These candidates for Rhode Island General Assembly were endorsed by Progressive Leadership Fund in the elections of 2008 and 2009. They demonstrate a shared commitment to social justice, economic fairness, quality and accessible health care for all, the environment, reproductive rights, and a state of Rhode Island that we can all be proud of.

Endorsements of Candidates for State Representative

David Segal (District 2 – Providence, East Providence)

Grace Diaz (District 11 – Providence)

Joseph Almeida (District 12 – Providence)

Arthur Handy (District 18 – Cranston)

Frank Ferri (District 22 – Warwick)

Scott Guthrie (District 28 – Coventry)

Raymond Sullivan (District 29 – Coventry, West Greenwich)

Michael Rice (District 35 – South Kingstown)

Donna Walsh (District 36 – Westerly, South Kingstown, New Shoreham, Charlestown)

Mary Ann Shallcross-Smith (District 46 – Lincoln, Pawtucket)

Chris Fierro (District 51 – Woonsocket)

Mary Duffy Messier (District 62 – East Providence, Pawtucket)

Amy Rice (District 72 – Portsmouth, Newport, Middletown)

Deborah Ruggiero (District 74 – Jamestown, Middletown)

Endorsements of Candidates for State Senate

Juan Pichardo (District 2 – Providence)

Frank Ciccone (District 7 – Providence, North Providence)

Charles Levesque (District 11 – Portsmouth, Bristol)

Josh Miller (District 28 – Cranston, Warwick)

Disclaimer: The Progressive Leadership Fund makes endorsements by consensus among PLF’s member organization. PLF makes endorsements when a candidate who requests our endorsement meets our endorsement criteria. The Progressive Leadership Fund reserves the right not to endorse in all races based on organizational priorities, resources, or any other reason.  A PLF endorsement does not signify that each PLF member organization individually endorsed a candidate.