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

Did not appear on ballot

Declined

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Results

General election

Predictions

SourceRankingAs 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]

DistrictAmoreCortellessaRepresentative
64%36%David Cicilline
56%44%James Langevin (117th Congress)
Seth Magaziner (118th Congress)

External links

Official campaign websites

Notes and References

  1. 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.
  2. Web site: Secretary of state race: Stephanie Beauté campaign promises to fight 'voter suppression' .
  3. Web site: RI Campaign Finance Filing. May 3, 2022.
  4. 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.
  5. Web site: Bentley . Jimmy . Liz Tanner Names Rhode Island's Next Secretary of Commerce . . August 21, 2022 . June 27, 2022.
  6. Web site: Rhode Island political news: June 2022. . June 8, 2022.
  7. Web site: Pezanko . Charles . Candidates Day At North Kingstown High School . . 25 June 2023 . 3 November 2022.
  8. 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.
  9. Web site: Elections Daily Secretary of State Ratings . Solomon . Zack . Elections Daily . November 7, 2022 . November 29, 2022.
  10. Web site: RI 2022 Statewide Races by CD .