Elections
2016
Ranglin-Vassell ran to represent the 5th District in the Rhode Island House of Representatives in the Democratic primary on September 13, 2016, against the incumbent, John DeSimone, Majority Leader of the Rhode Island House of Representatives. She was supported by the Rhode Island Working Families Party as a more progressive candidate. She received the nomination with 682 votes to DeSimone's 661. She then won the general election on November 8, 2016, against Republican candidate Roland Joseph Lavallee and a write-in campaign by DeSimone with 2,460 (60.9%) votes.2018
Ranglin-Vassell ran against Holly Taylor Coolman in the Democratic primary on September 12, 2018. She was not endorsed by the Democratic Party, despite being the incumbent. She won the primary with 62.3% of the vote. In the November 6, 2018 General election, she won 2,572 (93.2%) votes against 188 (6.8%) write-in votes.2020
Ranglin-Vassell ran against Republican Ronald Iacobbo in the general election for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 5 on November 3, 2020. She won 2981 (73.8%) votes against 1027 (25.4%) votes for Iacobbo. She decided not to run again in 2022.References
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