# 2022 Rhode Island General Treasurer election

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The 2022 Rhode Island General Treasurer election took place on November 8, 2022, to elect the General Treasurer of Rhode Island.
Incumbent general treasurer Seth Magaziner was term-limited and could not seek a third term in office, initially running for governor before dropping out to run for U.S. House instead. Former two-term Democratic mayor of Central Falls James Diossa defeated Republican James Lathrop, finance director of North Kingstown.
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## Democratic primary
### Candidates
#### Nominee

* James Diossa, former mayor of Central Falls

#### Eliminated in primary

* Stefan Pryor, Rhode Island Commerce Secretary

#### Declined

* Marvin Abney, state representative and chairman of the House Finance Committee (endorsed Diossa)
* Nick Autiello, former advisor to former Governor of Rhode Island Gina Raimondo
* Liz Beretta-Perik, treasurer of the Rhode Island Democratic Party
* Ryan Pearson, state senator (running for re-election)
* Scott Slater, state representative (running for re-election)

### Endorsements
#### Statewide politicians

* Dan McKee, Governor of Rhode Island
* Paul Tavares, former general treasurer
State legislators
* Marvin Abney, state representative
* Karen Alzate, state representative
* Jean Barros, state representative
* Sandra Cano, state senator
* Robert Craven, state representative
* Grace Diaz, state representative
* Alana DiMario, state senator
* Dawn Euer, state senator
* Leonela Felix, state representative
* Joshua Giraldo, state representative
* Meghan Kallman, state senator
* Ana Quezada, state senator
* Evan Shanley, state representative
Local politicians
* Roberto DaSilva, mayor of East Providence and former state representative
* Jorge Elorza, mayor of Providence
* Donald R. Grebien, mayor of Pawtucket
* Charles Lombardi, mayor of North Providence
* Joe Polisena, mayor of Johnston
* Angel Taveras, former mayor of Providence
Organizations
* Rhode Island Democratic Party
* Sierra Club

#### State legislators

* Jacquelyn Baginski, state representative
* Stephen Casey, state representative
* Julie Casimiro, state representative
* Daniel Da Ponte, former state senator
* Kathleen Fogarty, state representative
* Daniel Issa, former state senator
* Brian Patrick Kennedy, speaker pro tempore of the Rhode Island House of Representatives
* Jan Malik, former state representative
* Michael Morin, former state representative
* Robert Phillips, state representative
* Roger Picard, state senator
* Patricia Serpa, state representative
* June Speakman, state representative
* Camille Vella-Wilkinson, state representative
* Anastasia Williams, state representative
Local officials
* Pam Azar, Lincoln town councilwoman
* Lisa Baldelli-Hunt, mayor of Woonsocket
* William Foley, Warwick city councilman
* Elizabeth Fuerte, Newport city councilwoman
* Joh Igliozzi, president of the Providence City Council
* Michael Kinch, Cumberland town council president
* Jeanne Marie Napolitano, mayor of Newport
Labor unions
* International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local 251

### Debate

2022 Rhode Island General Treasurer Democratic primary debate :
| No. | Date | Host | Moderator | Link | Democratic | Democratic |
| Key: P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited W Withdrawn | Key: P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited W Withdrawn | Key: P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited W Withdrawn | Key: P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited W Withdrawn | Key: P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited W Withdrawn | | |
| Key: P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited W Withdrawn | Key: P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited W Withdrawn | Key: P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited W Withdrawn | Key: P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited W Withdrawn | Key: P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited W Withdrawn | James Diossa | Stefan Pryor |
| 1 | Aug. 5, 2022 | WPRI-TV | Ted Nesi Tim White | YouTube | P | P |

### Polling

| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | James Diossa | Stefan Pryor | Undecided |
| Fleming & Associates | August 7–10, 2022 | 405 (LV) | ± 4.9% | 18% | 17% | 61% |

### Results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | James Diossa | 58,335 | 55.55% |
| | Democratic | Stefan Pryor | 46,675 | 44.45% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 105,010 | 100.0% |

## Republican primary
### Candidates
#### Nominee

* James Lathrop, North Kingstown finance director

#### Declined

* Allan Fung, former mayor of Cranston and nominee for Governor of Rhode Island in 2014 and 2018 (running for U.S. House)

### Endorsements
#### Local officials

* Robert Flanders, former justice of the Rhode Island Supreme Court (1996–2004)
Organizations
* ADSCME Council 94
Newspapers
* Warwick Beacon

### Results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | James Lathrop | 18,477 | 100.0% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 18,477 | 100.0% |

## General election
### Forum and debate

2022 Rhode Island General Treasurer candidate forum & debate :
| No. | Date | Host | Moderator | Link | Democratic | Republican |
| Key: P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited W Withdrawn | Key: P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited W Withdrawn | Key: P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited W Withdrawn | Key: P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited W Withdrawn | Key: P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited W Withdrawn | | |
| Key: P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited W Withdrawn | Key: P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited W Withdrawn | Key: P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited W Withdrawn | Key: P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited W Withdrawn | Key: P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited W Withdrawn | James Diossa | James Lanthrop |
| 1 | | North Kingstown High School | | YouTube | P | P |
| 2 | Nov. 4, 2022 | WPRI-TV | Ted Nesi Tim White | YouTube | P | P |

### Results

2022 Rhode Island General Treasurer election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | James Diossa | 190,775 | 54.33% | −10.57% |
| | Republican | James Lathrop | 159,834 | 45.51% | +10.56% |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 555 | 0.16% | +0.01% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 351,164 | 100.0% | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

#### By congressional district

Diossa won both congressional districts.
| District | Diossa | Lathrop | Representative |
| 1st | 59% | 41% | David Cicilline |
| 2nd | 51% | 49% | James Langevin (117th Congress) |
| 2nd | 51% | 49% | Seth Magaziner (118th Congress) |