Former White House aide Gabe Amo could become the first person of color to represent Rhode Island in Congress after his win Tuesday in the crowded Democratic primary for the state’s 1st Congressional District.Amo, a Pawtucket resident, will square off against Jamestown resident Gerry Leonard, a U.S. Marine veteran and political newcomer who defeated fellow Republican candidate Terri Flynn, a former Middletown town council member, to win the GOP primary Tuesday.Amo joined What’sUpNewp for a one-on-one conversation at 12:30 pm on Wednesday, September 6 to discuss the primary election, what it’s going to take to win in the General Election on November 7, what he hopes to accomplish for Rhode Island, and more.Note- The conversation starts at 8:14 in the video below.MORE FROM WHATSUPNEWP‘Six Picks’ apple orchards – top spots in Newport County and beyondApple Picking season is here – and a bountiful harvest has arrivedLive Results: 2023 Special Election – Representative in Congress District 1Gabriel Amo (D) to face Gerry W. Leonard, Jr. (R) in November Special Primary General Election.Newport County Home Sales: 23 homes changed hands last week (Aug. 28 – Sept. 1)From contemporary residences to condominiums and cottages, here’s an inside look at some recent sales in the area.Newport Police Arrest & Dispatch Report: Sept. 5 – 6Arrest made for Domestic – Disorderly Conduct, Possession of Schedule I, II, III, IV, V (except marijuana) <10 Grams.What’s Up in Newport: Wednesday, September 6Why We Love Baseball, Fermentation Class, Aquidneck Growers Market, A Convo with Newport School Superintendent Colleen Burns Jermain, and more!Bart Dunbar to retire as CEO of Bowen’s Wharf Company, Joe Nicholson named successorNewport City Manager Joe Nicholson to take on role as CEO of Bowen’s Wharf

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