By Anna MatrangaIn a surprise primary vote win Sunday night, Schlein, whose mother is Italian and father is American, beat opponent Stefano Bonaccini with 54% to his 46% of the vote. Bonaccini, the more experienced governor of the Emilia Romagna region, was the preferred candidate among many of the party's longtime leaders, and he had been leading in the polls ahead of the weekend vote. Meloni is a staunch traditionalist who supports Catholic teachings on issues like gender and abortion