Washington, D.C.— The Democratic Attorneys General Association (DAGA) released the following statement from Executive Director Sean Rankin congratulating Peter Neronha on winning the Rhode Island Attorney General’s seat. Neronha will continue the Democratic leadership of the Rhode Island OAG currently led by Attorney General Peter Kilmartin.

Statement from Sean Rankin, Executive Director of the Democratic Attorneys General Association:

“We applaud Peter Neronha and his campaign on winning the Rhode Island Attorney General race. It was important for Rhode Island to elect a leader like Neronha to continue the strong work of Attorney General Peter Kilmartin. As AG, Neronha will build on the work he has done his entire career, he will combat public corruption, take on the opioid public health crisis, and bring an innovative approach to violent crime reduction. Neronha is also committed to standing with Democratic AGs across the country to push back on the Trump administration when its environmental, civil rights and other policies harm the people of Rhode Islander. We look forward to welcoming Neronha our room!”