2022 Rhode Island General Treasurer election
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2022 Rhode Island General Treasurer election
| Nominee | James Diossa | James Lathrop |
|---|---|---|
| Party | Democratic | Republican |
| Popular vote | 190,775 | 159,834 |
| Percentage | 54.3% | 45.5% |
Diossa: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%
Lathrop: 50–60% 60–70%
Lathrop: 50–60% 60–70%
General Treasurer before election
Elected General Treasurer
Elected General Treasurer
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.
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 |
||||||
| 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 [18] | 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[20]
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)[21]
Endorsements
[edit ]James Lathrop
- Local officials
- Robert Flanders, former justice of the Rhode Island Supreme Court (1996–2004)[22]
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 |
||||||
| James Diossa | James Lanthrop | |||||
| 1[25] | 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.[27]
| 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.
- ^ Fleming & Associates
- ^ 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