RI NOW endorses 9 for Senate, 26 for House

by Amanda Clarke and Melanie Carrazzo

The RI NOW Political Action Committee (RI NOW PAC) announced their endorsements in anticipation of the state primary elections on September, 13 2016.

The RI NOW PAC is excited to have so many candidates committed to improving the lives of women within the state of Rhode Island. Endorsed candidates have pledged their support on the issues of reproductive freedom, economic equality, ending violence against women, constitutional equality, civil rights for all, affirmative action and moving women out of poverty through empowering, non-punitive welfare policies.

“Currently women hold only 31 out of 113 seats in the RI General Assembly. The RI NOW PAC has endorsed 18 women so far in this election and we are thrilled to throw our support behind these candidates to increase gender parity in the General Assembly,” said Amanda Clarke, Chair of the RI NOW PAC. “We are also pleased so many men are willing to stand with women and fight for policy change to improve social and economic conditions for women in Rhode Island.”

The complete list of RI NOW PAC endorsements is as follows:

Rhode Island State Senate

• Gayle Goldin, Senate District 3
• Jonathan Hernandez, Senate District 6
• Doris De Los Santos, Senate District 7
• Matthew Fecteau, Senate District 8
• James Seveny, Senate District 11
• Dennis Lavallee, Senate District 17
• Margaux Morisseau, Senate District 21
• Stephen Archambault, Senate District 22
• Jeanine Calkin, Senate District 30

Rhode Island House of Representatives

• Edith Ajello, House District 1
• Christopher Blazejewski, House District 2
• Moira Walsh, House District 3
• Aaron Regunberg, House District 4
• Marcia Ranglin-Vassell, House District 5
• Anastasia Williams, House District 9
• Joseph Almeida, House District 12
• Lisa Scorpio, House District 13
• Art Handy, House District 18
• Joseph McNamara, House District 19
• David Bennett, House District 20
• Eileen Naughton, House District 21
• Jennifer Siciliano, House District 22
• Julie Casimiro, House District 31
• Carol Hagan McEntee, House District 33
• Teresa Tanzi, House District 34
• Kathleen Fogarty, House District 35
• Larry Valencia, House District 39
• William Deware, House District 54
• David Norton, House District 60
• Katherine Kazarian, House District 63
• Jason Knight, House District 67
• Susan Donovan, House District 69
• Linda Finn, House District 72
• Deborah Ruggiero, House District 74
• Lauren Carson, House District 75

Local Races

• Sandra Cano, Pawtucket City Council, At-Large
• Meghan Kallman, Pawtucket City Council, Ward 5
• Suzy Alba, Smithfield Town Council
• Jeremy Rix, Warwick City Council, Ward 2
• Elena Vasquez, Pawtucket School Committee

*Amanda Clarke is the RI NOW PAC Chair, Melanie Carrazzo is a member of the RI NOW PAC Board