Leonela Felix

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Leonela Felix
Member of the
Rhode Island House of Representatives
from the 61st district
Assumed office
January 5, 2021
Preceded byRaymond Johnston
Personal details
Born (1987-10-04) October 4, 1987 (age 36)
Boston, Massachusetts[1]
Political partyDemocratic Party
EducationCommunity College of Rhode Island[2] Rhode Island College[2]
Alma materNew England School of Law[2]

Leonela Felix (born October 4, 1987) is an American politician and lawyer who is the state representative in the Rhode Island House of Representatives for the 61st district. A member of the Democratic Party, she won election in the 2020 elections, primarying incumbent Democrat Raymond Johnston, and beating Republican Robert Wheeler in the general election.[3] A progressive, Felix primaried Johnston with the support of the Working Families Party.[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Representative Leonela Felix". Rhode Island Legislature. Retrieved February 14, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c Ahlquist, Steve (August 27, 2020). "An interview with House District 61 challenger Leonela Felix". Uprise RI. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
  3. ^ "Leonela Felix". Ballotpedia. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
  4. ^ Rock, Julia (October 26, 2020). "Progressive Democrats Sweep Rhode Island". The Nation. Retrieved December 17, 2020.