Brandon Potter (politician)
Brandon Potter | |
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| Member-elect of the Rhode Island House of Representatives from the 16th district | |
| Assumed office January 5, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Christopher Millea |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 6, 1984 |
| Political party | Democratic Party |
Brandon Potter (born 6 August 1984) is an American politician and former car salesman who is state representative in the Rhode Island House of Representatives for the 16th district.[1] In the 2020 election, Potter primaried incumbent representative Christopher Millea, a close ally of speaker Nicholas Mattiello, with the support of the Working Families Party, winning the Democratic nomination.[2] Potter was motivated to primary Millea when the Herb Chambers car dealership he was working at was shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and when he was then unable to contact Millea.[3] Potter proceeded to defeat Republican Maryann Lancia in the general election by a margin of 585 votes.[1]
References
- ^ a b Gregg, Katherine (November 19, 2020). "5 unsuccessful Republican candidates learn the fate of their challenges regarding the validity of the election". Providence Journal. Retrieved December 18, 2020.
- ^ "RI Working Families Party wins 90% of primary elections". Uprise RI. Working Families Party. September 10, 2020. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
- ^ Rock, Julia; August, Harry (October 26, 2020). "Progressive Democrats Sweep Rhode Island". The Nation. Retrieved December 18, 2020.
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