2022 Rhode Island elections
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A general election will be held in the U.S. state of Rhode Island in 2022. All of Rhode Island's executive officers will be up for election as well as both of Rhode Island's two seats in the United States House of Representatives.
U.S. House[]
Governor[]
Attorney General[]
Secretary of State[]
Lieutenant Governor[]
Incumbent lieutenant governor Sabina Matos was appointed to the seat in 2021 after the previous incumbent, Dan McKee, ascended to the governorship. She is eligible to seek re-election to a full term in office but has not yet announced whether or not she plans to do so.[1]
Democratic primary[]
Candidates[]
Declared[]
- Sabina Matos, incumbent lieutenant governor[2][3]
- Cynthia Mendes, state senator[4]
Declined[]
- Aaron Regunberg, former state representative and candidate for lieutenant governor in 2018[5]
Republican primary[]
Candidates[]
Declared[]
- Jeann Lugo, police officer[6]
- Paul Pence, food safety coordinator and nominee for lieutenant governor in 2018[7]
General Treasurer[]
Incumbent general treasurer Seth Magaziner is term-limited and cannot seek re-election to a third term in office. He initially ran for governor before dropping out to run for U.S. House instead.[8]
Democratic primary[]
Candidates[]
Declared[]
Publicly expressed interest[]
- Marvin Abney, state representative[9]
- Liz Beretta-Perik, treasurer of the Rhode Island Democratic Party[9]
- Ryan Pearson, state senator[9][10]
Potential[]
- Nick Autiello, former advisor to former Governor of Rhode Island Gina Raimondo[10]
- Stefan Pryor, Rhode Island Commerce Secretary[9][10]
- Scott Slater, state representative[10]
Declined[]
- Seth Magaziner, incumbent general treasurer (running for governor)[8]
Endorsements[]
James Diossa
- Statewide politicians
- Paul Tavares, former general treasurer[11]
- State legislators
- Karen Alzate, state representative[12]
- Grace Diaz, state representative[12]
- Robert Craven, state representative[12]
- Leonela Felix, state representative[12]
- , state representative[12]
- , state representative[12]
- , state representative[12]
- Local politicians
Republican primary[]
Candidates[]
Declined[]
- Allan Fung, former mayor of Cranston and nominee for Governor of Rhode Island in 2014 and 2018[10][2] (running for U.S. House)[15]
References[]
- ^ "Matos to be sworn in as lieutenant governor Wednesday morning". Archived from the original on 2021-11-22. Retrieved 2021-11-22.
- ^ a b c "Two former mayors, likely foes in the General Treasurer race". 13 December 2021.
- ^ "Nesi's Notes: Feb. 26". 26 February 2022.
- ^ "Candidate says she'll sleep in tent outside State House until homeless crisis 'resolved'". The Providence Journal. Archived from the original on 2021-12-02. Retrieved 2021-12-22.
- ^ "Regunberg appears to have second thoughts about second run for lieutenant governor - the Boston Globe". The Boston Globe.
- ^ "Election 2022 Update: Magaziner wants to divest from Russia".
- ^ "Republican Paul Pence Jr. Is running for R.I. Lieutenant governor again - the Boston Globe". The Boston Globe.
- ^ a b "Seth Magaziner '06 runs for R.I. Governor". Archived from the original on 2021-11-22. Retrieved 2021-11-22.
- ^ a b c d e "Nesi's Notes: Sept. 18". 18 September 2021. Archived from the original on 22 November 2021. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f "Who will be the next Rhode Island state treasurer? These six people are considering a run in 2022 - the Boston Globe". The Boston Globe. Archived from the original on 2021-11-22. Retrieved 2021-11-22.
- ^ "Nesi's Notes: Dec. 18". 18 December 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g https://whatsupnewp.com/2022/03/election-2022-diossa-picks-up-endorsements-for-treasurer-congressional-candidate-neary-hires-staff/
- ^ https://whatsupnewp.com/2022/02/election-2022-magaziner-diossa-pick-up-endorsements-foulkes-promises-bold-leadership-on-gun-safety/
- ^ "Nesi's Notes: Feb. 19". 19 February 2022.
- ^ Fitzpatrick, Edward (February 11, 2022). "Former Cranston Mayor Fung is running for Congress". The Boston Globe. Retrieved February 11, 2022.
External links[]
- Candidates at Vote Smart
- Candidates at Ballotpedia
- Campaign finance at National Institute on Money in State Politics
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