Nicholas Mattiello concedes in race for 15th district seat

"Fung times are here to stay"

November 4, 2020 10:25 am

Joshua Faiola,

CRANSTON, R.I (WLNE) – Rhode Island House Speaker, Nicholas Mattiello sent out a release conceding in the race for Rhode Islands’s 15th district statehouse seat after serving as an incumbent for 14 years.

This comes after a campaign against Republican, Barbara Ann Fenton-Fung won with 58.8% of the vote.

“To my family, close friends, associates, and colleagues, thank you for your tireless efforts on my behalf, and for believing not only just in my candidacy, but in the work we have undertaken collaboratively day in and day out to advance the quality of life for the people of Cranston, and beyond.”

Mattiello thanked his volunteers who assisted with the campaign.

“We have achieved much – I wish we could do even more. But I leave this race – and this position – with a heart full of gratitude.”

Fenton-Fung also released a statement commending Mattiello for his time in the seat.

“Every warrior who enters the arena is to be commended. It is not for the faint of heart, and this battle was certainly bruising on both sides. I’d like to thank Nick Mattiello for being in that arena all these years. ”