Democrat Gabe Amo defeated Republican Gerry Leonard to win Rhode Island’s 1st Congressional District seat Tuesday, becoming the state’s first Black candidate elected to Congress.Amo,<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://whdh.com/regional/rhode-island/democrat-gabe-amo-becomes-rhode-islands-first-black-candidate-elected-to-congress/">Read More</a>
Rhode Island Democrat Gabe Amo became the state's first Black candidate elected to Congress. He succeeds former Democratic Rep. David Cicilline in the position.