Gabe Amo may develop into the primary Black American and particular person of coloration to characterize Rhode Island’s 1st Congressional District this fall.
“It feels nice. I’m nonetheless very excited,” Amo informed theGrio. “We’re nonetheless feeling the power of the victory.”
Democratic Candidate Gabe Amo. (Photograph Credit score: Gabe for Congress)
Final week, the 35-year-old former Biden-Harris White Home staffer gained the Democratic nomination in a main election, beating dozens of different Democratic challengers.
He now has to defeat Republican challenger Gerry Leonard, a U.S. Marine veteran, within the common election slated for Nov. 7.
The 2 are vying for the seat beforehand occupied by former Democratic Rep. David Cicilline. The previous congressman stepped down from his put up in the course of the summer time to run the Rhode Island Basis.
If elected, Amo would make historical past as the primary Black man to characterize the Rhode Island 1st Congressional District; nevertheless, he informed theGrio that’s not his focus.
“I’m very happy with each facet of my identification as a Black man, as somebody who was the kid of West African immigrants – my dad from Ghana, my mother from Liberia. All of that’s necessary,” Amo shared. “However what’s much more necessary is the job that I’m asking the folks of Rhode Island and the first Congressional District to rent me for.”
In April 2023, the Rhode Island Democratic nominee left his put up as deputy director of the White Home Workplace of Intergovernmental Affairs and particular assistant to President Joe Biden. Throughout that point, he served as a liaison between the Biden-Harris administration and native officers throughout the nation.
“It’s actually necessary that I convert that have of being the first liaison between President Biden and mayors throughout the nation,” he informed theGrio. “Whether or not it’s your mass capturing, your excessive climate, or the investments from the Inflation Discount Act…I need to do this proper right here at dwelling.”
Amo informed theGrio that if he wins within the upcoming November election, he goals to sort out a variety of points on his first day in workplace. He plans to “concentrate on preserving and strengthening social safety and Medicare…preventing the local weather disaster, forestall gun violence and battle for reproductive freedom.”
“I’m going to battle vigorously to be sure that folks have a chance at each a part of the ladder in order that we are able to be sure that our communities are robust and able to tackle the challenges of the long run,” stated Amo.
“Rhode Islanders deserve a congressperson who will be efficient from day one.”
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