2022 Rhode Island Secretary of State election
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The 2022 Rhode Island Secretary of State election was held on November 8, 2022, to elect the next secretary of state of Rhode Island. Incumbent Democrat Nellie Gorbea was term-limited and could not seek re-election.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Gregg Amore, state representative[1]
Eliminated in primary
- Stephanie Beauté, insurance software executive[2]
Did not appear on ballot
- Anthony N. B. Tamba, realtor[3]
Declined
- Gayle Goldin, former state senator (accepted a job in the U.S. Department of Labor)[4]
- Liz Tanner, director of the Rhode Island Department of Business Regulation[1] (appointed Rhode Island Secretary of Commerce)[5]
Endorsements
Gregg Amore
State legislators
- Karen Alzate, state representative[1]
- Katherine Kazarian, state representative[1]
- Valarie Lawson, state senator[1]
- Nicholas Mattiello, former Speaker of the Rhode Island House of Representatives[1]
- Joe Shekarchi, Speaker of the Rhode Island House of Representatives[1]
Organizations
Labor unions
Forum
| No. | Date | Host | Moderator | Link | Democratic | Democratic |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Key: P Participant A Absent N Not invited I Invited W Withdrawn | ||||||
| Gregg Amore | Stephanie Beauté | |||||
| 1 | Aug. 30, 2022 | Rochambeau Library- Providence Community Library | YouTube | P | P | |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Gregg Amore | 65,276 | 64.27% | |
| Democratic | Stephanie Beauté | 36,283 | 35.73% | |
| Total votes | 101,559 | 100.0% | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Pat Cortellessa, nominee for secretary of state in 2018 and for state senate in 2020[9]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Pat Cortellessa | 18,306 | 100.0% | |
| Total votes | 18,306 | 100.0% | ||
General election
Debate
| No. | Date | Host | Moderator | Link | Democratic | Republican |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Key: P Participant A Absent N Not invited I Invited W Withdrawn | ||||||
| Peter Neronha | Charles Calenda | |||||
| 1[10] | North Kingstown High School | YouTube | P | P | ||
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[11] | Safe D | December 1, 2021 |
| Elections Daily[12] | Safe D | November 7, 2022 |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Gregg Amore | 208,981 | 59.54% | −7.82% | |
| Republican | Pat Cortellessa | 141,457 | 40.31% | +7.81% | |
| Write-in | 527 | 0.15% | +0.01% | ||
| Total votes | 350,965 | 100.0% | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
By congressional district
Amore won both congressional districts.[14]
| District | Amore | Cortellessa | Representative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 64% | 36% | David Cicilline |
| 2nd | 56% | 44% | James Langevin (117th Congress) |
| Seth Magaziner (118th Congress) |
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "Rep. Gregg Amore kicks off campaign for RI secretary of state". September 16, 2021. Archived from the original on November 22, 2021. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
- ^ "Secretary of state race: Stephanie Beauté campaign promises to fight 'voter suppression'".
- ^ "RI Campaign Finance Filing" (PDF). May 3, 2022.
- ^ "Amore plans to announce run for RI secretary of state next month". August 17, 2021. Archived from the original on November 22, 2021. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
- ^ Bentley, Jimmy (June 27, 2022). "Liz Tanner Names Rhode Island's Next Secretary of Commerce". Patch. Retrieved August 21, 2022.
- ^ Nesi, Ted (June 26, 2022). "McKee wins RI Dem Party endorsement". Retrieved June 30, 2022.
- ^ "RI AFL-CIO Executive Board unanimously endorses Gregg Amore for Secretary of State". June 6, 2022. Retrieved June 30, 2022.
- ^ a b "Primary results". Retrieved September 24, 2022.
- ^ "Rhode Island political news: June 2022". The Boston Globe. June 8, 2022.
- ^ Pezanko, Charles (November 3, 2022). "Candidates Day At North Kingstown High School". North Kingstown High School. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
- ^ "Secretary of State Races: More Important Than Ever in 2022, and More Complicated, Too". Sabato's Crystal Ball. December 2021. Retrieved December 1, 2021.
- ^ Solomon, Zack (November 7, 2022). "Elections Daily Secretary of State Ratings". Elections Daily. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
- ^ "2022 General Election - Secretary of State". Rhode Island Board of Elections.
- ^ https://davesredistricting.org/maps#viewmap::cffbb279-824c-47b8-90c7-3070378e37ae
External links
Official campaign websites