Former Cranston Mayor Allan Fung Seeks Congressional Seat

EAST GREENWICH, R.I. (AP) — Former Cranston Mayor Allan Fung formally launched his marketing campaign Tuesday for the state’s seat in Congress being vacated by Democratic U.S. Rep. Jim Langevin.

Fung, a two-time Republican gubernatorial candidate in Rhode Island, stated he’d assist finish hyper-partisan politics as a part of a “new wave of leaders” laser-focused on fixing issues.

Fung selected the Varnum Memorial Armory in East Greenwich for his marketing campaign kickoff. He stated in his ready remarks he labored throughout celebration strains in Cranston to rework a metropolis that was as soon as on the point of monetary smash. He stated he needs to deliver what labored in Cranston to the Capitol.

Fung ran twice unsuccessfully for governor — each instances in opposition to Democrat Gina Raimondo, now U.S. commerce secretary. Langevin introduced Jan. 18 he wouldn’t search reelection after representing the district masking western Rhode Island since 2001.

Former Republican state Rep. Robert Lancia can also be looking for the GOP nomination. Republican state Sen. Jessica de la Cruz dropped out earlier this month and endorsed Fung.

The Democratic Congressional Marketing campaign Committee known as Fung a “Trump supporter and enabler” who would assist Republicans “hell-bent on attacking our faculties, criminalizing abortion, and violently overthrowing elections.”

When requested for remark, Fung’s marketing campaign stated his kickoff speech is his response. Fung stated within the speech that he’d deal with power independence, deal with “uncontrolled inflation” by placing a cease to “the insane progressive spending,” and rise up for legislation enforcement and the rule of legislation.

The crowded Democrat subject contains state Treasurer Seth Magaziner; Pleasure Fox, a former prime aide to Langevin; Biden administration official Sarah Morgenthau; Omar Bah, government director of The Refugee Dream Heart in Windfall; former political strategist Michael Neary and former state lawmaker David Segal.

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