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House races are generally held during even-numbered years, but there is one race Tuesday due to a resignation.
In an October poll conducted by the Pell Center at Salve Regina University, Amo was leading Leonard 46%-35% among likely voters who said they were undecided. If the polling holds, Amo would become the first Black person to represent Rhode Island in Congress. Polling showed that Amo leads Leonard among Black voters 62-12. Amo also leads 50-27 among Hispanics, 45-39 among White voters, and 46-8 among Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. Prior to his campaign, Amo served as a staff assistant in the Office of Intergovernmental Affairs as the Biden administration's liaison for lieutenant governors, state treasurers and secretaries of state.
Leonard is hoping to overcome recent polling and history to win. A Republican has not won a House seat in Rhode Island since 1994. According to Leonard's campaign biography, he had a 30-year career in the US Marine Corps with multiple overseas deployments.
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What to expect in Rhode Island's special electionsDemocrat Gabe Amo and Republican Gerry Leonard face off in a special congressional election in Rhode Island on Tuesday to complete the term of former Democratic congressman David Cicilline.
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What to expect in Rhode Island's special electionsDemocrat Gabe Amo and Republican Gerry Leonard face off in a special congressional election in Rhode Island on Tuesday to complete the term of former Democratic congressman David Cicilline
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What to expect in Rhode Island's special electionsDemocrat Gabe Amo and Republican Gerry Leonard face off in a special congressional election in Rhode Island on Tuesday to complete the term of former Democratic congressman David Cicilline.
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What to expect in Rhode Island's special electionsDemocrat Gabe Amo and Republican Gerry Leonard face off in a special congressional election in Rhode Island on Tuesday to complete the term of former Democratic congressman David Cicilline
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