Christopher G. Paplauskas

Christopher G. Paplauskas of Cranston is the Republican candidate for Rhode Island House District 15 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Rhode Island Department of State's declared-candidates report and the Board of Elections' September 9, 2026 primary results. Christopher G. Paplauskas is the sitting member for the district, per the Board of Elections' incumbent marker on the primary results. Paplauskas serves as deputy chief of staff for the City of Cranston and previously spent more than a decade on the Cranston City Council, including a term as council president, according to his official General Assembly biography. He was the first Republican elected to Cranston's Ward 5 in 74 years and was first elected to the House in 2024. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026; the Department of State's declared-candidates report is the only verifiable source for Christopher G. Paplauskas.