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Candidate profile under construction · Data last reviewed October 6, 2026
Rhode Island House · District 27

Lawrence Paul Almagno Jr

Republican · Candidate · West Warwick, Coventry

2026 candidate
Portrait of Lawrence Paul Almagno Jr

Portrait: Official campaign website ↗

About this candidate

Republican candidate for House District 27 · West Warwick, Coventry.

At a glance

Candidate in the 2026 general election. Campaign statements and public records are labeled by source and reporting period.

How to read this page

A candidate without a General Assembly service record is not assigned a legislative score of zero.

Official campaign website ↗

Open seat in 2026 following Representative Patricia Serpa’s retirement. Neither candidate is assigned the outgoing representative’s legislative record.

Rhode Island Current · 2026 candidate filings ↗

Campaign priorities

Make Rhode Island Affordable for Families

Lower utility costs and taxes, reduce government waste, freeze seniors’ property taxes, and eliminate state taxes on retirement income.

Small Business and Economic Growth

Reduce bureaucracy, support local businesses, and prepare for artificial intelligence to create jobs.

Fix Our Infrastructure and Keep Doctors Here

Repair roads, bridges, and schools, improve accountability, and raise physician reimbursement rates to match neighboring states.

Official campaign platform · October 6, 2026. Campaign positions, not RIEP assessments.

Past electoral performance

No earlier House general-election result is recorded for this candidate in RIEP’s historical dataset. The 2026 general election has not occurred.

District history and other candidates’ results are separate from this candidate’s individual record.

Primary history

2026
419 votesUncontested Republican primary · Official results
100%

Rhode Island Board of Elections ↗. Official 2026 results updated September 15, 2026. Earlier primary years are under construction.

League of Women Voters · 2026 voter guide

The supplied October 2026 South County guide covers selected Chariho-area races. This candidate is not included in that regional guide.

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Campaign finance snapshot

2026 28-days-before-election · July 1, 2026 to October 5, 2026

$8,845.42Total receipts
$7,104.43Spent during period
$8,993.60Cash at period end
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The previously published June 30 cash balance is $6,440.11; this filing reports $7,252.61 opening cash on July 1. The earlier source has not been reverified. These source figures are retained without inventing a balancing adjustment.

The filing separately reports $752.48 in in-kind contributions; this is excluded from cash receipts.

Open 28-days-before-election financial report (PDF) ↗

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Record in office

General Assembly record not applicable · Candidate

No Rhode Island General Assembly service record is attributed to this candidate in RIEP’s dataset. Legislative sponsorship, attendance and committee roles are not assigned.

Bills & votes

No General Assembly sponsored-bill or roll-call record is attributed to this candidate. Campaign positions are shown above.

Outside ratings & scorecards

CEL legislative-effectiveness scores, the RIEP legislative progress index and W-NOMINATE voting positions require a legislative record. They are not applicable to this candidate, and no incumbent’s or district-level score is transferred here.

Endorsements

Published endorsements from outside organizations. Select an organization to view its source.

League of Rhode Island Businesses ↗

2026 election · House District 27

Outside endorsements, not RIEP endorsements.

Under construction

This candidate profile is under construction. Additional campaign information, election history and digital-footprint research will be added after verification.