The Green Papers: Rhode Island 2022 General Election
 
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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. 117th 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)
  Candidate Democratic     Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, II
FEC S6RI00221
  Candidate 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

Chair up for regular election 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)
  Elected Democratic 207,166 57.92% Governor Daniel J. "Dan" McKee
  Candidate Republican 139,001 38.86% Ashley Marie Kalus
aka Ashley Weinzweig
  Candidate Independent 4,512 1.26% Zachary Baker "Zach" Hurwitz
  Candidate Independent 3,123 0.87% Paul A. Rianna, Jr.
  Candidate 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
  Candidate 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

Seat up for regular election 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)
  Elected Democratic 180,909 51.18% Lieutenant Governor Sabina Matos
  Candidate Republican 152,458 43.13% Aaron C. Guckian
  Candidate Independent 19,507 5.52% Ross K. McCurdy
  Candidate 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.

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

Incumbent - 117th Congress
CD 1
Seat up for regular election
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
  Elected Democratic 100,318 64.01% Member of Congress David N. Cicilline
FEC H0RI01073; 31 Dec 22; Tot $1,981,383; Dsb $1,660,127
  Candidate Republican 56,055 35.76% Allen R. Waters
FEC H2RI01202; 31 Dec 22; Tot $45,442; Dsb $46,963
  Candidate Scattering 361 0.23% Write-in
Total 156,734 100.00%  

Incumbent - 117th Congress
CD 2
Seat up for regular election
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
  Elected 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
  Candidate Republican 93,969 46.73% former Cranston Mayor Allan W. Fung
FEC H2RI02226; 31 Dec 22; Tot $2,247,797; Dsb $2,244,824
  Candidate Moderate 5,489 2.73% William H. "Bill" Gilbert
FEC H2RI02259
  Candidate 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

Seat up for regular election
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)
  Elected Democratic 208,981 59.54% state Representative Gregg M. Amore
  Candidate Republican 141,457 40.31% Pat V. Cortellessa
  Candidate 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

Seat up for regular election 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)
  Elected Democratic 217,066 61.49% Attorney General Peter F. Neronha
  Candidate Republican 135,471 38.38% Charles C. "Chas" Calenda
  Candidate Scattering 460 0.13% Write-in
Total 352,997 100.00%  

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

Seat up for regular election
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)
  Elected Democratic 190,775 54.33% former Central Falls Mayor James A. Diossa
  Candidate Republican 159,834 45.52% James L. Lathrop
  Candidate 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.


 


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