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Luis Vargas
Luis Vargas (independent) ran for election to the Rhode Island House of Representatives to represent District 12. Vargas lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Campaign themes
2014
Vargas' campaign website highlighted the following issues:[1]
Economy
- Excerpt: "Lowering the regulation on businesses and lowering the sales tax will allow businesses more opportunities for growth and allow every taxpayer some relief on the local products they buy every day."
Education
- Excerpt: "We must allow the parents across our state to choose the education that fits best for their child, public or private. Not every child learns the same way, and allowing every parent to choose the type of education for their child will help our public school system be of more quality, help our private education system to thrive with new students, and lay the foundation for our future generations to succeed."
Government Integrity
- Excerpt: "To fix our government's integrity, we have to be more transparent, establish term limits for our state representatives, and constantly communicate with taxpayers. We have to remove ourselves from corporate interests and we must always remember that we work for every citizen of Rhode Island, not for special interest groups."
Safe Neighborhoods
- Excerpt: "We can make our neighborhood safer in the meantime by establishing real policy change, such as the following: Establish a community liaison that acts as a direct line between community leaders and the police officers who patrol the area."
Elections
2018
General election
General election for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 12
Incumbent Joseph Almeida defeated Luis Vargas in the general election for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 12 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Joseph Almeida (D) | 61.7 | 1,507 |
 | Luis Vargas (Independent) | 38.0 | 929 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 6 | ||
| Total votes: 2,442 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 12
Incumbent Joseph Almeida advanced from the Democratic primary for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 12 on September 12, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Joseph Almeida | 100.0 | 1,060 |
| Total votes: 1,060 | |||
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2016
Elections for the Rhode Island House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on September 13, 2016, and a general election would have taken place on November 8, 2016, if no candidate had won a majority of votes in the primary. The candidate filing deadline was June 29, 2016.
Incumbent Joseph Almeida defeated Luis Vargas in the Rhode Island House of Representatives District 12 general election.[2][3]
| Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 12 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Joseph Almeida Incumbent |
53.29% | 1,815 | |
| Independent | Luis Vargas | 46.71% | 1,591 | |
| Total Votes | 3,406 | |||
| Source: Rhode Island State Board of Elections | ||||
Incumbent Joseph Almeida ran unopposed in the Rhode Island House of Representatives District 12 Democratic primary.[4]
| Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 12 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Joseph Almeida Incumbent (unopposed) | |
2014
Elections for the Rhode Island House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on September 9, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 25, 2014. Incumbent Joseph Almeida defeated Anthony Roberson in the Democratic primary. Luis Vargas ran as an independent candidate. Almeida defeated Vargas in the general election.[5][6][7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Joseph Almeida Incumbent |
72.6% | 1,616 | |
| Independent | Luis Vargas | 27.4% | 610 | |
| Total Votes | 2,226 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Joseph Almeida Incumbent |
67% | 978 |
| Anthony Roberson | 33% | 481 |
| Total Votes | 1,459 | |
See also
- State legislative elections, 2018
- Rhode Island House of Representatives elections, 2018
- Rhode Island House of Representatives
External links
- Official campaign website
- Luis Vargas on Facebook
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Primary candidate list for 2014
Footnotes
- ↑ Elect Luis Varga, "Issues," accessed October 20, 2014
- ↑ Rhode Island Secretary of State, "2016 Candidate Search," accessed October 5, 2016
- ↑ Rhode Island State Board of Elections, "2016 general election results," accessed January 19, 2017
- ↑ Rhode Island Secretary of State, "2016 Candidate Search," accessed June 30, 2016
- ↑ Rhode Island Secretary of State, "Candidates for Representative in General Assembly," accessed June 30, 2014
- ↑ Rhode Island Secretary of State, "2014 Statewide Primary Results: Representative in General Assembly," accessed September 26, 2014
- ↑ Rhode Island Board of Elections, "Official 2014 general election results," accessed December 4, 2014
