2022 Rhode Island General Treasurer election
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The 2022 Rhode Island General Treasurer election took place on November 8, 2022, to elect the General Treasurer of Rhode Island.
Incumbent general treasurer Seth Magaziner was term-limited and could not seek a third term in office, initially running for governor before dropping out to run for U.S. House instead.[1] Former two-term Democratic mayor of Central Falls James Diossa defeated Republican James Lathrop, finance director of North Kingstown.
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Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- James Diossa, former mayor of Central Falls[2][3][4]
Eliminated in primary
[edit]Declined
[edit]- Marvin Abney, state representative and chairman of the House Finance Committee[2] (endorsed Diossa)
- Nick Autiello, former advisor to former Governor of Rhode Island Gina Raimondo[3]
- Liz Beretta-Perik, treasurer of the Rhode Island Democratic Party[2]
- Ryan Pearson, state senator[2][3] (running for re-election)
- Scott Slater, state representative[3] (running for re-election)
Endorsements
[edit]James Diossa
- Statewide politicians
- Dan McKee, Governor of Rhode Island[5]
- Paul Tavares, former general treasurer[6]
- State legislators
- Marvin Abney, state representative[7]
- Karen Alzate, state representative[8]
- Jean Barros, state representative[8]
- Sandra Cano, state senator[9]
- Robert Craven, state representative[8]
- Grace Diaz, state representative[8]
- Alana DiMario, state senator[9]
- Dawn Euer, state senator[10]
- Leonela Felix, state representative[8]
- Joshua Giraldo, state representative[8]
- Meghan Kallman, state senator[9]
- Ana Quezada, state senator[9]
- Evan Shanley, state representative[8]
- Local politicians
- Roberto DaSilva, mayor of East Providence and former state representative[11]
- Jorge Elorza, mayor of Providence[7]
- Donald R. Grebien, mayor of Pawtucket[11]
- Charles Lombardi, mayor of North Providence[11]
- Joe Polisena, mayor of Johnston[12]
- Angel Taveras, former mayor of Providence[13]
- Organizations
Stefan Pryor
- State legislators
- Jacquelyn Baginski, state representative[15]
- Stephen Casey, state representative[15]
- Julie Casimiro, state representative[15]
- Daniel Da Ponte, former state senator[15]
- Kathleen Fogarty, state representative[15]
- Daniel Issa, former state senator[15]
- Brian Patrick Kennedy, speaker pro tempore of the Rhode Island House of Representatives[15]
- Jan Malik, former state representative[15]
- Michael Morin, former state representative[15]
- Robert Phillips, state representative[15]
- Roger Picard, state senator[15]
- Patricia Serpa, state representative[15]
- June Speakman, state representative[15]
- Camille Vella-Wilkinson, state representative[15]
- Anastasia Williams, state representative[15]
- Local officials
- Pam Azar, Lincoln town councilwoman[15]
- Lisa Baldelli-Hunt, mayor of Woonsocket[16]
- William Foley, Warwick city councilman[15]
- Elizabeth Fuerte, Newport city councilwoman[15]
- Joh Igliozzi, president of the Providence City Council[15]
- Michael Kinch, Cumberland town council president[15]
- Jeanne Marie Napolitano, mayor of Newport[15]
- Labor unions
Debate
[edit]| No. | Date | Host | Moderator | Link | Democratic | Democratic |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Key: P Participant A Absent N Not invited I Invited W Withdrawn |
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| James Diossa | Stefan Pryor | |||||
| 1 | Aug. 5, 2022 | WPRI-TV | Ted Nesi Tim White |
YouTube | P | P |
Polling
[edit]| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
James Diossa |
Stefan Pryor |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fleming & Associates | August 7–10, 2022 | 405 (LV) | ± 4.9% | 18% | 17% | 61% |
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | James Diossa | 58,335 | 55.55% | |
| Democratic | Stefan Pryor | 46,675 | 44.45% | |
| Total votes | 105,010 | 100.0% | ||
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- James Lathrop, North Kingstown finance director[19]
Declined
[edit]- Allan Fung, former mayor of Cranston and nominee for Governor of Rhode Island in 2014 and 2018[3][4] (running for U.S. House)[20]
Endorsements
[edit]James Lathrop
- Local officials
- Robert Flanders, former justice of the Rhode Island Supreme Court (1996–2004)[21]
- Organizations
- Newspapers
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | James Lathrop | 18,477 | 100.0% | |
| Total votes | 18,477 | 100.0% | ||
General election
[edit]Forum and debate
[edit]| No. | Date | Host | Moderator | Link | Democratic | Republican |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Key: P Participant A Absent N Not invited I Invited W Withdrawn |
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| James Diossa | James Lanthrop | |||||
| 1[24] | North Kingstown High School |
YouTube | P | P | ||
| 2 | Nov. 4, 2022 | WPRI-TV | Ted Nesi Tim White |
YouTube | P | P |
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | James Diossa | 190,775 | 54.33% | −10.57% | |
| Republican | James Lathrop | 159,834 | 45.51% | +10.56% | |
| Write-in | 555 | 0.16% | +0.01% | ||
| Total votes | 351,164 | 100.0% | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
By congressional district
[edit]Diossa won both congressional districts.[26]
| District | Diossa | Lathrop | Representative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 59% | 41% | David Cicilline |
| 2nd | 51% | 49% | James Langevin (117th Congress) |
| Seth Magaziner (118th Congress) |
Notes
[edit]- ^ Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear
References
[edit]- ^ "Seth Magaziner '06 runs for R.I. Governor". Archived from the original on November 22, 2021. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
- ^ a b c d e "Nesi's Notes: Sept. 18". September 18, 2021. Archived from the original on November 22, 2021. Retrieved November 22, 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 November 22, 2021. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
- ^ a b "Two former mayors, likely foes in the General Treasurer race". December 13, 2021.
- ^ a b "Nesi's Notes: April 2". April 2, 2022.
- ^ "Nesi's Notes: Dec. 18". December 18, 2021.
- ^ a b c Prosnitz, Frank (August 4, 2022). "Election 2022: Treasurer's race: Diossa racks up endorsements, while Pryor has big fundraising quarter". whatsupnewp.com. Retrieved August 21, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Election 2022: Diossa picks up endorsements for treasurer; Congressional candidate Neary hires staff". March 5, 2022.
- ^ a b c d Prosnitz, Frank (March 15, 2022). "Election 2022: Matos, Magaziner, Diossa win endorsements; Gorbea wants to suspend gas tax". What's up newp.
- ^ Prosnitz, Frank (August 25, 2022). "Election 2022: Candidates sprint to the primary election finish line with endorsements, accusations, and suggestions". whatsupnewp.com. Retrieved August 27, 2022.
- ^ a b c "Election 2022: Magaziner, Diossa pick up endorsements; Foulkes promises bold leadership on gun safety". February 17, 2022.
- ^ "Cuervo Gets New Campaign Manager, McKee Lands DGA Endorsement and More". www.golocalprov.com. February 23, 2022. Retrieved June 20, 2022.
- ^ "Nesi's Notes: Feb. 19". Wpri.com. February 19, 2022.
- ^ Nesi, Ted (June 26, 2022). "McKee wins RI Dem Party endorsement". Retrieved June 30, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u "RI Political Diary: Pryor Stacks Up 22 Endorsements". www.golocalprov.com. July 17, 2022. Retrieved July 21, 2022.
- ^ "RI Political Diary: Baldelli Hunt Endorses Pryor and Vargas Gives Nod to Smiley". www.golocalprov.com. July 20, 2022. Retrieved July 21, 2022.
- ^ Prosnitz, Frank (August 10, 2022). "Election 2022: Endorsements ... Endorsements ... and more Endorsements". whatsupnewp.com. Retrieved August 21, 2022.
- ^ a b "Primary results". Retrieved September 24, 2022.
- ^ Anderson, Patrick (May 11, 2022). "First Republican enters race for Rhode Island general treasurer". Providence Journal.
- ^ Fitzpatrick, Edward (February 11, 2022). "Former Cranston Mayor Fung is running for Congress". The Boston Globe. Retrieved February 11, 2022.
- ^ "Republican James Lathrop wants to bring financial expertise into the treasurer's office".
- ^ "Lathrop Wins Major Union Endorsement over Diossa for General Treasurer".
- ^ "We endorse McKee, Fung, Guckian, among others".
- ^ Pezanko, Charles (November 3, 2022). "Candidates Day At North Kingstown High School". North Kingstown High School. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
- ^ "2022 General Election - General Treasurer". Rhode Island Board of Elections.
- ^ https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Sj88Lc6pFTQzeg9W5FYuibITXOrQd3CwFThgt9EWs0g/edit?gid=0#gid=0