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1. Democrat Stefano Famiglietti didn't just defeat his GOP opponent in Tuesday's special election to replace the late Dominick Ruggerio -- he buried him, taking 83% of the vote. That's particularly impressive because most of Ruggerio's old district is in North Providence, where Kamala Harris only got 52% of the vote. To be sure, special elections have unique dynamics, including low turnout; only about 2,000 votes were cast in Senate District 4 on Tuesday, compared with over 11,000 last fall. That didn't stop national Democrats from

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