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U.S. House · Rhode Island's 1st District

Providence, Pawtucket, Central Falls, East Providence, Cranston (part), and Rhode Island's northeastern communities.

General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

RESULT · UNOFFICIAL UNTIL CERTIFIED

Gabe Amo, projected winner

CandidateVotesShare
Gabe Amo111,79068.6%
Kellie Keenan44,84927.5%
Pedro DeSouza6,1933.8%
Total Write-ins2280.1%

About 99% of the expected vote counted. As of November 9. Winners take office next year. Counts can change until states certify. NBC News ↗

Sources re-checked September 25, 2026 · How we research

  • Incumbent Gabe Amo (D) won the September 9, 2026 Democratic primary unopposed (52,446 votes). Kellie Keenan won the Republican primary unopposed. Pedro Soares de Souza is running as an independent; Wilfred Curioso (independent) did not make the ballot. Cook Political Report rates this district D+12.[1]

On the November 3 ballot · 3 candidates

Gabe AmoDINCUMBENTPROJECTED WINNERU.S. Representative (since 2023)Full profile →Kellie KeenanRFull profile →Pedro Soares de SouzaINDFull profile →

Issue evidence — side by side

Recorded votes, documented positions and candidates’ own words are shown with sources. “In their own words” quotes a candidate on the topic without inferring a stance. Votes describe specific bills or motions; they do not establish overall support or opposition to a broad issue. A dash means our research has no evidence on that topic, not that the candidate has no position.

Protect legal access to abortion

  • Gabe Amo
    Supports[15][16]

    Cosponsored H.R. 12, the Women's Health Protection Act of 2025 (119th Congress), which would establish a federal statutory right to provide and receive abortion services. Cosponsored H.R. 4099, the Ensuring Women's Right to Reproductive Freedom Act (119th Congress), which would protect the ability to travel across state lines to obtain abortion services.

  • Kellie Keenan
    —
  • Pedro Soares de Souza
    —

Stricter gun laws

  • Gabe Amo
    Supports[13]

    Cosponsored H.R. 3115, the Assault Weapons Ban of 2025 (119th Congress), which would ban the sale and manufacture of many semiautomatic assault weapons.

  • Kellie Keenan
    —
  • Pedro Soares de Souza
    —

Expand immigration enforcement and deportations

  • Gabe Amo
    Recorded votes[17][18][19][20]

    Voted no on Laken Riley Act (S. 5, 2025-01-22). Voted no on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which funded expanded immigration enforcement, detention and border operations.

  • Kellie Keenan
    —
  • Pedro Soares de Souza
    —

Loosen zoning rules to build more housing

  • Gabe Amo
    —
  • Kellie Keenan
    In their own words[3]
    “I will also advocate for permitting reform, reducing unnecessary regulations, and expanding housing development—particularly starter homes and small multifamily housing”

    In her Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey response, June 18, 2026

  • Pedro Soares de Souza
    —

Raise taxes on high earners or corporations

  • Gabe Amo
    Recorded votes[18][19][20]

    Voted no on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which made the 2017 individual tax rates, including the 37% top rate, permanent.

  • Kellie Keenan
    —
  • Pedro Soares de Souza
    —

Expand public health coverage

  • Gabe Amo
    Recorded votes[18][19][20][22]

    Voted no on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which reduced federal Medicaid spending and added Medicaid work requirements. Voted yes on Breaking the Gridlock Act (H.R. 1834, 2026-01-08), which extended enhanced ACA premium subsidies.

  • Kellie Keenan
    In their own words[3]
    “In Congress, I will advocate for policies that strengthen Community Health Centers, expand the healthcare workforce, reduce unnecessary bureaucracy, and improve access to affordable, high-quality care.”

    In her Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey response, June 18, 2026

  • Pedro Soares de Souza
    —

Faster transition away from fossil fuels

  • Gabe Amo
    Recorded votes[18][19][20]

    Voted no on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which phased out Inflation Reduction Act clean-energy tax credits.

  • Kellie Keenan
    In their own words[3]
    “I will support an all-of-the-above energy strategy that includes reliable domestic energy production, nuclear energy, natural gas, and emerging technologies to improve energy security and reduce costs.”

    In her Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey response, June 18, 2026

  • Pedro Soares de Souza
    —

Raise the minimum wage

  • Gabe Amo
    Supports[14]

    Cosponsored H.R. 2743, the Raise the Wage Act of 2025 (119th Congress), which would raise the federal minimum wage.

  • Kellie Keenan
    —
  • Pedro Soares de Souza
    —

Broad tariffs on imported goods

  • Gabe Amo
    Recorded votes[25]

    Voted yes on Resolution disapproving tariffs on Canada (H.J. Res. 72, 2026-02-11), which disapproved the tariffs on Canadian imports.

  • Kellie Keenan
    —
  • Pedro Soares de Souza
    —

Require documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote

  • Gabe Amo
    Recorded votes[21]

    Voted no on SAVE Act (H.R. 22, 2025-04-10).

  • Kellie Keenan
    —
  • Pedro Soares de Souza
    —

Require Congress to approve U.S. military action abroad

  • Gabe Amo
    Recorded votes[23][24]

    Voted yes on War Powers Resolution on Venezuela (H. Con. Res. 64, 2025-12-17), which would have directed the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities against Venezuela absent congressional authorization. Voted yes on War Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilities (H. Con. Res. 86, 2026-06-03), which directed the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities against Iran absent congressional authorization.

  • Kellie Keenan
    —
  • Pedro Soares de Souza
    —

Research notes & limits

Biography gaps: Soares de Souza's campaign website (which spells his name Pedro DeSouza) gives only a short biography and no birthplace, education or dates; Keenan's own site could not be loaded, so her biography comes from her Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.

Sources · 31

Researched 2026-09-25. Green citations are official government records.

  1. 1.United States House of Representatives elections in Rhode Island, 2026 · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  2. 2.Gabe Amo · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  3. 3.Kellie Keenan · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · 2026-06-18 Candidate's own words
  4. 4.Amo Slams Republican Scheme to Fund Trump’s Masked ICE Agents While Families Face Rising Costs · Office of Rep. Gabe Amo · 2026-06-09 Official record
  5. 5.Amo Fights for Lower Health Costs During Republican Shutdown · Office of Rep. Gabe Amo · 2025-10-07 Official record
  6. 6.Vice Ranking Member Amo Statement on Stopping Trump from Marching America into War · Office of Rep. Gabe Amo · 2025-06-24 Official record
  7. 7.Amo Lambasts Trump Trade War and Republican Budget Cuts That Are Raising Costs on Rhode Islanders · Office of Rep. Gabe Amo · 2025-04-22 Official record
  8. 8.United States House of Representatives elections in Rhode Island, 2026 · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  9. 9.Gabe Amo · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  10. 10.About · Office of Rep. Gabe Amo Official record
  11. 11.Committees and Caucuses · Office of Rep. Gabe Amo Official record
  12. 12.Rhode Island's 1st District election results 2026 · NBC News News report
  13. 13.H.R. 3115, the Assault Weapons Ban of 2025 (Assault Weapons Ban of 2025) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
  14. 14.H.R. 2743, the Raise the Wage Act of 2025 (Raise the Wage Act of 2025) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
  15. 15.H.R. 12, the Women's Health Protection Act of 2025 (Women’s Health Protection Act of 2025) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
  16. 16.H.R. 4099, the Ensuring Women's Right to Reproductive Freedom Act (Ensuring Women’s Right to Reproductive Freedom Act) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
  17. 17.Roll call: Laken Riley Act — final passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-01-22 Official record
  18. 18.Roll call: One Big Beautiful Bill Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-05-22 Official record
  19. 19.H.R. 1 (119th Congress) — One Big Beautiful Bill Act: text and summary · Congress.gov Official record
  20. 20.Roll call: One Big Beautiful Bill Act — final passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-07-03 Official record
  21. 21.Roll call: SAVE Act — proof-of-citizenship voter registration · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-04-10 Official record
  22. 22.Roll call: Breaking the Gridlock Act — ACA subsidy extension · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-01-08 Official record
  23. 23.Roll call: War Powers Resolution on Venezuela · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-12-17 Official record
  24. 24.Roll call: War Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilities · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-06-03 Official record
  25. 25.Roll call: Resolution disapproving tariffs on Canada · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-02-11 Official record
  26. 26.Kellie Keenan · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · 2026-06-18 Candidate's own words
  27. 27.On the Ballot: The race for U.S. House of Representatives · What's Up Newp · 2026-07-13 News report
  28. 28.U.S. House · Rhode Island's 1st District results 2026 · NBC News News report
  29. 29.United States House of Representatives elections in Rhode Island, 2026 · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  30. 30.Pedro DeSouza for Congress · Pedro DeSouza for Congress Candidate's own words
  31. 31.U.S. House · Rhode Island's 1st District results 2026 · NBC News News report