Former White House aide and the son of Ghanaian and Liberian immigrants, Gabe Gabe Amo has won the crowded special election Democratic primary for Rhode Island’s 1st Congressional District, The Associated Press projected, according to TheHill newspaper.
Amo, a former staffer in the Obama and Biden administrations, will go up against political newcomer Gerry Leonard (R) in November to replace Rep. David Cicilline (D), who resigned from his office in June to enter the private sector.
Amo took about 32 percent of votes in the primary, as of 9 p.m. Tuesday, besting state Sen. Sandra Cano, former state Rep. TAaron Regunberg and Lt. Gov. Sabina Matos.
A dozen candidates participated in the Democratic primary, with the progressive Regunberg as the strongest opponent, garnering about 25 percent of the vote.
Amo was most recently the deputy director of the White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs in the Biden administration and an advisor to President Biden before leaving that post to run for Congress. He worked in the same office during the Obama administration before a stint as an aide to Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo (D).
Amo gained endorsements from the Congressional Black Caucus and former Rep. Patrick Kennedy (D-R.I.), who held the seat before Cicilline.
“From Pawtucket to the White House, I’ve dedicated my career to public service. Now I’m running for Congress,” he said in his campaign announcement.
“I know how to work together to deliver results on what really matters, including housing, health care, reproductive freedom, and safety from gun violence.”
Amo took about 32 percent of votes in the primary, as of 9 p.m. Tuesday, besting state Sen. Sandra Cano, former state Rep. Aaron Regunberg and Lt. Gov. Sabina Matos.
A dozen candidates participated in the Democratic primary, with the progressive Regunberg as the strongest opponent, garnering about 25 percent of the vote.
Amo was most recently the deputy director of the White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs in the Biden administration and an advisor to President Biden before leaving that post to run for Congress. He worked in the same office during the Obama administration before a stint as an aide to Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo (D).
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