Gabe Amo hopes to succeed former Democratic Rep. David Cicilline, who stepped down earlier this summer to become the president and CEO of the Rhode Island Foundation.
A moderate former state lawmaker with a record of criticizing Donald Trump took an early lead on Tuesday in a Utah special congressional primary that could offer a glimpse into how Republican voters feel about a string of indictments against the former president as he seeks another term.
Gerry Leonard, a U.S. Marine veteran and political newcomer, will run for the GOP in the special election for Rhode Island s 1st Congressional District.
Former White House aide Gabe Amo hopes to succeed former Democratic Rep. David Cicilline, who stepped down earlier this summer to become the president of the Rhode Island Foundation. Amo will face off against Republican Gerry Leonard in November.