Rhode Island House District 15

Colleen M. Crudele of Cranston is the Democratic 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. Colleen M. Crudele is the sitting member for the district, per the Board of Elections' incumbent marker on the primary results. Crudele declared as the Democratic candidate for the District 15 seat, joining a three-way general election with independent Allan Fung and Republican incumbent Christopher Paplauskas, per The Boston Globe. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026; the Department of State's declared-candidates report is the only verifiable source for Colleen M. Crudele.

Allan W. Fung of Cranston is the Independent 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. Fung, a former Cranston mayor who served from 2008 to 2020, left the Republican Party and became an unaffiliated voter in May 2026 before entering the District 15 race as an independent, according to The Boston Globe. The seat was previously held by his wife, Barbara Ann Fenton-Fung, GoLocalProv reported. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026; the Department of State's declared-candidates report is the only verifiable source for Allan W. Fung.

Christopher G. Paplauskas

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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.