Breaking news from WRNI:
DEVELOPING -- US Representative Patrick Kennedy, the last member of the Kennedy family in national office, is not seeking reelection, WRNI has learned.
Kennedy has won eight terms since 1994. He is being challenged this year by Republican state Representative John Loughlin of Tiverton.
If these reports are true, look for some of these names to pop up as possible Democratic candidates:
- Mayor David Cicilline
- Treasurer Frank Caprio - (A Caprio campaign spokesperson called and said that there is "no chance" that Caprio will be running for Congress).
- Attorney General Patrick Lynch
- RI Democratic Party Chair Bill Lynch
- Rep. Steve Costantino
- Rep. Ed Pacheco
- Lt. Gov. Elizabeth Roberts
- Mayor Dan McKee
- Gina Raimondo
- Rep. Jon Brien
- Angel Taveras
- Former Rep. Betsy Dennigan (already has a federal account)
- Jeremy Kapstein
- Kate Coyne-McCoy
- Myrth York
- Rep. David Segal
Keep in mind that candidates are unable to transfer money from their state campaign account to a federal campaign account.
Click here to see the video that Congressman Kennedy sent out to his email list.