Pedro Junior Soares De Souza
Candidate for U.S. Representative, 1st Congressional District
Background
- Campaign website
- voteforpedrori.com
Pedro DeSouza worked in restaurants, built a small business and moved into a data career after COVID. He is running for Congress as an independent.
Documented positions
Taxes & budget
Proposes no federal income tax on first $50,000
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“No federal income tax on the first $50,000 earned.”
Public safety
Supports the right to keep and bear arms
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“The right to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.”
Housing
Supports banning publicly traded firms from owning single-family homes
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“Ban publicly traded firms and subsidiaries from owning single family homes.”
Economy & jobs
Supports capping credit card interest at 15%
ReportPedro DeSouza for CongressCampaign website · Pedro DeSouza for Congress · voteforpedrori.com
“Cap credit card interest at 15%.”
Proposes taxing corporate AI use that replaces workers
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“Tax corporate AI use when it replaces human workers.”
Health & human services
Supports single-payer healthcare for every legal resident
ReportPedro DeSouza for CongressCampaign website · Pedro DeSouza for Congress · voteforpedrori.com
“Single-payer healthcare that covers every legal resident.”
Government & transparency
Supports ending military funding and weapons to Israel
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“End military funding and weapons to Israel.”
Pledges to refuse AIPAC and foreign-agent PAC money
ReportPedro DeSouza for CongressCampaign website · Pedro DeSouza for Congress · voteforpedrori.com
“I will not take money from AIPAC, foreign-agent PACs, or lobbying groups”
Other issues in this race
Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Pedro Junior Soares De Souza on them.
- EducationNo documented position found.
- Environment & parksNo documented position found.
All sources (5)
- Candidate Search: November 3, 2026 General Election (candidates on the election ballot)
Election filing · Rhode Island Department of State, Elections Division · vote.sos.ri.gov
- Candidate Search: November 3, 2026 General Election (candidates on the election ballot) (Bristol County offices and districts)
Election filing · Rhode Island Department of State, Elections Division · vote.sos.ri.gov
- Candidate Search: November 3, 2026 General Election (candidates on the election ballot) (Newport County offices and districts)
Election filing · Rhode Island Department of State, Elections Division · vote.sos.ri.gov
- Candidate Search: November 3, 2026 General Election (candidates on the election ballot) (Providence County offices and districts)
Election filing · Rhode Island Department of State, Elections Division · vote.sos.ri.gov
- Pedro DeSouza for Congress
Campaign website · Pedro DeSouza for Congress · voteforpedrori.com
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