video: LaFortune Wins Providence Ward 3 Democratic Primary
Thursday, July 13, 2017
Nirva Rebecca LaFortune is the winner of the special Democratic primary for Ward 3 in Providence.
LaFortune won 1,147 votes to beat Mark Santow who won 339 votes. Daniel Chaika finished third with 223 votes.
She will now face Republican David Lallier Jr. as well as independent Chris Reynolds in the general election.
GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE -- SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLASTThe general election is set for August 16.
See LaFortune’s appearance on GoLocal LIVE below
Nirva LaFortune
LaFortune was born in Haiti, but grew up in Providence before going to college in Philadelphia.
She currently works at Brown University.
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