 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||||||
Matos: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Guckian: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||||||
| Elections in Rhode Island |
|---|
 |
The 2022 Rhode Island lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 2022, to elect the lieutenant governor of the state of Rhode Island. The election coincided with various other federal and state elections, including for Governor of Rhode Island. Primary elections were held on September 13. Rhode Island is one of 21 states that elects its lieutenant governor separately from its governor.
Incumbent Democratic lieutenant governor Sabina Matos was appointed to the seat in 2021 after the previous incumbent, Dan McKee, ascended to the governorship.[1] McKee was re-elected in 2018 with 61.9% of the vote.[2]
Matos won election to a full term, defeating her Republican opponent Aaron Guckian in the closest race for this office since 1998.[3] She became the first Dominican American to be elected to a lieutenant governor position in the United States.[4]
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Sabina Matos, incumbent lieutenant governor and former President of the Providence City Council[5][6]
Eliminated in primary
Disqualified
Declined
- Aaron Regunberg, former state representative and candidate for lieutenant governor in 2018[11]
Endorsements
Sabina Matos
- Statewide officials
- Dan McKee, Governor of Rhode Island (2021–present) and former Lieutenant Governor of Rhode Island (2015–2021)[12]
- State legislators
- Maryellen Goodwin, state senator from the 1st district (2005–present)[12]
- Meghan Kallman, state senator from the 15th district (2021–present)[12]
- Ana Quezada, state senator from the 2nd district (2017–present)[12]
- Leonidas Raptakis, state senator from the 33rd district (1997–2011, 2013–present)[12]
- Grace Diaz, state representative from the 11th district (2005–present)[12]
- Marcia Ranglin-Vassell, state representative from the 5th district (2017–present)[12]
- Carlos Tobon, state representative from the 58th district (2015–present)[12]
- Anastasia Williams, state representative from the 9th district (1993–present)[12]
- Local officials
- Angel Taveras, former Mayor of Providence (2011–2015)[12]
- Roberto DaSilva, Mayor of East Providence (2019–present)[12]
- Don Grebien, Mayor of Pawtucket (2011–present)[12]
- Charles Lombardi, Mayor of North Providence (2007–present)[12]
- Jeanne Marie Napolitano, Mayor of Newport (2014–2018, 2020–present)[12]
- Organizations
- Rhode Island Democratic Party[13]
- Everytown for Gun Safety[14]
- Rhode Island Latino PAC[15]
- The Collective PAC[15]
- Labor unions
Cynthia Mendes
- U.S. Senators
- Bernie Sanders, U.S. Senator from Vermont (2007–present) and candidate for President of the United States in 2016 and 2020 (Independent)[16]
- Organizations
Deb Ruggiero
- State legislators
- Joe Shekarchi, Speaker of the Rhode Island House of Representatives (2021–present) from the 23rd district (2013–present)[17]
Debate
| No. | Date | Host | Moderator | Link | Democratic | Democratic | Democratic |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Key: P Participant A Absent N Not invited I Invited W Withdrawn |
|||||||
| Cynthia Mendes | Sabina Matos | Deb Ruggiero | |||||
| 1 | Jul. 29, 2022 | WPRI-TV | Ted Nesi Tim White |
YouTube | P | P | P |
| 2 | Sep. 7, 2022 | WJAR | Gene Valicenti | YouTube | P | A | P |
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
Sabina Matos |
Cynthia Mendes |
Deb Ruggiero |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Change Research (D)[A] | September 4–5, 2022 | 602 (LV) | ± 4.1% | 22% | 14% | 15% | 41% |
| Fleming & Associates | August 7–10, 2022 | 405 (LV) | ± 4.9% | 23% | 9% | 14% | 51% |
| Expedition Strategies (D)[B] | July 19–24, 2022 | 402 (LV) | ± 4.9% | 30% | 10% | 16% | 44% |
| Fleming & Associates | May 9–12, 2022 | 400 (LV) | ± 4.9% | 21% | 12% | 13% | 53% |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Sabina Matos (incumbent) | 50,704 | 47.11% | |
| Democratic | Deb Ruggiero | 35,620 | 33.10% | |
| Democratic | Cynthia Mendes | 21,304 | 19.79% | |
| Total votes | 107,628 | 100.0% | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Aaron Guckian, Chairman of the Warwick Sewer Authority and former aide to former Governor Donald Carcieri[19]
Eliminated in primary
Withdrawn
Endorsements
Aaron Guckian
- Organizations
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Aaron Guckian | 13,427 | 67.73% | |
| Republican | Paul Pence | 6,396 | 32.27% | |
| Total votes | 19,823 | 100.0% | ||
Independents
Candidates
Declared
- Keith Harrison, veteran[25] (not appear on the ballot)
- Ross McCurdy, candidate in 2018
General election
Endorsements
Sabina Matos (D)
- Statewide officials
- Dan McKee, Governor of Rhode Island (2021–present) and former Lieutenant Governor of Rhode Island (2015–2021)[12]
- State legislators
- Maryellen Goodwin, state senator from the 1st district (2005–present)[12]
- Meghan Kallman, state senator from the 15th district (2021–present)[12]
- Ana Quezada, state senator from the 2nd district (2017–present)[12]
- Leonidas Raptakis, state senator from the 33rd district (1997–2011, 2013–present)[12]
- Grace Diaz, state representative from the 11th district (2005–present)[12]
- Marcia Ranglin-Vassell, state representative from the 5th district (2017–present)[12]
- Carlos Tobon, state representative from the 58th district (2015–present)[12]
- Anastasia Williams, state representative from the 9th district (1993–present)[12]
- Local officials
- Angel Taveras, former Mayor of Providence (2011–2015)[12]
- Roberto DaSilva, Mayor of East Providence (2019–present)[12]
- Don Grebien, Mayor of Pawtucket (2011–present)[12]
- Charles Lombardi, Mayor of North Providence (2007–present)[12]
- Jeanne Marie Napolitano, Mayor of Newport (2014–2018, 2020–present)[12]
- Organizations
- Rhode Island Democratic Party[13]
- Everytown for Gun Safety[14]
- Rhode Island Latino PAC[15]
- The Collective PAC[15]
- Labor unions
Aaron Guckian (R)
- Organizations
Forum
| No. | Date | Host | Moderator | Link | Democratic | Republican | Independent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Key: P Participant A Absent N Not invited I Invited W Withdrawn |
|||||||
| Sabina Matos | Aaron Guckian | Ross McCurdy | |||||
| 1[26] | North Kingstown High School |
YouTube | P | P | P | ||
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Sabina Matos (incumbent) | 180,909 | 51.18% | –10.69% | |
| Republican | Aaron Guckian | 152,458 | 43.13% | +14.04% | |
| Independent | Ross McCurdy | 19,507 | 5.52% | +2.95% | |
| Write-in | 608 | 0.17% | –0.52% | ||
| Total votes | 353,482 | 100.0% | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
By congressional district
Matos won both congressional districts.[28]
| District | Matos | Guckian | Representative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 56% | 38% | David Cicilline |
| 2nd | 48% | 47% | James Langevin (117th Congress) |
| Seth Magaziner (118th Congress) |
See also
Notes
- ^ Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear
- Partisan clients
References
- ^ "Matos to be sworn in as lieutenant governor Wednesday morning". Archived from the original on November 22, 2021. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
- ^ "Lieutenant Governor". Rhode Island Board of Elections. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
- ^ Rozas Rivera, Adriana (November 9, 2022) [November 8, 2022]. "Matos wins 1st full term as RI lieutenant governor". WPRI-TV. Providence. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
- ^ Acevedo, Nicole (November 9, 2022). "These Latino firsts made history in the 2022 midterm elections". NBC News. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
- ^ "Two former mayors, likely foes in the General Treasurer race". December 13, 2021.
- ^ "Nesi's Notes: Feb. 26". February 26, 2022.
- ^ "Candidate says she'll sleep in tent outside State House until homeless crisis 'resolved'". The Providence Journal. Archived from the original on December 23, 2021. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
- ^ "Here's who's running for the big kid jobs in Rhode Island politics (So far) - the Boston Globe". The Boston Globe.
- ^ "State Rep. Deb Ruggiero will run for RI lieutenant governor". April 4, 2022.
- ^ "Larry Valencia wants to be the 'last lieutenant governor' of RI". May 5, 2022.
- ^ "Regunberg appears to have second thoughts about second run for lieutenant governor - the Boston Globe". The Boston Globe.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab "Labor, Community, Faith and Elected Leaders Line Up to Support Sabina". Lieutenant Governor Sabina Matos. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
- ^ a b Nesi, Ted (June 26, 2022). "McKee wins RI Dem Party endorsement". Retrieved June 30, 2022.
- ^ a b "Mom's Demand Action Gun Sense Candidate". Lieutenant Governor Sabina Matos. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Fitzpatrick, Edward. "Rhode Island political news: August". The Boston Globe. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
- ^ "Senator Bernie Sanders endorses R.I. Progressives Segal, Brown, and Mendes - the Boston Globe". The Boston Globe.
- ^ "Nesi's Notes: April 9". April 9, 2022.
- ^ a b "2022 Statewide Primary". Rhode Island Board of Elections. September 22, 2022. Retrieved September 29, 2022.
- ^ Gregg, Katherine (June 20, 2022). "Aaron Guckian jumps into GOP race for RI lieutenant governor". The Providence Journal. Retrieved June 30, 2022.
- ^ Fitzpatrick, Edward (November 12, 2021). "Republican Paul Pence Jr. Is running for R.I. Lieutenant governor again - the Boston Globe". The Boston Globe.
- ^ "Election 2022 Update: Magaziner wants to divest from Russia".
- ^ Lugo, Jeann [@JeannCLugo] (June 25, 2022). "I will not be running for any office this fall" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Breuninger, Kevin. "Off-duty Rhode Island cop, ex-GOP state Senate candidate allegedly attacks political opponent at abortion rights rally after Supreme Court Roe ruling". CNBC.
- ^ a b Stevens, Matthew (June 29, 2022). "Kalus, Fung headline RIGOP endorsements". WLNE-TV. Retrieved June 30, 2022.
- ^ "Here's who's running for the big kid jobs in Rhode Island politics (so Far)". The Boston Globe. March 29, 2022.
- ^ Pezanko, Charles (November 3, 2022). "Candidates Day At North Kingstown High School". North Kingstown High School. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
- ^ "2022 General Election - Lieutenant Governor". Rhode Island Board of Elections. November 16, 2022. Retrieved November 19, 2022.
- ^ @JegoPan (June 2, 2023). "Bonus: Here's also a map of the Rhode Island Lt Gov. race, which was the worst performing statewide race for Democrats, winning by a bit more than 8 points" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
External links
- Official campaign sites
- Jeann Lugo (R) for Lieutenant Governor Archived June 10, 2022, at the Wayback Machine
- Sabina Matos (D) for Lieutenant Governor
- Cynthia Mendes (D) for Lieutenant Governor
- Paul Pence (R) for Lieutenant Governor
- Deb Ruggiero (D) for Lieutenant Governor
- Larry Valencia (D) for Lieutenant Governor Archived March 29, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
This page was last edited on 17 August 2023, at 15:02