Before the primary election, many households in State House District 115 were besieged by mailers, mostly from Republican hopeful Vance Aloupis, who won Aug. 28 by touting himself as the most conservative and Republican of the four candidates.
Now, suddenly, he’s not so GOP for the genenral.
A handout being left at homes by canvassers over the weekend is violating campaign law because it fails to disclose 
that Aloupis is a Republican. And Ladra doesn’t believe for a minute that it’s an honest mistake.
All his mailers have the right and legally required disclaimer, which the state says “must prominently state ‘political advertisement paid for and approved by (name of candidate), (party affiliation) for (office sought)’ or ‘paid by (name of candidate), (party
affiliation) for (office sought).”
Notice that in both cases, party affiliation is a must-fill field.
This handout has a photo of his pretty family one one side and a hard working Aloupis on the other with the headlines “A new generation of local leadership” and “A lifetime dedicated to serving our community.” No mention of the GOP.
Some might think this is another sign that Donald Trump has stained the Republican Party and that Aloupis is trying to distance himself from the president. It does, at the very least, seem an attempt to appeal to NPA voters, where this race could be won.
“He is trying to deceive voters at the door,” said Jeffrey “Doc” Solomon, the Democrat running in House 115.
Aloupis was accused of trying to deceive voters during the primary, when he wore a guayabera and played dominos in a Spanish-language TV ad. His main opponent, Jose Fernandez, immediately said Aloupis was trying to pander to Hispanic votes by making himself look Hispanic when he is not.
He is, however, a Republican and the GOP’s handpicked replacement for Michael Bileca, who is termed out. Even if his materials don’t say so.
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