Rhode Island 2022 General Election

The Green Papers: Rhode Island 2022 General Election

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Rhode Island
Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
✓ Primary: Tuesday 13 September 2022
✓ General Election: Tuesday 8 November 2022

✓ Wednesday 29 June 2022 - Filing Deadline - Primary .
✓ Friday 15 July 2022 - Filing Deadline - Submit signed nomination papers .
✓ Tuesday 13 September 2022 - Primary . Polling hours 7:00a-8:00p EDT (1100-0000 UTC). Most polls are open at 7am. However, polls may open as late as 9am by location.
✓ Tuesday 8 November 2022 - General Election . Polling hours 7:00a-8:00p EST (1200-0100 UTC). Most polls are open at 7am. However, polls may open as late as 9am by location.

Senators:	2	(Electoral Classes 1 and 2)
Governor:	1
2020 Census:	1,098,163	(0.35% of 309,785,186)
2024, 2028 Electoral Votes:	4	(0.74% of 538)
2022-2030 Representatives:	2	(0.46% of 435)
2010 Census:	1,055,247	(0.34% of 309,785,186)
2012, 2016, 2020 Electoral Votes:	4	(0.74% of 538)
2012-2020 Representatives:	2	(0.46% of 435)
Capital:	Providence

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Rhode Island State and Local Government

There is no primary when fewer than 2 candidates from a political party qualify for the ballot.

Upcoming Elections from the Rhode Island Board of Elections.

Election Dates and Deadlines from the Rhode Island Department of State.

Candidates in Upcoming Elections from the Rhode Island Department of State.

13 September 2022 primary returns from an official source and results from a media source.

Rhode Island General Election from the Rhode Island Department of State.

8 November 2022: returns from the Rhode Island Board of Elections. Votes totals last updated 29 November 2022 per the certified vote.



U.S. Senate 6 year term. No Term Limit. 117^th Senate Senate Electoral Classes

Class 1		Democratic	Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, II • First elected: 2006; re-elected: 2012, 2018. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024
	Candidate list (2)

		*Democratic*			*Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, II* • FEC S6RI00221

		Republican			Raymond Tyler "Ray" McKay • FEC S4RI00051

Class 2		Democratic	Senator John F. "Jack" Reed • Previously served in the U.S. House: First elected: 1990, re-elected: 1992, 1994. First elected to the U.S. Senate: 1996; re-elected: 2002, 2008, 2014, 2020. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026

Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2022. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms, All Governors

		Democratic	Governor Daniel J. "Dan" McKee • Re-elected Tuesday 8 November 2022 • 2 March 2021: Ascended to the office of Governor [re: Governor Gina Raimondo confirmed as Secretary of Commerce in the Biden Administration] • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022 • The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. • Renominated
	Candidate list (5, 1 write-in)

		Democratic	207,166	57.92%	Governor Daniel J. "Dan" McKee

		Republican	139,001	38.86%	Ashley Marie Kalus • aka Ashley Weinzweig

		Independent	4,512	1.26%	Zachary Baker "Zach" Hurwitz
		Independent	3,123	0.87%	Paul A. Rianna, Jr.

		Libertarian	2,811	0.79%	Elijah Jon Gizzarelli • 23 August 2022: Libertarian Party of Rhode Island reports that ballot access was granted after disqualified signatures were reconciled. 25 July 2022: Challenge Denial of Ballot Placement

		Scattering	1,057	0.30%	Write-in
Total			357,670	100.00%
	Governor Gina Marie Raimondo (Democratic), who was first elected in 2014 and re-elected in 2018, was nominated on 7 January 2021 to be Secretary of Commerce in Biden Administration. She was confirmed by the U.S. Senate, 84-15, on 2 March 2021. 2 March 2021: Lieutenant Governor Daniel J. "Dan" McKee ascends to the Governor's Chair and sworn.

Lieutenant Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2022

		Democratic	Lieutenant Governor Sabina Matos • Re-elected Tuesday 8 November 2022 • Appointed 14 April 2021 [re: vacancy of Lieutenant Governor Daniel J. "Dan" McKee (Democratic) upon his ascention to the Governor's Chair following Governor Gina Raimondo's confirmation as Secretary of Commerce in the Biden Administration.] • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022 • Renominated
	Candidate list (3, 1 write-in)

		Democratic	180,909	51.18%	Lieutenant Governor Sabina Matos

		Republican	152,458	43.13%	Aaron C. Guckian

		Independent	19,507	5.52%	Ross K. McCurdy

		Scattering	608	0.17%	Write-in
Total			353,482	100.00%
	2 March 2021: Lieutenant Governor Daniel J. "Dan" McKee (Democratic), who was first elected in 2014 and re-elected in 2018, ascended to the Governor's Chair following Governor Gina Raimondo's confirmation as Secretary of Commerce in the Biden Administration. 31 March 2021: Governor Dan McKee (Democratic) nominates Providence City Council President Sabina Matos (Democratic) as Lieutenant Governor. The state Senate must confirm the appointment. 9 April 2021: Sabina Matos resigns from the Providence City Council effective 13 April. 13 April 2021: Providence City Council President Sabina Matos is confirmed as Lieutenant Governor by the state Senate, 34-0. 14 April 2021: Lieutenant Governor Sabina Matos is sworn.

117^th U.S. House of Representatives 2-year term. Election Cycle 2022, 2024. No Term Limit. 117^th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition): 2 Democratic (1 Renominated, 1 Open)

Incumbent - 117th Congress
CD 1		Democratic	Member of Congress David N. Cicilline • Re-elected Tuesday 8 November 2022 • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022 • Renominated
	Candidate list (2, 1 write-in) - 118th Congress

		Democratic	100,318	64.01%	Member of Congress David N. Cicilline • FEC H0RI01073; 31 Dec 22; Tot $1,981,383; Dsb $1,660,127

		Republican	56,055	35.76%	Allen R. Waters • FEC H2RI01202; 31 Dec 22; Tot $45,442; Dsb $46,963

		Scattering	361	0.23%	Write-in
Total			156,734	100.00%

Incumbent - 117th Congress
CD 2 Open		Democratic	Member of Congress James R. "Jim" Langevin • First elected: 2000 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022 • Open Seat - 18 January 2022: "... I am announcing that I will not be a candidate for elected office this November."
			Open Seat (no incumbent)
	Candidate list (3, 1 write-in) - 118th Congress

		Democratic	101,432	50.44%	General Treasurer Seth M. Magaziner • 26 January 2022: Candidate for U.S. House CD 2. 13 September 2021: "Tomorrow, Seth Magaziner will formally announce his candidacy for Rhode Island Governor...." • FEC H2RI02184; 31 Dec 22; Tot $3,904,869; Dsb $3,864,246

		Republican	93,969	46.73%	former Cranston Mayor Allan W. Fung • FEC H2RI02226; 31 Dec 22; Tot $2,247,797; Dsb $2,244,824

		Moderate	5,489	2.73%	William H. "Bill" Gilbert • FEC H2RI02259

		Scattering	199	0.10%	Write-in
Total			201,089	100.00%

Secretary of State 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2022. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms

Open		Democratic	Secretary of State Nellie M. Gorbea • First elected: 2014; re-elected: 2018. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022 • The current Secretary of State is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election. • Open Seat - 24 May 2021: Candidate for Governor in 2022. 13 September 2022: Lost her party's nomination for Governor.
			Open Office (no incumbent)
	Candidate list (2, 1 write-in)

		Democratic	208,981	59.54%	state Representative Gregg M. Amore

		Republican	141,457	40.31%	Pat V. Cortellessa

		Scattering	527	0.15%	Write-in
Total			350,965	100.00%

Attorney General 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2022. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms

		Democratic	Attorney General Peter F. Neronha • Re-elected Tuesday 8 November 2022 • First elected: 2018 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022 • The current Attorney General is unaffected by the State's term limit. • Renominated
	Candidate list (2, 1 write-in)

		Democratic	217,066	61.49%	Attorney General Peter F. Neronha

		Republican	135,471	38.38%	Charles C. "Chas" Calenda

		Scattering	460	0.13%	Write-in
Total			352,997	100.00%

General Treasurer 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2022

Open		Democratic	General Treasurer Seth Magaziner • First elected: 2014; re-elected: 2018. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022 • Open Chair - 26 January 2022: Candidate for U.S. House CD 2. 13 September 2022: Received his party's nomination for U.S. House CD 2.
			Open Office (no incumbent)
	Candidate list (2, 1 write-in)

		Democratic	190,775	54.33%	former Central Falls Mayor James A. Diossa

		Republican	159,834	45.52%	James L. Lathrop

		Scattering	555	0.16%	Write-in
Total			351,164	100.00%

Political Parties Parties appear in parenthesis and italics when a candidate receives the endorsement of a given Party and/or official sources indicate a candidate's association with a particular Party but only where the Party in question does not appear on the actual ballot as such.

Major Parties Those parties which received electoral votes through winning a plurality of a state's [or the District of Columbia's] popular vote in any presidential election between 1984 and 2016. See Classification of Political parties.
	• Democratic (affiliates): 9 incumbents, 8 candidates
	• Republican: 8 candidates
Major Third Parties Any Party, other than a Major Party, receiving a minimum of 15/100ths of 1 percent of the nationwide popular vote in any presidential election between 1984 and 2016. See Classification of Political parties.
	• Libertarian: 1 candidate
Other Third Parties
	• Moderate: 1 candidate
Independents
	• Independent: 3 candidates
Write-in/Scattered/otherwise not readily classifiable
	• Scattering: 7 candidates
Candidates running under the banner of more than one party are counted towards each party's total. A candidate who has lost a primary or is apparently no longer a candidate is not counted.

Notes

Candidates for office appear on this page in italics where 'The Green Papers' does not yet have independent confirmation from a legal election authority that the person has been officially certified to appear on the ballot.

Primary dates marked "presumably" and polling times marked "reportedly" are based on unofficial or estimated data (especially as regards local variations from a jurisdictionwide statutory and/or regulatory standard) and are, thereby, subject to change.

"FEC" indicates the Federal Election Commission (FEC) Campaign Finance Summary.

When available, we post each candidate's FEC identification number, the date of their most recently filed Report of Receipts and Disbursements, their "Tot" [Total Receipts (contributions received or what came in: FEC Form 3, Line 16, Column B)] and their "Dsb" [Total Disbursements (expenditures or what was spent: FEC Form 3, Line 23, Column B)]. A link is provided to the Federal Election Commission's Summary Report for those who might wish to explore the details.

If a candidate raises or spends $5,000 or less, he or she is not subject to FEC reporting requirements.