If Gabe Amo defeats Republican Gerry Leonard in the general election, he will become the first person of color to represent Rhode Island in Congress.
Former White House aide Gabe Amo came out on top in a crowded Democratic primary for Rhode Island's 1st Congressional District special election Tuesday, beating out a slew of fellow candidates to move on to the November general election in the heavily Democratic state.
Gerry Leonard, a U.S. Marine veteran and political newcomer, defeated fellow Republican candidate Terri Flynn, a former town council member, to win the GOP primary Tuesday."I'm looking forward with great anticipation of getting out and continuing to move around District 1 and meet Rhode Islanders. Tell them my message. Tell them my story and tell them what I intend to do for the state," he said."We need to start sending leaders to Washington, D.C.
If elected, Amo said he would fight to ban assault-style weapons, support funding for research into gun violence prevention at the U.S. 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 Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont, Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York and actress Jane Fonda.
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