MAP: Who won each RI city and town in Tuesday’s special election for Congress

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Democrat Gabe Amo held Rhode Island’s 1st Congressional District for his party in Tuesday’s special election by running up huge margins in friendly territory, even as Republican Gerry Leonard won three communities for the GOP. Amo received 65% of the vote across the 19 communities of the 1st District, which stretches from Woonsocket to Newport, while Leonard received 35%. About 43,000 voters backed Amo and about 23,000 backed Leonard, according to uncertified Board of Elections results. The two candidates received nearly identical levels of support in...