2022 Rhode Island Secretary of State election explained
| Election Name: | 2022 Rhode Island Secretary of State election |
| Country: | Rhode Island |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2018 Rhode Island Secretary of State election |
| Previous Year: | 2018 |
| Next Election: | 2026 Rhode Island Secretary of State election |
| Next Year: | 2026 |
| Election Date: | November 8, 2022 |
| Nominee1: | Gregg Amore |
| Party1: | Rhode Island Democratic Party |
| Popular Vote1: | 208,981 |
| Percentage1: | 59.5% |
| Nominee2: | Pat Cortellessa |
| Party2: | Rhode Island Republican Party |
| Popular Vote2: | 141,457 |
| Percentage2: | 40.3% |
| Secretary of State |
| Before Election: | Nellie Gorbea |
| Before Party: | Rhode Island Democratic Party |
| After Election: | Gregg Amore |
| After Party: | Rhode Island Democratic Party |
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
Eliminated in primary
- Stephanie Beauté, insurance software executive[2]
Did not appear on ballot
- Anthony N. B. Tamba, realtor[3]
Declined
Results
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
Results
General election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|
| align=left | Sabato's Crystal Ball[8] | | December 1, 2021 |
| Elections Daily[9] | | November 7, 2022 | |
Results
By congressional district
Amore won both congressional districts.[10]
External links
- Official campaign websites
Notes and References
- Web site: Rep. Gregg Amore kicks off campaign for RI secretary of state. September 16, 2021. November 22, 2021. November 22, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211122045627/https://www.wpri.com/news/elections/rep-gregg-amore-kicks-off-campaign-for-ri-secretary-of-state/. live.
- Web site: Secretary of state race: Stephanie Beauté campaign promises to fight 'voter suppression' .
- Web site: RI Campaign Finance Filing. May 3, 2022.
- Web site: Amore plans to announce run for RI secretary of state next month. August 17, 2021. November 22, 2021. November 22, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211122045622/https://thepublicsradio.org/article/amore-plans-to-announce-run-for-ri-secretary-of-state-next-month. live.
- Web site: Bentley . Jimmy . Liz Tanner Names Rhode Island's Next Secretary of Commerce . . August 21, 2022 . June 27, 2022.
- Web site: Rhode Island political news: June 2022. . June 8, 2022.
- Web site: Pezanko . Charles . Candidates Day At North Kingstown High School . . 25 June 2023 . 3 November 2022.
- Web site: Secretary of State Races: More Important Than Ever in 2022, and More Complicated, Too . Sabato's Crystal Ball . December 2021 . December 1, 2021.
- Web site: Elections Daily Secretary of State Ratings . Solomon . Zack . Elections Daily . November 7, 2022 . November 29, 2022.
- Web site: RI 2022 Statewide Races by CD .
