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Gena Felix running for Senate District 8

Gena Felix
Gena Felix

PAWTUCKET – Running “with integrity and a commitment to the families who built our community,” Gena Felix has announced a challenge to Sen. Lori Urso in Senate District 8.

State Rep. Leonela Felix announced that Gena, her twin sister, will be challenging for the seat. She said she’s so proud to share the news.

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Felix describes herself as a nurse, mother, first-generation college graduate, and daughter of Dominican immigrants. She said her campaign is built around the simple idea of putting Pawtucket families first.

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She’s promising to be a voice for working families struggling with rising costs, for young people fighting for opportunity, and for tenants, seniors, immigrants, and everyday people who deserve to be heard at the Statehouse.

Ethan Shorey

Ethan Shorey

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