{"id":2092503,"date":"2023-11-07T05:54:02","date_gmt":"2023-11-07T10:54:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/november-to-remember-rhode-island-special-election-expected-to-help-house-democrats\/"},"modified":"2023-11-07T05:57:38","modified_gmt":"2023-11-07T10:57:38","slug":"november-to-remember-rhode-island-special-election-expected-to-help-house-democrats","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/november-to-remember-rhode-island-special-election-expected-to-help-house-democrats\/","title":{"rendered":"Rhode Island special election anticipated to boost House Democrats in November."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnovember-to-remember-rhode-island-special-election-expected-to-help-house-democrats%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2092503&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>The 2023 Elections: A November to Remember<\/h2>\n<p>The 2023 elections may not have the fireworks of\u200c 2024, but there is still plenty up for grabs. \u2062In this &#8220;off-year,&#8221; most of which \u2064takes place on\u2064 Nov. 7, Virginia will be \u200dkeenly watched, particularly by followers of\u2064 Gov. Glenn Youngkin \u200cand whether he can springboard Republican \u2063success \u2062into national aspirations. Meanwhile, the governor&#8217;s mansion is up for grabs \u2063in Kentucky and Mississippi.\u2062 New\u200d Jersey&#8217;s Republicans believe they have a real shot \u200bat turning the state red in legislative elections, while there are also fierce mayoral and district attorney battles throughout\u200b the United States. Voters\u200c will also decide several fascinating referendums, particularly in\u200c Ohio, Maine, and Texas. This Washington Examiner series, <strong>November to Remember<\/strong>, will dive into all of these and more over the \u200bfollowing two weeks. Part 16 will deal with\u200d Rhode Island\u2019s special election \u200cto replace Rep. David Cicilline, who retired earlier this year.<\/p>\n<h3>A Special Election in Rhode Island<\/h3>\n<p>A special election for Rhode Island\u2019s 1st Congressional District seat will be held Tuesday to \u2062replace longtime Democratic Rep. David Cicilline, who retired earlier this\u2062 year.<\/p>\n<p>The race for the deep blue seat pits Democrat Gabriel Amo,\u2062 a former White House staffer in the Biden administration, against Republican Gerry Leonard, a Marine veteran and \u2064political\u200b newcomer.<\/p>\n<h3>Amo Favored to Win<\/h3>\n<p>Amo is the \u2063odds-on favorite\u200c to win the seat, which is in a D+12 district, according to the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter. The most recent \u2064polling has Amo with\u200b an 11-point \u2063lead over Leonard.<\/p>\n<p>Amo advanced out of a crowded 12-way primary in his first-ever bid for elected office.<\/p>\n<p>He is\u2064 the son of Ghanaian\u200d and \u200cLiberian immigrants and served under\u2062 President Joe Biden as deputy director of the White House Office of Intergovernmental \u200dAffairs and as\u2063 special assistant to the president, \u200dwhere he was a liaison to local governments.\u200b He also previously served in the\u2064 White House Office of\u200b Intergovernmental Affairs as a liaison to governors and state elected officials \u200bunder former President Barack Obama. He also worked as \u200ban aide in the Rhode Island governor\u2019s office.<\/p>\n<p>In the primary, Amo received the endorsement of Ron Klain, Biden\u2019s former \u200dchief\u2062 of staff, the Congressional Black \u200dCaucus, and former Democratic Rep. Patrick Kennedy, who held the seat for almost two decades.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt&#8217;s incredibly hard to win a\u200d campaign. It&#8217;s even \u2062harder when you&#8217;ve never \u200crun a campaign before,\u201d said Rich Luchette,\u2063 a communications strategist at Precision Strategies who worked for Cicilline for several years. \u201cAnd so it is\u2063 really remarkable that in his first campaign \u2014\u200c which was for a congressional seat, no less \u2014 he ended up winning the primary\u200d by a significant margin. Seems like he&#8217;s on pace for pretty comfortable when in \u200bthe general as well.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>Amo&#8217;s Focus\u2062 on Ending Gun Violence<\/h3>\n<p>Amo\u200d has focused\u2062 his campaign on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-dems-pass-gun-control-bills-that-would-dramatically-increase-wait-times\/\" title=\"House Dems Pass Gun-Control Bills That Would Dramatically Increase Wait Times\">ending gun violence<\/a>. In August, he told a local news outlet that, in his eyes, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/experts-slam-bidens-economic-agenda-following-june-jobs-report\/\" title=\"Experts Slam Biden\u2019s Economic Agenda Following June Jobs Report\">biggest issue facing<\/a> the nation is protecting &#8220;the freedom to live without\u2063 the\u2064 fear\u200d of gun violence.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>If elected, he told the outlet, he would \u201cfight to\u200b ban\u2063 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-exploits-colo-shooting-in-effort-to-get-gun-control-passed\/\" title=\"Biden exploits Colo. shooting in effort to get gun control passed\">assault-style weapons<\/a> \u2063in our country\u201d and \u201csupport legislation to build on the progress \u200dof last year\u2019s Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, the first significant piece of gun safety legislation in over 30 years, to increase funding for research at the \u200d [Centers for Disease Control and Prevention] for gun violence prevention.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>Leonard&#8217;s Focus on the Economy<\/h3>\n<p>Over on the Republican side, Leonard is running on reducing the national debt and growing the economy.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat starts by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/november-to-remember-rhode-island-special-election-expected-to-help-house-democrats\/\" title=\"Rhode Island special election anticipated to boost House Democrats in November.\">enacting pro-growth policies<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/more-companies-join-the-great-migration-to-red-states\/\" title=\"More Companies Join the Great Migration to Red States\">reducing red tape<\/a>, and incentivizing small and mid-size businesses,\u201d Leonard \u2062told a local news \u2062station. \u201cThe\u2064 only way we can begin to climb \u2063out of our\u200d massive national debt\u2062 hole is by \u200bgrowing our \u2064GDP.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>But the odds of him winning\u2064 are still slim even though he has embraced more centrist stances and has criticized elements of the Republican Party as extreme. And with the margins\u2063 in the House already narrow, especially when considering the retirement\u200d of\u200c Utah GOP \u200bRep. Chris Stewart, the Republicans will be in a tighter majority.<\/p>\n<p>However, he is running ahead of past Republicans in the district, being down by only 11 points in the polls in a \u2062district that voted\u200d overwhelmingly for Biden in 2020.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe\u200c had a Republican primary, so he resisted the urge to take the \u2063far-right answer that will play well\u200b in\u200d the primary, \u2064and \u2063he skated to victory on primary night,\u201d said Chris \u200dPack, a Republican political consultant at Breakwall Group. \u201cSo, basically, between\u200b this and taking\u200c the extremes out of it \u2063and focusing on the issues that are important to voters, it makes a compelling case in a state \u2063where, prior to three years ago, nobody would \u200cever think about playing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>While \u2063he\u2019s still far out and is unlikely to win, this race would likely be closer had\u2062 Amo not\u2062 been the nominee \u2063out of the Democratic primary. Another candidate, former\u200b state Rep. Aaron Regunberg, \u200bran as \u200dthe progressive candidate in the race, having\u2064 been endorsed by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY).<\/p>\n<p>Much credit for Republicans making inroads \u200bin Rhode Island goes\u200d to Alan Fung, a former Republican candidate \u200dfor Rhode Island\u2019s 2nd District in 2022, who \u2062lost\u200d by only 4 points.<\/p>\n<p>Fung\u200d ran on centrist \u200cpolicies and even received \u200bpraise from the \u200cthen-House Majority Whip Steny Hoyer (D-MD), who at the time said he was a\u200c \u201cquality\u2062 opponent&#8221; and &#8220;not an extremist.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think \u2063what the winning formula for any candidate should be regardless of whether or not \u2062you&#8217;re\u2063 MAGA, \u200dmoderate, somewhere \u200bin \u2062the middle is\u2062 you just focus on the local issues that matter to your constituents,\u201d Pack\u200d said.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/november-to-remember-can-republicans-turn-new-jersey-red-on-election-day\">CLICK HERE TO \u200dREAD \u2062MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How does Leonard&#8217;s background as a Marine veteran\u2063 and \u2062political\u2064 newcomer differentiate\u2062 him from\u2064 other candidates in Rhode Island&#8217;s \u200d1st Congressional \u2064District?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Hile \u2063winning in a deeply blue district like Rhode Island&#8217;s 1st Congressional District may seem like an\u200b uphill battle, Leonard remains optimistic. He believes that his background as a Marine veteran and political newcomer will resonate \u200cwith\u2062 voters who are looking for\u200d fresh leadership and a different perspective in Congress.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the odds, Leonard \u200chas been actively campaigning and gaining support within\u200b the \u2062community. He has focused on connecting\u200b with voters and addressing their concerns about the\u200d economy, national debt, and\u2064 the need for pro-growth\u2064 policies.\u200d He has also \u2064emphasized the importance of reducing bureaucratic red tape and supporting\u200b small and\u200c mid-size businesses to \u200dstimulate economic growth.<\/p>\n<p>While Leonard&#8217;s chances of victory may be slim, his campaign has provided a platform for meaningful discussions about economic policies and the role \u200cof\u2063 government in addressing these issues. His \u2062centrist approach and willingness to critique extreme elements within his own party show a commitment to finding \u2063common ground and working towards practical solutions.<\/p>\n<p>On the \u200dother\u200d hand, \u2064Gabriel Amo, the Democratic candidate, is the favorite to win \u2063the election. He has built a strong campaign based on his experience as a former White House staffer in the Biden administration and\u2064 his commitment to\u200d addressing gun violence. Amo has expressed his focus on \u2062protecting \u200dthe freedom\u200d to live without the \u2064fear of gun violence and has proposed a ban on assault-style weapons. He\u2063 also supports increased funding for research on gun violence prevention.<\/p>\n<p>Amo&#8217;s campaign has gained significant\u200b support, receiving endorsements from influential figures such as Ron Klain, Biden&#8217;s former chief\u200b of staff, the Congressional Black Caucus, and\u200c former Democratic Rep. Patrick Kennedy. \u2062His impressive primary\u200b victory showcases his ability to connect\u200c with voters and\u200c build\u2062 a solid base \u2064of support.<\/p>\n<p>Overall, the special election in Rhode \u200bIsland&#8217;s 1st Congressional District offers voters \u2063a choice between two candidates with contrasting priorities. Amo&#8217;s focus on gun violence prevention and his experience at the national level might resonate with voters who\u200c prioritize\u200b these issues. Meanwhile, Leonard&#8217;s emphasis\u2063 on economic growth and his fresh perspective as a political \u2062newcomer\u200d may attract voters who are looking for alternative solutions.<\/p>\n<p>Regardless of the outcome, this \u2062special election highlights the importance of civic participation and the role\u2063 of local elections in shaping national politics. The race in Rhode Island serves as a reminder that every election,\u200c no matter how small or seemingly predictable, offers an opportunity\u200d for voters to have their voices heard and influence the \u2062direction of \u2064their communities\u200b and the nation.<\/p>\n<p>As November approaches, \u200dwe can expect more\u200b excitement and \u200bintriguing\u200d races like Rhode Island&#8217;s special election to unfold. Each\u200c election brings its own set of dynamics and issues, providing \u2063an opportunity for candidates to connect with voters and for voters to express their concerns and aspirations.<\/p>\n<p>The 2023 elections may \u200bnot capture the\u200d same \u200battention as the upcoming 2024\u200d elections, but they are nonetheless significant and offer a chance for voters to shape the political landscape.\u2063 These elections will ultimately determine the direction of states like Virginia, Kentucky, Mississippi, and New\u200d Jersey, and will also decide the outcomes of critical \u200breferendums in\u200c Ohio, Maine,\u2062 Texas, and other states.<\/p>\n<p>As the election \u2063season unfolds, it is \u200bimportant for all eligible voters to inform themselves about the candidates and the issues at stake. Stay \u200ctuned for more updates and analysis\u2063 on the November to Remember \u200dseries as we delve into the intriguing \u200craces, referendums, and battles \u200cthat will shape the future of\u2064 our nation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the upcoming 2023 elections, although not as eventful as 2024, there are still significant opportunities. Virginia&#8217;s Nov. 7 elections will be closely observed, especially by supporters of Gov. Glenn Youngkin, to gauge if his Republican triumph can propel him towards national ambitions. Additionally, attention will be on the governor&#8217;s mansion.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2092504,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2092503","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2092503","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2092503"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2092503\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2092504"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2092503"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2092503"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2092503"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}