The Rhode Island Chapter of the National Organization for Women has announced endorsements for RI legislative campaigns. The women’s rights organization says in a news release that the endorsements reflect five primary goals: advancing abortion rights; promoting economic justice; ending violence against women, securing LGBTQ rights and ending racism.

Senate endorsements: Sam Bell (District 5); Jeanine Calkin (District 30);Cynthia Coyne (District 32); Alma DiMario (District 36) Shannon Donahue (District 7); Jennifer Douglas (District 34); Melanie DuPont (District 22); Jonathan Hernandez (District 6); Val Lawson (District 14); Melissa Murray (District 24); and Bridget Valverde (District 35)

House Endorsements: Chris Blazejwski (District 2); Justine Caldwell (District 30); Lauren Carson (District 75); Julie Casimiro (District 31) Liana Cassar (District 66); Terri Cortvriend (District 72; Susan Donovan (District 69); Katherine Kazarian (District 63); Dwayne Keys (District 9); Rebecca Kislak (District 4); Jason Knight (District 67); Vincent Marzullo  (District 26); Carol Hagan McEntee (District 33); Mario Mendez (District 13); Lauren Niedel  (District 40); Marcia-Ranglin Vassell (District 5); and Teresa Tanzi (District 34)

Scott MacKay retired in December, 2020.With a B.A. in political science and history from the University of Vermont and a wealth of knowledge of local politics, it was a given that Scott MacKay would become...