2022 Rhode Island elections
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.
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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]
Declared
- Sabina Matos, incumbent lieutenant governor[2][3]
- Cynthia Mendes, state senator[4]
- Deb Ruggiero, state representative[5][6]
Declined
- Aaron Regunberg, former state representative and candidate for lieutenant governor in 2018[7]
Endorsements
Deb Ruggiero
- State legislators
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.[11]
Declared
- James Diossa, former mayor of Central Falls[12][13][2]
Publicly expressed interest
- Marvin Abney, state representative[12]
- Liz Beretta-Perik, treasurer of the Rhode Island Democratic Party[12]
- Stefan Pryor, Rhode Island Commerce Secretary[12][13][14]
- Ryan Pearson, state senator[12][13]
Potential
- Nick Autiello, former advisor to former Governor of Rhode Island Gina Raimondo[13]
- Scott Slater, state representative[13]
Declined
- Seth Magaziner, incumbent general treasurer (running for governor)[11]
Endorsements
James Diossa
- Statewide politicians
- Dan McKee, Governor of Rhode Island[14]
- Paul Tavares, former general treasurer[15]
- State legislators
- Karen Alzate, state representative[16]
- Jean Barros, state representative[16]
- Sandra Cano, state senator[17]
- Robert Craven, state representative[16]
- Grace Diaz, state representative[16]
- Alana DiMario, state senator[17]
- Leonela Felix, state representative[16]
- Joshua Giraldo, state representative[16]
- Meghan Kallman, state senator[17]
- Ana Quezada, state senator[17]
- Evan Shanley, state representative[16]
- Local politicians
- Roberto DaSilva, mayor of East Providence and former state representative[18]
- Angel Taveras, former mayor of Providence[19]
Declined
- Allan Fung, former mayor of Cranston and nominee for Governor of Rhode Island in 2014 and 2018[13][2] (running for U.S. House)[20]
References
- "Matos to be sworn in as lieutenant governor Wednesday morning". Archived from the original on 2021-11-22. Retrieved 2021-11-22.
- "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.
- "Here's who's running for the big kid jobs in Rhode Island politics (So far) - the Boston Globe". The Boston Globe.
- "State Rep. Deb Ruggiero will run for RI lieutenant governor". 4 April 2022.
- "Regunberg appears to have second thoughts about second run for lieutenant governor - the Boston Globe". The Boston Globe.
- "Nesi's Notes: April 9". 9 April 2022.
- "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.
- "Seth Magaziner '06 runs for R.I. Governor". Archived from the original on 2021-11-22. Retrieved 2021-11-22.
- "Nesi's Notes: Sept. 18". 18 September 2021. Archived from the original on 22 November 2021. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
- "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: April 2". 2 April 2022.
- "Nesi's Notes: Dec. 18". 18 December 2021.
- "Election 2022: Diossa picks up endorsements for treasurer; Congressional candidate Neary hires staff". 5 March 2022.
- https://whatsupnewp.com/2022/03/election-2022-matos-magaziner-diossa-win-endorsements-gorbea-wants-to-suspend-gas-tax%EF%BF%BC/
- "Election 2022: Magaziner, Diossa pick up endorsements; Foulkes promises bold leadership on gun safety". 17 February 2022.
- "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.
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