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WPRO News and the Associated Press
CENTRAL FALLS, R.I. (AP) – Providence Mayor Angel Taveras isn’t giving any hints about what’s next for him after his loss in last week’s Democratic gubernatorial primary, saying only he plans to get some rest.
The mayor said after an event in Central Falls on Wednesday he’s supporting the Democratic nominee, Treasurer Gina Raimondo. He pledged on the campaign trail to support whoever won.
The mayor declined to blame newcomer Clay Pell for his defeat, saying everyone has a right to run. Raimondo got 42 percent of the vote to Taveras’ 29 percent and Pell’s 27 percent.
Asked if he would change anything about his campaign if he could do it over, Taveras said he’s focused on the future, not the past.
Raimondo faces Republican Allan Fung, Cranston’s mayor, on Nov. 4.
