Republicans Target Deep-Blue New England in Midterms
Republicans Target Deep-Blue New England in Midterms
GOP House candidate Allan Fung says he shuns Trump brand of conservatism, while Democrats tie him to party leader Kevin McCarthy
Republican Allan Fung gestured toward Democrat Seth Magaziner during a debate Tuesday between the two candidates vying for a House seat representing Rhode Island.PHOTO: COREY WELCH/ASSOCIATED PRESS
By Natalie Andrews
Updated Oct. 22, 2022 2:01 pm ETPRINTTEXT
CRANSTON, R.I.—Republicans’ efforts to expand their House map and win over voters in unfriendly Democratic territory hinge on candidates such as Allan Fung, who casts himself as a moderate in a Trump-dominated party.
Mr. Fung, the former mayor of Cranston, south of Providence, criticizes President Biden and Democrats for their spending programs, saying they have fueled inflation, while accusing the party of not doing enough to fight rising costs. But unlike many Republicans, he opposes federal abortion restrictions and has shunned former President Donald Trump’s “America First” brand of conservatism, speaking instead of finding bipartisan solutions to voters’ problems.
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