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.
Rhode Island Lt. Gov. Sabina Matos, who had hoped to become the first Latina elected to Congress from the state, congratulated Amo. Amo also said he would fight against what he described as extremist Republican attempts to slash funding for Social Security and Medicare, work to codify Roe v. Wade into federal law, and fight for more legislation at the federal level to combat climate change.
Other Democrats on the ballot included. former secretary of state candidate Stephanie Beaute, former U.S. Navy intelligence officer Walter Berbrick, Pawtucket state Sen. Sandra Cano, state Rep. Stephen Casey, and Spencer Dickinson. Leonard has said he believes that Americans know how to live their lives better than government bureaucrats and professional politicians do.
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