former White House aide Gabe Amo has come out on top in a crowded Democratic primary for Rhode Island’s 1st Congressional District special election, beating out a slew of fellow candidates to move onto the general election in the heavily Democratic state
In this photo provided by the Amo Campaign, Gabe Amo, a Democratic candidate for U.S. House Rhode Island District 1, poses on April 8, 2023. Primaries will be held Sept. 5 for the seat vacated by Democratic Rep. David Cicilline's resignation.
If elected, Amo said he would fight to ban assault-style weapons, support funding for research into gun violence prevention at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and implement universal background checks. The prospect of an open seat in Congress initially drew the attention of dozens of possible candidates, particularly among Democrats.
Regunberg had tried to position himself as the most progressive of the front-runners, winning the backing of Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, Democratic U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and actress Jane Fonda.
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