Fung could win here. From what I know about him, he is a sensible Republican. Whether he votes that way in Congress is another matter.
He's going to vote for Kevin McCarthy to be Speaker, so that rules out him voting sensibly.
Not necessarily. I could see Fung becoming another Katko or Fitzpatrick. And why would you expect a Republican to vote against their Party Leader as Speaker?
Agree with Calthrina here, this seat may flip. The poll may be flawed, but didn't we have at least another showing a right race? Not saying it will, but it could. It's common tactic though for both sides to scare voters with the (usually unpopular) party leadership of the other side.
May have been a good move by fung after his 2 failed gov bids to finally get a win under his belt. If 2026 is another D-midterm and McKee retires, he may actually win the governorship this time around.
It would take some political wizardry for Fung to hold this seat in 2024. New England loves its moderate Republicans, but maintaining that image is a lot harder as a Congressman than a Governor. If he is able to win, he'd set be up well for the governorship.
I don't think it would be very difficult at all, frankly. He'll have a harder time winning 2022. New Englanders love to see themselves as judicious, wise voters and salivate over any Republican (or Democrat) who breaks with his party once in a while. Rhode Island is also a state where trends may potentially accelerate away from the Democratic ticket quickly if Biden isn't on it to keep white Catholics on board.
