WPRI's Ted Nesi writes:
House 8 (D-Providence): Bizarrely, there’s widespread agreement that
incumbent Rep. Mike Tarro will play the role of a spoiler in his own
reelection race – the question is whether he takes more votes from
Providence political fixture John Lombardi or young progressive newcomer
Libby Kimzey. Lombardi starts with a cushion of support on Federal
Hill, but Kimzey’s high-energy campaign has made few mistakes. Tarro has
ramped up his own campaigning in recent days, but most see this as a
fight between historic Providence (Lombardi) and emerging Providence
(Kimzey). Indeed, Kimzey’s coalition is described as the same one that
elected Angel Taveras – “Latinos and hipsters.”
