{"id":2093994,"date":"2023-11-08T13:42:02","date_gmt":"2023-11-08T18:42:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-biden-aide-gabe-amo-wins-house-special-election-in-rhode-island\/"},"modified":"2023-11-08T13:44:32","modified_gmt":"2023-11-08T18:44:32","slug":"former-biden-aide-gabe-amo-wins-house-special-election-in-rhode-island","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-biden-aide-gabe-amo-wins-house-special-election-in-rhode-island\/","title":{"rendered":"Former Biden Aide Gabe Amo Wins House Special Election In Rhode Island"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/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%2Fformer-biden-aide-gabe-amo-wins-house-special-election-in-rhode-island%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=2093994&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--><p><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Gabe Amo, Rhode Island Democratic candidate for the U.S. House,\u2062 speaks with people during a campaign stop at\u200d a cafe, \u200dMonday, Nov. 6, 2023, in Providence, R.I. Amo\u200c and Republican Gerry Leonard face off in a special congressional election in\u200c Rhode Island on Tuesday, Nov. 7, to\u2063 complete the \u200bterm of former Democratic U.S. Rep. David Cicilline. (AP \u200dPhoto\/Steven Senne)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>OAN\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/tag\/james-meyers\">James Meyers<\/a><br \/>10:30 AM \u2013 Wednesday, November 8, 2023<\/p>\n<h2>A Historic Win: Rhode Island Elects First Person of\u200d Color to Congress<\/h2>\n<p>A former\u200d aide to Joe Biden has made \u2062history by becoming the first person \u2064of color elected to Rhode Island&#8217;s Congress.<\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px; text-align: center;\">  \t<script>  \t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3'); });  \t<\/script>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>Democrat Gabe Amo (D-R.I.) emerged victorious\u2064 in a special congressional election \u200din Rhode Island&#8217;s 1<sup>st <\/sup>Congressional District, defeating\u200d Republican Gerry Leonard (R-R.I.).<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cThank you \u200cto \u2064the countless elected officials and volunteers and activists\u200c and people \u2063who keep our politics full of action, activism, and\u2063 purpose-driven,\u201d \u2064Amo said\u200d in his\u200d victory speech. \u201cIt\u2062 is \u2062so important that you are here because the work \u2064that we\u2063 do together starts tonight.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Amo, a former White House official in\u200b the Biden and Obama administrations, \u200dwas the clear favorite after securing the Democratic nomination in September.<\/p>\n<p>He campaigned on his\u2062 close ties with both \u200dthe current and former president, showcasing photographs of himself meeting with \u2062President Joe Biden in the Oval\u2063 Office and emphasizing that the \u2063presidents trust him to get the\u2064 job done.<\/p>\n<p>Amo now assumes his new role in a state that has long been dominated by\u2064 Democrats.<\/p>\n<p>Leonard, a political newcomer and former Marine colonel with \u200c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/exclusive-iowa-state-sen-zach-nunn-democrat-cindy-axne-is-loyal-to-nancy-pelosi-not-iowans\/\" title=\"Exclusive \u2014 Iowa State Sen. Zach Nunn: Democrat Cindy Axne Is Loyal to Nancy Pelosi, Not Iowans\">multiple combat tours<\/a>, failed to \u2064gain support in a district that hasn&#8217;t elected a Republican since 1992.<\/p>\n<p>During his campaign, Leonard raised only $165,000 and contributed an additional $100,000 of his own \u2064funds, while Amo&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-biden-aide-gabe-amo-wins-house-special-election-in-rhode-island\/\" title=\"Former Biden Aide Gabe Amo Wins House Special Election In Rhode Island\">campaign finance reports \u200cshow<\/a> he\u200c received over $1 million in contributions.<\/p>\n<p>Stay informed! Receive breaking news blasts \u200bdirectly to your inbox for free. Subscribe here. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts\">https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"rc-widget-10bad2\" data-rc-widget data-widget-host=\"habitat\" data-endpoint=\"\/\/trends.revcontent.com\" data-widget-id=\"278641\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"dpsp-share-text\" style=\"margin-bottom:10px\"> \t\t \t\t\u200d\t\tShare this post!\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>The House \u200dpasses a resolution to censure Rep. Tlaib\u2062 while the Deep State \u2062and\u200c Academia\u200b \u201csecured\u201d the 2020 Election.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>After a release of \u2064a new report from the House Weaponization Of Government Subcommittee, two GOP panel \u200bmembers\u2063 speak on the recent findings of how the Federal Government partnered with \u200buniversities to censor conservative speech. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Virginia members of congress tell One \u200bAmerica \u2062News why they remain optimistic \u200dabout GOP victories in today\u2019s Virginia \u200dState elections for the Senate and \u200bHouse\u200d of Delegates. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Police \u200chold\u200c a press conference over the\u2062 recent death of a Jewish man who was \u2064killed while protesting in support of Israel. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Amazon to invest millions in Olympus LLM model to rival \u2062OpenAI and \u200bAlphabet.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Meta said in a blog post it would \u200drequire advertisers to\u200b disclose if their altered or created ads.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>China\u2019s ByteDance, the\u200c parent\u2064 of short video \u200dapp \u200bTikTok, is offering to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tiktok-owner-bytedance-offers-to-buy-back-shares-from-staff-at-160-apiece\/\" title=\"TikTok owner ByteDance offers to buy back shares from staff at 0 apiece\">buy back \u200cshares<\/a> from\u200d its employees outside the United States.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>US <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-consumer-watchdog-proposes-rules-for-big-tech-payments-digital-wallets\/\" title=\"US consumer watchdog proposes rules for Big Tech payments, digital wallets\">watchdog proposes rules<\/a> for Big Tech payments\u2064 and digital wallets, aiming for consumer safeguards.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> rnrn <br \/> Tuned for more updates on\u2064 this historic election \u200dand the impact \u2063it may have on Rhode Island&#8217;s political landscape.<\/p>\n<h2> How \u200dhas Rhode Island&#8217;s political landscape been historically \u200binfluenced by\u2064 previous major\u200c elections?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Rhode Island&#8217;s political landscape has\u2062 been historically influenced by previous major elections in several key ways. Here are some \u2063notable examples:<\/p>\n<p>1. Shifts in Party Dominance: Rhode Island\u2062 has experienced shifts \u2063in party \u2062dominance in response to major elections. For instance, in the 1930s and 1940s, the state was predominantly controlled by the Republican Party. However, following the Democratic landslide in \u2062the 1932 presidential \u2064election, Rhode Island gradually shifted towards Democratic dominance. This shift was further solidified in subsequent elections, with Democrats often winning the\u200b state in national elections.<\/p>\n<p>2. Role \u2063of Independent\u2063 and Third-Party Candidates: Rhode Island has seen the \u2064emergence \u200cof independent and third-party candidates who have influenced the political landscape. Notably, in the 1990s, the independent \u2063candidacy of Lincoln Chafee for the \u200dU.S. Senate altered the dynamics of the election and ultimately led to Chafee&#8217;s \u200cvictory as the first\u2062 independent senator since 1950. This highlighted the potential \u2063for independent candidates to challenge the two-party system in \u2063the state.<\/p>\n<p>3. Impact of \u2063National \u200dTrends: Rhode Island&#8217;s \u200dpolitical landscape has\u2063 also been shaped by\u200d national trends\u200c in major elections. \u2062For example, the rise of \u200cthe conservative\u200d movement\u200b in the 1980s and 1990s, as represented by Ronald Reagan and the Republican Party, \u2063had an impact on Rhode\u200d Island&#8217;s political dynamics.\u2064 The state, traditionally Democratic, experienced increased Republican support during this period as part of a broader conservative \u200bshift seen nationwide.<\/p>\n<p>4. Shifting Voter Demographics: Major elections have influenced\u2062 changes in Rhode Island&#8217;s voter \u200ddemographics. For instance, the 2008 presidential election \u200cmarked \u200ca significant turnout by younger\u200c voters,\u2063 largely \u2064due to the appeal of \u200bBarack Obama&#8217;s candidacy. This increased youth participation \u200din \u200dpolitics and highlighted \u2063the importance of engaging \u200bwith emerging voter demographics in subsequent elections.<\/p>\n<p>5. Policy Priorities: Major elections have shaped the policy priorities of Rhode Island&#8217;s politicians. For example, the \u200ceconomy and jobs\u200d have \u2062consistently been key issues in the state, with candidates often highlighting their plans\u2062 for economic \u2063growth and job creation. Major election outcomes and\u200b national economic trends have influenced the policies and initiatives pursued\u200c by the elected officials\u200d in \u2063Rhode Island.<\/p>\n<p>These are just a few examples of \u2062how Rhode \u2064Island&#8217;s political landscape has been historically influenced by previous \u200cmajor elections. The state&#8217;s political\u200c dynamics continue to evolve\u200d with each \u2063successive election, reflecting both national\u200b trends and \u2062unique local factors.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gabe Amo, Rhode Island Democratic candidate for the U.S. House, speaks with people during a campaign stop at a cafe, Monday, Nov. 6, 2023, in Providence, R.I. 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