Democrat Gabe Amo, Rhode Island’s first Black representative in Congress, wins reelection

Associated Press

Rep. Gabe Amo, the first Black representative in Congress from Rhode Island, has won reelection. Amo easily beat his Republican challenger Allen Waters on Tuesday. Last year, Amo beat out a crowded field in a special election to replace Democratic Rep. David Cicilline, who stepped down to lead a nonprofit foundation. Amo is the son of Ghanaian and Liberian immigrants. Amo worked as a senior adviser to President Joe Biden, and previously worked in state government and in the White House during the Obama administration.