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
Candidates
Nominee
Eliminated in primary
- Stefan Pryor, Rhode Island Commerce Secretary[2][3][5]
Declined
Endorsements
James Diossa
- Statewide politicians
- 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
- 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
Polling
Results
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
Declined
Endorsements
James Lathrop
- Local officials
- Organizations
- Newspapers
Results
General election
Forum and debate
Results
By congressional district
Diossa won both congressional districts.[26]
Notes
- ^ Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear
References
- ^ "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