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GOP activist Fenton-Fung ousts House Speaker in Rhode Island

by William J. Kole & Philip Marcelo
| November 3, 2020 6:27 PM

Republican Barbara Ann Fenton-Fung on Tuesday defeated Democratic House Speaker Nicholas Mattiello, one of Rhode Island’s most powerful politicians, in an election that set a new state record for voter turnout.

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