Inside the Multi-Car Pileup to Replace Cicilline
1st May 2023
It’s rare to have an open congressional seat in Rhode Island. So when there is one, ambitious pols pounce on what could literally be a once-in-a-generation shot to go to Washington.
More than a dozen Democrats have declared their candidacy for Rhode Island’s 1st Congressional District — a crowded field that has formed before outgoing Democratic Rep. David Cicilline, who has represented the district for over a decade, even officially resigns. He’s set to leave Congress in just a few weeks to become CEO of the Rhode Island Foundation, a philanthropic organization in the state.
It’s a reliably blue district, all but guaranteeing the victor of the Democratic primary will prevail in the general election.
I think it’s safe to say that each and every one of them sees it as a chance to grow fat from a government paycheck while coercing the citizens of the U.S. into Wokery. (The pension you get for being a member of Congress, vested after five years, is also pretty sweet.)