Working Families Party Says RI Victories “Prove Progressive Values Win General Elections”
Thursday, November 05, 2020
The Rhode Island Working Families Party (WFP) said that "progressive values win general elections" after notching victories in the 2020 election cycle.
WFP a grassroots political group whose mission since 2016 has been to build a base of progressive lawmakers in the General Assembly.
According to WFP, candidates Brandon Potter (HD 16), Michelle McGaw (HD 71), Kendra Anderson (SD 31), Alana DiMario (SD 36), and incumbent Sen. Bridget Valvedere (SD 35) are on track to win their races.
GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE -- SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLAST“This election cycle, Rhode Island took one step closer to taxing the wealthiest Rhode Islanders so medicaid and schools don’t face even more devastating cuts, to protecting renters, immigrants and communities of color, to pass Medicare for All and a Green New Deal, and to end homelessness and racist policing,” said WFP State Director Georgia Hollister Isman.
Honing in on Leadership
WFP also addressed Speaker Nick Mattiello's loss in the 2020 election cycle.
“New leadership will bring important new opportunities,” said Hollister Isman. “Rhode Islanders are hungry for a more ethical, transparent State House and for clear action on policy priorities like taxing the wealthy, raising wages, and investing in green energy infrastructure."
House Majority Leader Joe Shekarchi -- who served under Mattiello -- reportedly has the votes to be the next Speaker.
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