Retirement
His official biography identifies stronger retirement security as a priority, without setting out a benefit or financing formula.
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THE 2026 CANDIDATE FILE
Gabriel Felix Kofi Amo
Candidate for U.S. House · Rhode Island · District 1
Projected winner: Gabriel Felix Kofi Amo
Source checked Nov 4, 2026, 2:22 PM Eastern.
Associated Press via NPR. This call does not certify the result or change who is in office.
Certification: pending. RI · Official state election information
See the state election authority for official reporting. RI · Official state election information
THE PERSON
Background
Gabe Amo is a member of Congress and former White House and Rhode Island state official. His official biography describes work connecting federal, state and local governments and growing up in Pawtucket.
Roots
- Hometown: Pawtucket, Rhode Island
- Career: Former White House intergovernmental affairs official and Rhode Island public-engagement director; U.S. representative
Education
- Wheaton College, Massachusetts · B.A., political science
- University of Oxford · graduate study on a Marshall Scholarship; completed credential not established
Background sources checked October 30, 2026.
THE POLICIES
Where they stand
Campaign promises are labeled separately from past actions. These are sourced positions, not endorsements or predictions. No stance is assigned from party affiliation.
Guns
Identifies reducing gun violence as a priority; the reviewed biography does not specify particular gun legislation.
Source checked October 30, 2026 · Publication date shown in the linked source when available.Environment
Supports greater resilience to climate change.
Source checked October 30, 2026 · Publication date shown in the linked source when available.Abortion
Supports reproductive freedom.
Source checked October 30, 2026 · Publication date shown in the linked source when available.Economy
Supports federal resources for working-family opportunities and jobs in future supply chains.
Source checked October 30, 2026 · Publication date shown in the linked source when available.THE ELECTION
Ballot & sources
U.S. House · District 1 · November 3, 2026
Candidate listing checked October 29, 2026.
Rhode Island Department of State · 2026 general-election U.S. House district 1 candidates ↗The candidate’s name and party follow the official ballot source. Backgrounds and issue positions are checked separately. A candidate is not an officeholder-elect unless a verified result establishes that status.