2022 Rhode Island General Treasurer election
The 2022 Rhode Island General Treasurer election took place on November 8, 2022, to elect the General Treasurer of Rhode Island.
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Incumbent general treasurer Seth Magaziner was term-limited and could not seek re-election to 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
Nominee
- James Diossa, former mayor of Central Falls[2][3][4]
Declined
- Marvin Abney, state representative[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
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][lower-alpha 1]
- Stephen Casey, state representative[15][lower-alpha 1]
- Julie Casimiro, state representative[15]
- Daniel Da Ponte, former state senator[15]
- Kathleen Fogarty, state representative[15][lower-alpha 1]
- 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][lower-alpha 1]
- June Speakman, state representative[15]
- Camille Vella-Wilkinson, state representative[15][lower-alpha 1]
- Anastasia Williams, state representative[15][lower-alpha 1]
- 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
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[lower-alpha 2] |
Margin of error |
James Diossa |
Stefan Pryor |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fleming & Associates | August 7–10, 2022 | 405 (LV) | ± 4.9% | 18% | 17% | 61% |
Results
| 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
Nominee
- James Lathrop, North Kingstown finance director[19]
Declined
- 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
James Lathrop
- Local officials
- Robert Flanders, former justice of the Rhode Island Supreme Court (1996–2004)[21]
- Organizations
- Newspapers
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | James Lathrop | 18,477 | 100.0% | |
| Total votes | 18,477 | 100.0% | ||
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| 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 | |||||
Notes
- Article said chairman/woman. Online search does not yield any result other than the state representative.
- Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear
References
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- "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.
- "Two former mayors, likely foes in the General Treasurer race". 13 December 2021.
- "Nesi's Notes: April 2". 2 April 2022.
- "Nesi's Notes: Dec. 18". 18 December 2021.
- Prosnitz, Frank (4 August 2022). "Election 2022: Treasurer's race: Diossa racks up endorsements, while Pryor has big fundraising quarter". whatsupnewp.com. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
- "Election 2022: Diossa picks up endorsements for treasurer; Congressional candidate Neary hires staff". 5 March 2022.
- Prosnitz, Frank (March 15, 2022). "Election 2022: Matos, Magaziner, Diossa win endorsements; Gorbea wants to suspend gas tax". What's up newp.
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- "Election 2022: Magaziner, Diossa pick up endorsements; Foulkes promises bold leadership on gun safety". 17 February 2022.
- "Cuervo Gets New Campaign Manager, McKee Lands DGA Endorsement and More". www.golocalprov.com. 23 February 2022. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
- "Nesi's Notes: Feb. 19". Wpri.com. 19 February 2022.
- Nesi, Ted (26 June 2022). "McKee wins RI Dem Party endorsement". Retrieved 30 June 2022.
- "RI Political Diary: Pryor Stacks Up 22 Endorsements". www.golocalprov.com. 17 July 2022. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
- "RI Political Diary: Baldelli Hunt Endorses Pryor and Vargas Gives Nod to Smiley". www.golocalprov.com. 20 July 2022. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
- Prosnitz, Frank (10 August 2022). "Election 2022: Endorsements ... Endorsements ... and more Endorsements". whatsupnewp.com. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
- "Primary results". Retrieved 24 September 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".
- "2022 General Election - General Treasurer". Rhode Island Board of Elections.
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