Laufton Ascencao
Laufton Ascencao was a Democratic member-elect for the Rhode Island House of Representatives to represent District 68. Ascencao won the general election on November 6, 2018.
On December 5, 2018, Ascencao said he would not take the oath of office after admitting to lying to local town council candidates about sending mailers for them. Click here for more information.[1]
Noteworthy events
Decision not to take office
On December 5, 2018, Ascencao announced he would not take his seat in the Rhode Island House of Representatives after admitting to lying to local town council candidates about producing a six-page mailer. According to WPRI, Ascencao said he created the mailer but did not finish it in time for it to arrive before the election on November 6. He also created a fake invoice as evidence he completed the task. "Instead of coming clean and admitting that I had been unable to complete the mailer, I told them it had gone out. ... In reality, at no point was any expense accrued, any order placed, or any check mailed," he said.[2] Ascencao faced calls to step down from groups such as the Warren Democrats and the Rhode Island Coalition Against Gun Violence.[1]
Elections
2018
General election
General election for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 68
Laufton Ascencao defeated William Hunt Jr. in the general election for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 68 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Laufton Ascencao (D) | 64.0 | 3,700 |
 | William Hunt Jr. (L) | 35.3 | 2,043 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.7 | 38 | ||
| Total votes: 5,781 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 68
Laufton Ascencao defeated Andrew Tyska in the Democratic primary for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 68 on September 12, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Laufton Ascencao | 65.4 | 1,369 |
| Andrew Tyska | 34.6 | 724 | ||
| Total votes: 2,093 | |||
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See also
- State legislative elections, 2018
- Rhode Island House of Representatives elections, 2018
- Rhode Island House of Representatives
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