Former White House aide Gabe Amo is projected to win the special election for Rhode Island's 1st Congressional District, according to CNN. If this holds true, Amo would be the first Black person to represent the state in Congress. Amo, the son of Ghanaian and Liberian immigrants, defeated Republican Gerry Leonard Jr. in the race to succeed former Democratic Rep. David Cicilline. Amo had previously worked in both the Obama and Biden administrations and won a crowded Democratic primary in September. He received endorsements from prominent Democrats during the campaign, including former Rep. Patrick Kennedy and former White House chief of staff Ron Klain. The 1st District, which covers the eastern part of the state, has not had a Republican representative since 1995. With Amo's win, only one US House seat remains vacant - Utah's 2nd District, which Republicans are expected to hold in a special election on November 21.