Megan Cotter is an American politician representing the 39th district in the

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. A member of the

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, she was first elected in November 2022. Cotter also works for seafood distributor Foley Fish.

Early life

Cotter grew up in Elmhurst, Providence. After graduating from

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in 2002, she triple majored in English, Comparative Literature, and Classical Studies at the

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Political career

After losing by 4% to incumbent representative Justin Price in 2020, Cotter prevailed in a 2022 rematch, winning by just 32 votes.

References

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