The Rhode Island Chapter of the National Organization for Women announces endorsed candidates

Today the Political Action Committee of the Rhode Island chapter of the National Organization for Women (RI NOW PAC) is proud to endorse the following 36 candidates in the 2018 election cycle. City/Town Council Justice Gaines, Providence Ward 1 Deya Garcia, Providence Ward 8 Liz Gledhill, South Kingstown Ryan Holt, Providence Ward 2 Kat Kerwin, Providence Ward 12 Rachel Miller, Providence Ward 13 Jeremy Rix, Warwick Ward 2 Jessica Vega, Central Falls Ward 5 House Chris Blazejewski, District 2 Justine Caldwell, District 30 Lauren Carson, District 75 Julie Casimiro, District 31 Liana Cassar, District 66 Terri Cortvriend, District 72 Susan Donovan, District 69 Katherine Kazarian, District 63 Dwayne Keys, District 9 Rebecca Kislak, District 4 Jason Knight, District 67 Vincent Marzullo, District 26 Carol Hagan McEntee, District 33 Mario Mendez, District 13 Lauren Niedel, District 40 Marcia Ranglin-Vassell, District 5 Teresa Tanzi, District 34 Senate Sam Bell, District 5 Jeanine Calkin, District 30 Cynthia Coyne, District 32 Alana DiMario, District 36 Shannon Donahue, District 7 Jennifer Douglas, District 34 Melanie DuPont, District 22 Jonathan Hernandez, District 6 Val Lawson, District 14 Melissa Murray, District 24 Bridget Valverde, District 35 The RI NOW PAC believes that this slate of candidates will work effectively both individually and together to achieve RI NOW’s five primary goals:

1. advance reproductive freedom;
2. promote economic justice;
3. end violence against women in all forms;
4. secure LGBTQ rights, and
5. end racism.

The RI NOW PAC previously endorsed Gina Raimondo for Governor, Aaron Regunberg for Lieutenant Governor, Nellie Gorbea for Secretary of State and Seth Magaziner for General Treasurer. RI NOW will be hosting on Open House for these endorsed candidates in Providence on Sunday, August 26th from 4-6 pm, which is celebrated as Women’s Equality Day. You can find further details on our website. A second round of endorsements will occur after the Primary in September. [From a press release]