FULL RESULTS: Rhode Island & Massachusetts Races » | National & Balance of Power » PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI/AP) — U.S. Rep. Gabe Amo, Rhode Island's first Black representative in Congress, won reelection on Tuesday. Amo easily beat his Republican challenger Allen Waters and has promised to work on issues such as ending gun violence to supporting reproductive freedom, as well as fighting to protect Social Security and Medicare. LIVE BLOG: Election Day 2024 updates The 36-year-old said he was honored to have been “overwhelmingly elected” by voters to serve “as their voice in Washington.” “During my first year in office, I’m proud of what we have accomplished to positively impact the lives of my constituents,” he said in a statement. “There is work to do to continue to lower costs, deliver economic opportunities for Rhode Island families, and protect our freedoms.” Amo has only been on Capitol Hill for a year after winning last year's special election to finish out the term of incumbent Democrat David Cicilline. He also made several recent trips to swing states to serve as a campaign surrogate for Vice President Kamala Harris. The son of Ghanaian and Liberian immigrants, Amo has worked as a senior adviser to President Joe Biden. He previously worked in state government and in the White House during the Obama administration. Amo went to Wheaton College and studied public policy at Oxford University, and he has said he was inspired by his parents' drive. His mother studied nursing and his father opened a liquor store in part so he could be his own boss. Waters has run for federal office repeatedly in recent years as both a Republican and a Democrat. He campaigned on his support for gun rights, ending government-backed student loans for college and a promise to “clean up the swamp of poorly managed government departments” like the Department of Veterans Affairs. Your Local Election HQ☆ Live Updates »☆ RI/MA Results »☆ National Results »☆ Latest Headlines » Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Nesi's Notes SIGN UP NOW