services, equitable school funding, and more. He was secretary of the House of Representatives' progressive caucus during the 2009-2010 sessions. The Providence Phoenix declared him "The Hippest Guy in State Government". Congressional campaigns 2010 Segal ran for Congress in the 2010 elections for Rhode Island's 1st congressional district, for the seat held by Patrick J. Kennedy, who did not seek re-election. Segal lost in the four-way September 14, 2010, Democratic Party primary to David Cicilline, garnering over 20% of the vote. 2022 Segal ran for the Democratic nomination in Rhode Island's 2nd congressional district in the 2022 election, for the seat being vacated by James Langevin, coming in second place out of six candidates in the Democratic primary. Activism As the executive director of the online organizing, policy, and lobbying group Demand Progress, Segal has advocated to defeat SOPA, curtail mass surveillance, protect net neutrality, confront corporate monopoly power, reduce militarism, and promote other progressive causes. Segal is a co-editor of a book about the organizing that led to the defeat of SOPA, published by O/R Books, called Hacking Politics. References External links Profile at Project Vote Smart Providence Daily Dose blog 1979 births 21st-century American politicians Candidates in the 2010 United States elections Candidates in the 2022 United States House of Representatives elections Columbia College (New York) alumni Jewish American people in Rhode Island politics Living people Democratic Party members of the Rhode Island House of Representatives Providence City Council members Rhode Island Greens