North Providence voters to choose successor to late Senate president
While Asermely is making the case that he represents generational and ideological change in the race, Famiglietti has been framed as the candidate who offers institutional continuity.
In other words, Famiglietti views the world in ways that are similar to how Ruggerio did, and he's likely to slide in as senator and gradually move up the ranks in the chamber as a moderate-to-conservative Democrat who largely votes with labor and leadership.
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An Asermely victory would be one of the most stunning upsets in recent Rhode Island political history, but the attorney has worked hard all summer trying to convince conservative Democrats to give a Republican a chance.
What's next:
Polls close at 8 p.m. The winner will serve the rest of the current term, and then will have to run for reelection next year.
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