![]() ![]() “None of them - not even the lieutenant governor - none of them are a household name,” said Joe Fleming, a political analyst and pollster in the state. Aaron Regunberg Stephanie Beauté, who unsuccessfully ran for secretary of state last year and renewable energy investor Don Carlson are also among those in the fray. Nick Autiello, a former staffer to then-Gov. Sandra Cano and Ana Quezada and John Goncalves, a member of the Providence City Council. Marvin Abney, Nathan Biah and Stephen Casey state Sens. There’s also a host of local elected officials, like state Reps. Sabina Matos, who was first appointed to the role in 2021 but won reelection last year, and Gabe Amo, who recently left his White House post to pursue a bid. It’s a reliably blue district, all but guaranteeing the victor of the Democratic primary will prevail in the general election. He’s set to leave Congress in just a few weeks to become CEO of the Rhode Island Foundation, a philanthropic organization in the state. David Cicilline, who has represented the district for over a decade, even officially resigns. ![]() More than a dozen Democrats have declared their candidacy for Rhode Island’s 1st Congressional District - a crowded field that has formed before outgoing Democratic Rep. So when there is one, ambitious pols pounce on what could literally be a once-in-a-generation shot to go to Washington. It’s rare to have an open congressional seat in Rhode Island. Inside the multi-car pileup to replace Cicilline ![]()
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