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Kent County, Rhode Island

Rhode Island House District 27

2 candidates are tracked for Rhode Island House District 27 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Angela S. Coburn and Lawrence P. Almagno, Jr.. Candidate information follows official Kent County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Angela S. Coburn (Democratic), Lawrence P. Almagno, Jr. (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Rhode Island House District 27; Angela S. Coburn, Lawrence P. Almagno, Jr. are sitting members, per the Board of Elections' incumbent marker on the September 9 primary results. Source: the Department of State's declared-candidates report and the Board of Elections' September 9, 2026 primary results (unofficial until certified).

What this office does

State legislator. State legislators write and vote on state laws and the state budget, which fund schools, roads, prisons, universities and health programs, and set the rules for local governments and elections. Each member represents one district and serves on committees that shape bills before a floor vote. Terms are two years in most state houses and four in most state senates.

This race. Elected by district: only voters who live in the district see this race on their ballot. Sitting officeholders on the ballot: Angela S. Coburn, Lawrence P. Almagno, Jr..

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Angela S. Coburn

Democratic Incumbent

Biography

Angela Coburn is a West Warwick School Committee member running for the open District 27 seat covering West Warwick and Coventry, per Rhode Island Current. No campaign site was found; the direct article page returned an access error and could not be fully reviewed. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026; the Department of State's declared-candidates report is the only verifiable source for Angela S. Coburn.

Lawrence P. Almagno, Jr.

Republican Incumbent

Top priorities
  • Reducing utility costs, freezing property taxes for seniors, and eliminating state taxes on pensions and Social Security benefits
  • Reducing bureaucratic burdens on small businesses
  • Fixing roads, bridges and schools, and addressing the physician shortage

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Lawrence Almagno Jr. is a founding partner at Almagno Law with over a decade of experience representing working families, injured workers and small businesses, according to his campaign site. He was selected as a Rising Star by Super Lawyers in 2022 and 2023. Almagno is running for the open District 27 seat covering West Warwick and Coventry.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Rhode Island House District 27 in 2026?

2 candidates are tracked for Rhode Island House District 27 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Angela S. Coburn and Lawrence P. Almagno, Jr.. Candidate information follows official Kent County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the Rhode Island House District 27 election in Rhode Island?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Rhode Island are on the Rhode Island election hub at theballotbrief.com.

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Candidate profiles
Angela S. Coburn, full profileLawrence P. Almagno, Jr., full profileOfficial Rhode Island election office