As Rhode Island readies for early voting tomorrow, the National Education Association Rhode Island Political Action Committee for Education (NEARI-PACE) today announced their list of endorsed candidates for the 2024 General Election. NEARI-PACE made recommendations for ballot questions and encouraged Rhode Islanders to get engaged and make a plan to vote.
“From local school committee and General Assembly to U.S. Congress and President of the United States, it is critical that voters go to the polls and support pro-public education, pro-worker candidates,” said NEARI-PACE chair and NEARI Vice President Amy Mullen. “Our students deserve the freedom to learn an honest education taught by well-trained and supported educators and curriculum. Working people in the Ocean State deserve fair salaries and benefits, safe workspaces, and dignity and respect on the job and in retirement.”
More information is available at www.neari.org/votes
Reject Question 1
NEARI recommends voters reject a constitutional convention. While it may appear that voters get a direct voice in state government, the door would be open to outside special interests who could spend millions to privatize public education, weaken union rights, and attack public sector workers.
Harris for President
The choice is clear – Kamala Harris and Tim Walz share our vision for better wages, and working conditions for all educators, better public schools that uplift all students, and better opportunities for our families.
U.S. Congress
Senator Sheldon Whitehouse
Congressman Gabe Amo – Dist. 1
Congressman Seth Magaziner – Dist. 2
R.I. Senate
Dist. 5 Senator Sam Bell
Dist. 8 Lori Urso
Dist. 10 Senator Walter Felag
Dist. 13 Senator Dawn Euer
Dist. 19 Senator Ryan Pearson
Dist. 24 Senator Melissa Murray
Dist. 25 Andrew Dimitri
Dist. 26 Todd Patalano
Dist. 29 Peter Appollonio
Dist. 31 Senator Matthew LaMountain
Dist. 37 Senator V. Susan Sosnowski
Dist. 38 Senator Victoria Gu
R.I. House of Representatives
15 Maria Bucci
16 Representative Brandon Potter
21 James McElroy
22 Representative Joseph Solomon Jr.
27 Representative Patricia Serpa
28 Scott Guthrie
31 Representative Julie Casimiro
33 Representative Carol Hagan McEntee
34 Representative Teresa Tanzi
35 Representative Kathleen Fogarty
39 Representative Megan Cotter
42 Kelsey Coletta
43 Representative Deborah Fellela
44 Representative Gregory Costantino
45 Representative Mia Ackerman
46 Rep. Mary Ann Shallcross Smith
53 Bernard Hawkins
57 Representative Brandon Voas
61 Representative Leonela Felix
66 Representative Jennifer Smith Boylan
68 Representative June Speakman
69 Representative Susan Donovan
70 Representative John Edwards
