The red wave is coming.
Rhode Island's 2nd Congressional District could be on the brink of flipping toward Republicans after three decades of Democrat leadership.
Republican candidate Allan Fung, who was also the former mayor of Cranston, the second-largest city in Rhode Island, has been experiencing a swell in support in the final weeks heading into November's general election. According to a recent Boston Globe/Suffolk University poll, Fung is now leading Democrat opponent Seth Magaziner 45% to 37%, with 13% undecided and 5% opting for an independent candidate.
While President Joe Biden handily won the district in 2020, Fung's name recognition brought in an unexpected wave of supporters to the contest.
A separate poll also reported Fung in the lead over his Democrat opponent. A WPRI-Roger Williams University poll found Fung leading in the race 46% to 40%, with 9% of voters undecided.
Recently, election prognosticator RealClearPolitics moved the race from “toss-up” to “leans GOP.” Cook Political Report ranks the race as a “toss-up.”
Democrats were expected to easily retain the seat left open by retiring Democrat Rep. Jim Langevin, but Fung's competitive campaign has attracted attention from high-profile Republicans across the nation.
On Monday, former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) stumped for Fung during Columbus Day festivities in Providence.
In addition, the Congressional Leadership Fund, which is aligned with House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), reportedly plans to contribute more than $1 million to the race to buoy Fung in hopes of clinching a surprise victory.
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