The issues
Where Angela stands.
Six priorities for Newport and Jamestown, and what Angela will do about each of them at the State House.
Housing affordability
Too many people are being priced out of the communities they love, struggling to afford rent, buy a home, or stay in the neighborhoods they helped build. That's why affordable housing is one of my top priorities.
Everyone deserves a safe, stable, and affordable place to live, whether you're renting, buying your first home, or trying to stay in the home you've lived in for years. When I'm your District 13 Senator, I'll be fighting every day to make housing more affordable and ensure Newport and Jamestown remain communities where everyone has the opportunity to thrive.
Healthcare access
Healthcare is about more than having coverage; it's about being able to access affordable, high-quality care close to home when you need it most. One thing that means for families in Newport and Jamestown is protecting essential services like the Noreen Stonor Drexel Birthing Center at Newport Hospital. No family should be forced to travel off-island during a medical emergency because critical maternal healthcare services are no longer available in their community.
As healthcare costs continue to rise, I will work to ensure that care remains both accessible and affordable. Reducing local healthcare options can lead to longer travel times, added expenses, overcrowded facilities, and greater barriers for working families, seniors, and expecting parents.
Our community deserves a healthcare system that puts patients first, strengthens local access to care, and protects vital services that families rely on every day. I support efforts to increase transparency, accountability, and community input when decisions about essential healthcare services are being made.
Educational opportunity
Education is the key to the future of Newport and Jamestown, and our young people deserve the best. Both at the State House and in the community I will be working to ensure we:
- Recruit and retain excellent teachers
- Prepare students for careers and college
- Expand mental health support for students
- Make sure every child gets individualized support, including multilingual learners and students with disabilities
- Address the housing affordability crisis that affects families, educators, and school enrollment
- Fight for a more equitable school funding formula
Coastal resilience and environmental sustainability
Protecting the environment is vital to our future. Climate change is real. We need to be concerned about rising sea levels, erosion, increased storm strength and intensity, and how the continued burning of fossil fuels is impacting our wallets and health. Many people struggle each month to keep up with their utility bills. All of these issues are related.
I have been, and will continue to be, a champion of investing in the development and proliferation of alternative, clean, and renewable energy sources.
Protecting your rights
Across our country, we're seeing unprecedented efforts to roll back rights that generations fought so hard to secure. Whether it's the freedom to vote, a woman's right to make her own healthcare decisions, the right to speak freely, or the ability to live without government overreach into our most personal choices, we cannot afford to take these freedoms for granted.
The decisions made in Washington don't stay in Washington. They reach into our communities, our families, and our daily lives. That's why Rhode Island needs leaders who won't back down when our rights are on the line.
As your State Senator, I will fight to protect our democracy, defend reproductive freedom, safeguard voting rights, and ensure every person is treated with dignity, fairness, and respect under the law. My commitment has always been to the people of Newport and Jamestown, not political insiders or special interests.
When our rights are challenged, silence is not an option. I'll never stop fighting for the freedoms that belong to every Rhode Islander, because our democracy is strongest when every voice is heard and every right is protected.
My campaign is about building a future where every voice matters, every vote counts, and every family has the freedom to live with opportunity, security, and hope. That's the kind of leadership I'll bring to the State House.
I'm ready to fight for Newport. I'm ready to fight for Jamestown. And I'm ready to fight for you.
Responsive, transparent, and accountable
We need a different approach. I know first hand how it feels to be shut out of the decision-making process, and Newport and Jamestown deserve leadership that is accessible, transparent, and rooted in the community. This campaign is about building a government where people don't feel disconnected or shut out, but instead feel like they belong in the process and in the outcomes. I believe deeply that representation matters, and I'm running to bring a different approach; one centered on engagement, education, and inclusion, alongside real policy experience. Not just to pass legislation, but to help build a stronger, more participatory democracy here in Rhode Island.
