Editor’s note: This is the second in a six-part series on state legislative races, chosen based on expected competitiveness between candidates and relevant issues to the district. Of the 113 seats in the Rhode Island General Assembly, all of which are elected every two years, 22 have primaries in September.
Janie Segui and Zak Pereira share a lot in common.
They’re both Warwick millennials who grew up watching their parents struggle to make ends meet, now confronting the same affordability challenges as adults. And both are running as Democrats for the open House District 22 seat vacated by former Rep. Joe Solomon Jr., who represented the district from 2014 to 2026. Solomon is now running for attorney general…