The Ocean State Republican

Clarification: Trillo won on the second ballot (after Avedesian dropped out and endorsed him). He will be replacing Rob Manning following the upcoming Republican National Convention. Mumford won on the third ballot against Norma Willis, after Morgan was automatically dropped off after the second round.

In one of the longest conventions ever (okay, that may be an exaggeration, but not by much; we adjourned well after midnight following several near revolts by the membership), and after three highly contested rounds of balloting, the delegates to the Rhode Island Republican Party State Convention elected Rep. Carol Mumford of Scituate to fill the remainder of National Committeewoman Eileen Slocum’s current term, as well as to be the National Committeewoman for the next four years. The convention also elected Rep. Joseph Trillo of Warwick to be the new National Committeeman. His four-year term will take effect following the 2008 Republican National Convention in September.

Jon Scott of Providence received the party endorsement for US Congress (Dist. 1)

Mark Zaccaria of North Kingstown received the party endorsement for US Congress (Dist. 2)

Robert Tingle of Westerly received the party endorsement for US Senate.