Daily Briefing: Get caught up on what happened in CD1

ALSO: All the top non-election headlines from across RI Advertisement [eNewspaper]( | [Crosswords]( | [Horoscopes]( [Read in browser]( [Read in browser]( The Daily Briefing YOUR MORNING NEWS ROUNDUP Wed Sep 6 2023 Will Richmond | Managing Editor Communities & R.I. [@Will_Richmond]( Good morning, I'm Will Richmond at The Providence Journal and this is the Daily Briefing. If you went to bed before the votes were counted, [here's a recap of everything that happened last night as Democrat Gabe Amo captured the party nomination.]( You can also [get a sense of what the day was like]( we had reporters from The Providence Journal and our sister publication The Newport Daily News spread out across the district. With the votes counted – a reminder that votes are unofficial until certified – the race now shifts to November, but before we look ahead there will be plenty of questions about what happened to the candidates that didn't advance and analysis on how Amo took the top spot. Just how damaging were Sabina Matos's signature problems? And what does this finish mean for her political future? [Gabe Amo wins election] Gabe Amo minutes after hearing results of election. David DelPoio How smart was the decision of Amo's team to release an internal poll that showed he was in second place with less than two weeks until the primary? Was it the tipping point to tell voters that he was the most viable candidate to beat Aaron Regunberg? Did Don Carlson's decision to drop out of the race have any effect on the outcome? These are just some questions at the tip of the iceberg I'm thinking about in the hours after the race. What's on your mind? Email me at frichmond@gannett.com and let me know. The CD1 race is far from over. Subscribe to The Providence Journal and don't miss a story from now to November. [Find our latest offer here.]( WORTH A READ 🥤 Americans drink a staggering amount of Diet Coke, other sodas. 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