2022 Rhode Island Secretary of State election
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{{Use mdy dates|date=November 2022}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2022 Rhode Island Secretary of State election
| country = Rhode Island
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 2018 Rhode Island elections#Secretary of state
| previous_year = 2018
| next_election = 2026 Rhode Island Secretary of State election
| next_year = 2026
| election_date = November 8, 2022
| image1 = File:Rhode Island Secretary Of State Gregg M. Amore.jpg
| image_size = 150x150px
| nominee1 = Gregg Amore
| party1 = Rhode Island Democratic Party
| popular_vote1 = 208,981
| percentage1 = 59.5%
| image2 = 3x4.svg
| nominee2 = Pat Cortellessa
| party2 = Rhode Island Republican Party
| popular_vote2 = 141,457
| percentage2 = 40.3%
| map_image =
| map_size =
| map_caption = Amore: {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584cde|70–80%}} {{legend0|#3933E5|80–90%}}
Cortellessa: {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}}
| title = Secretary of State
| before_election = Nellie Gorbea
| before_party = Rhode Island Democratic Party
| after_election = Gregg Amore
| after_party = Rhode Island Democratic Party
| turnout =
| map = {{switcher|250px
|County results
|Municipality results
| 250px
| Congressional district results}}
}}
{{ElectionsRI}}
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{{Cite web|url = https://www.wpri.com/news/elections/rep-gregg-amore-kicks-off-campaign-for-ri-secretary-of-state/|title = Rep. Gregg Amore kicks off campaign for RI secretary of state|date = September 16, 2021|access-date = November 22, 2021|archive-date = November 22, 2021|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20211122045627/https://www.wpri.com/news/elections/rep-gregg-amore-kicks-off-campaign-for-ri-secretary-of-state/|url-status = live}}
==Eliminated in primary==
- Stephanie Beauté, insurance software executive{{cite web | url=https://www.providencejournal.com/story/news/politics/2022/08/01/ri-secretary-state-race-2022-stephanie-beaute-declares-candidacy/10203418002/ | title=Secretary of state race: Stephanie Beauté campaign promises to fight 'voter suppression' }}
==Did not appear on ballot==
==Declined==
- Gayle Goldin, former state senator (accepted a job in the U.S. Department of Labor){{Cite web|url = https://thepublicsradio.org/article/amore-plans-to-announce-run-for-ri-secretary-of-state-next-month|title = Amore plans to announce run for RI secretary of state next month|date = August 17, 2021|access-date = November 22, 2021|archive-date = November 22, 2021|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20211122045622/https://thepublicsradio.org/article/amore-plans-to-announce-run-for-ri-secretary-of-state-next-month|url-status = live}}
- Liz Tanner, director of the Rhode Island Department of Business Regulation (appointed Rhode Island Secretary of Commerce){{cite web |last1=Bentley |first1=Jimmy |title=Liz Tanner Names Rhode Island's Next Secretary of Commerce |url=https://patch.com/rhode-island/across-ri/liz-tanner-named-rhode-islands-next-secretary-commerce |publisher=Patch |access-date=August 21, 2022 |date=June 27, 2022}}
=Endorsements=
{{Endorsements box
| title = Gregg Amore
| width = 40em
| list =
State legislators
- Karen Alzate, state representative
- Katherine Kazarian, state representative
- Valarie Lawson, state senator
- Nicholas Mattiello, former Speaker of the Rhode Island House of Representatives
- Joe Shekarchi, Speaker of the Rhode Island House of Representatives
Organizations
- Rhode Island Democratic Party{{cite web |last1=Nesi |first1=Ted |title=McKee wins RI Dem Party endorsement |url=https://www.wpri.com/news/politics/mckee-wins-ri-dem-party-endorsement/ |access-date=June 30, 2022 |date=June 26, 2022}}
Labor unions
- Rhode Island AFL–CIO{{cite web |title=RI AFL-CIO Executive Board unanimously endorses Gregg Amore for Secretary of State |url=https://www.reportertoday.com/stories/ri-afl-cio-executive-board-unanimously-endorses-gregg-amore-for-secretary-of-state,39418? |access-date=June 30, 2022 |date=June 6, 2022}}
}}
=Forum=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|+ 2022 Rhode Island Secretary of State democratic primary candidate forum |
| scope="col" | {{abbr|No.|Number}}
! scope="col" | Date ! scope="col" | Host ! scope="col" | Moderator ! scope="col" | Link ! scope="col"| Democratic ! scope="col"| Democratic |
|---|
| colspan="5" rowspan="2" |Key: {{Colors|black|#90ff90| P }} Participant {{Colors|black|#FFFFDD| A }} Absent {{Colors|black|#ff9090| N }} Not invited {{Colors|black|#CCFFCC| I }} Invited {{color box|#f0e68c|W}} Withdrawn ! scope="col" style="background:{{party color|Democratic Party (US)}}"| ! scope="col" style="background:{{party color|Democratic Party (US)}}"| |
| scope="col" | Gregg Amore
! scope="col" | Stephanie Beauté |
| 1
| style="white-space:nowrap;" | Aug. 30, 2022 | style="white-space:nowrap;" | Rochambeau Library- | style="white-space:nowrap;" | | style="white-space:nowrap;" | [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mllbqv7gVzk YouTube] | {{Yes|P}} | {{Yes|P}} |
=Results=
{{Election box begin no change |title=Democratic primary results{{cite web |title=Primary results |url=https://www.ri.gov/election/results/2022/statewide_primary/ |access-date=September 24, 2022}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Rhode Island Democratic Party
|candidate = Gregg Amore
|votes = 65,276
|percentage = 64.27%
}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Rhode Island Democratic Party
|candidate = Stephanie Beauté
|votes = 36,283
|percentage = 35.73%
}}{{Election box total no change
|votes = 101,559
|percentage = 100.0%
}}{{Election box end}}
Republican primary
=Candidates=
==Nominee==
=Results=
{{Election box begin no change |title=Republican primary results}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Rhode Island Republican Party
|candidate = Pat Cortellessa
|votes = 18,306
|percentage = 100.0%
}}{{Election box total no change
|votes = 18,306
|percentage = 100.0%
}}{{Election box end}}
General election
=Debate=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|+ 2022 Rhode Island Secretary of State debate |
| scope="col" | {{abbr|No.|Number}}
! scope="col" | Date ! scope="col" | Host ! scope="col" | Moderator ! scope="col" | Link ! scope="col"| Democratic ! scope="col"| Republican |
|---|
| colspan="5" rowspan="2" |Key: {{Colors|black|#90ff90| P }} Participant {{Colors|black|#FFFFDD| A }} Absent {{Colors|black|#ff9090| N }} Not invited {{Colors|black|#CCFFCC| I }} Invited {{color box|#f0e68c|W}} Withdrawn ! scope="col" style="background:{{party color|Democratic Party (US)}}"| ! scope="col" style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (US)}}"| |
| scope="col" | Peter Neronha
! scope="col" | Charles Calenda |
| 1{{cite web |last1=Pezanko |first1=Charles |title=Candidates Day At North Kingstown High School |url=https://www.nksd.net/article/896370 |publisher=North Kingstown High School |access-date=25 June 2023 |date=3 November 2022}}
| style="white-space:nowrap;" | | style="white-space:nowrap;" | North Kingstown | style="white-space:nowrap;" | | style="white-space:nowrap;" | [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bDaNzP8bjbQ YouTube] | {{Yes|P}} | {{Yes|P}} |
= Predictions =
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!Source !Ranking !As of |
| align=left | Sabato's Crystal Ball{{cite web |title=Secretary of State Races: More Important Than Ever in 2022, and More Complicated, Too |url=https://centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/articles/secretary-of-state-races-more-important-than-ever-in-2022-and-more-complicated-too/ |website=Sabato's Crystal Ball |date=December 2021 |access-date=December 1, 2021}}
|{{USRaceRating|Safe|D}} | December 1, 2021 |
| align="left" |Elections Daily{{cite web |title=Elections Daily Secretary of State Ratings |url=https://elections-daily.com/2022/11/07/elections-daily-secretary-of-state-ratings/ |last=Solomon |first=Zack |website=Elections Daily |date=November 7, 2022 |access-date=November 29, 2022}}
|{{USRaceRating|Safe|D}} |November 7, 2022 |
=Results=
{{Election box begin|title=2022 Rhode Island Secretary of State election{{cite web |title=2022 General Election - Secretary of State |url=https://www.ri.gov/election/results/2022/general_election/races/5.html |website=Rhode Island Board of Elections}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Rhode Island Democratic Party
|candidate = Gregg Amore
|votes =208,981
|percentage =59.54%
|change = -7.82%
}}{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Rhode Island Republican Party
|candidate = Pat Cortellessa
|votes =141,457
|percentage =40.31%
|change = +7.81%
}}{{Election box write-in with party link|votes=527|percentage=0.15%|change=+0.01%}}{{Election box total
|votes =350,965
|percentage = 100.0%
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no swing
| winner = Rhode Island Democratic Party
}}
{{Election box end}}
==By congressional district==
Amore won both congressional districts.https://davesredistricting.org/maps#viewmap::cffbb279-824c-47b8-90c7-3070378e37ae
| class=wikitable
! District ! Amore ! Cortellessa ! Representative |
| align=center
! {{party shading/Democratic}}|{{ushr|Rhode Island|1|1st}} | 64% | 36% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|David Cicilline |
| align=center
! rowspan=2 {{party shading/Democratic}}|{{ushr|Rhode Island|2|2nd}} | rowspan=2|56% | rowspan=2|44% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|James Langevin (117th Congress) |
| align=center
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Seth Magaziner (118th Congress) |
References
{{reflist}}
External links
Official campaign websites
- [https://greggforri.com Gregg Amore (D) for Secretary of State]
- [https://vincortellessa.wixsite.com/patvcortellessa Pat Cortellessa (R) for Secretary of State]
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