# 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Rhode Island

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The 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Rhode Island were held on November 8, 2022, to elect the two U.S. representatives from the state of Rhode Island, one from each of the state's 2 congressional districts. The elections coincided with other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections. It followed a primary election on September 13, 2022.
In the leadup to the 2022 redistricting cycle, many analysts believed that Rhode Island would lose its 2nd district and be relegated to at-large status. However, the state managed to keep both its districts. This was credited to an aggressive effort by Rhode Island officials and community leaders to make sure that as many residents completed the 2020 census as possible. Coincidentally, the announcement that Rhode Island would not lose a district was made by U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo, who previously served as Governor of Rhode Island from 2015 until her resignation in 2021 to become Commerce Secretary. Incumbent U.S. Representatives David Cicilline and Jim Langevin, who would have been forced to run against each other in a Democratic primary if the two districts were merged, both expressed relief at the announcement.
This was the best U.S. House generic ballot for Republicans and the best a Republican candidate has done in a House race in the state since 1992.

## District 1

Before redistricting, the 1st district encompassed parts of Providence, as well as eastern Rhode Island, including Aquidneck Island and Pawtucket. The incumbent is Democrat David Cicilline, who was re-elected with 70.8% of the vote in 2020.

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* David Cicilline, incumbent U.S. Representative

#### Endorsements

Labor unions
* AFL–CIO Rhode Island
* National Education Association
Organizations
* Feminist Majority PAC
* League of Conservation Voters Action Fund
* Rhode Island Democratic Party

#### Results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | David Cicilline (incumbent) | 46,610 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 46,610 | 100.0 |

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

* Allen Waters, investment consultant and nominee for U.S. Senate in 2020

#### Results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Allen Waters | 6,975 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 6,975 | 100.0 |

### Independents
#### Candidates
##### Declared

* Lenine Camacho
* Jeffrey Lemire

### General election
#### Predictions

| Source | Ranking | As of |
| The Cook Political Report | Solid D | February 22, 2022 |
| Inside Elections | Solid D | March 28, 2022 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball | Safe D | February 23, 2022 |
| Politico | Solid D | April 5, 2022 |
| RCP | Safe D | June 9, 2022 |
| Fox News | Solid D | July 11, 2022 |
| DDHQ | Solid D | July 20, 2022 |
| 538 | Solid D | June 30, 2022 |
| The Economist | Safe D | September 28, 2022 |

#### Results

2022 Rhode Island's 1st congressional district election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | David Cicilline (incumbent) | 100,318 | 64.0 |
| | Republican | Allen Waters | 56,055 | 35.8 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 361 | 0.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 156,734 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

## District 2

Before redistricting, the 2nd district also took in parts of Providence, as well as western Rhode Island, including Coventry, Cranston, and Warwick. The incumbent is Democrat Jim Langevin, who was re-elected with 58.2% of the vote in 2020. On January 18, 2022, Langevin announced he would not seek re-election. Despite being the slight favorite in the race Fung lost to Magaziner 50% to 47% In a minor upset

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Seth Magaziner, Rhode Island General Treasurer and former candidate for Governor of Rhode Island in 2022

##### Eliminated in primary

* Omar Bah, journalist and founder and executive director of the Refugee Dream Center
* Spencer Dickinson, former state representative and candidate for Governor of Rhode Island in 2018
* Joy Fox, former staffer to incumbent Jim Langevin
* Sarah Morgenthau, deputy assistant secretary for travel and tourism in the U.S. Department of Commerce and former member of the Rhode Island Governor's Homeland Security Advisory Board
* David Segal, former state representative and candidate for the 1st district in 2010

##### Withdrew

* Cameron Moquin, former firefighter (endorsed Segal)
* Michael Neary, political strategist and former John Kasich staffer
* Ed Pacheco, former state representative and former chair of the Rhode Island Democratic Party

##### Declined

* Nicole Alexander-Scott, former director of the Rhode Island Department of Health
* Gabe Amo, deputy director of the Office of Intergovernmental Affairs
* Sam Bell, state senator
* Dylan Conley, chair of the Providence Board of Licenses, son of former state senator William Conley Jr., and candidate for this district in 2020
* Brendan Doherty, former Superintendent of the Rhode Island State Police and Republican nominee for the 1st district in 2012
* Jorge Elorza, Mayor of Providence
* Helena Foulkes, former CVS executive (running for governor)
* Nellie Gorbea, Rhode Island Secretary of State (running for governor)
* Jim Langevin, incumbent U.S. Representative (endorsed Magaziner)
* Sabina Matos, Lieutenant Governor of Rhode Island (running for re-election)
* Nicholas Mattiello, former Speaker of the Rhode Island House of Representatives
* Carol McEntee, state representative
* Joshua Miller, state senator (running for reelection)
* James Sheehan, former state senator
* Joe Shekarchi, Speaker of the Rhode Island House of Representatives
* Teresa Tanzi, state representative

#### Endorsements

Statewide officials
* Elizabeth Roberts, former lieutenant governor of Rhode Island
Federal officials
* Cory Booker, U.S. Senator from New Jersey (2013–)
* Kirsten Gillibrand, U.S. Senator from New York (2009–)
* Jeh Johnson, former United States Secretary of Homeland Security (2013-2017)
* Donna Shalala, former U.S. Representative for Florida's 27th congressional district (2019-2021) and former United States Secretary of Health and Human Services (1993-2001)
Individuals
* Alan Hassenfeld, CEO of Hasbro Toys
Federal officials
* Bernie Sanders, U.S. Senator from Vermont (2007–present) and candidate for president in 2016 and 2020 (Independent)
* Elizabeth Warren, U.S. Senator from Massachusetts (2013–present) and candidate for president in 2020
Individuals
* Jane Fonda, actress
* Bill McKibben, founder of 350.org
Labor unions
* Communications Workers of America
Organizations
* Center for Biological Diversity Action
* Democracy for America
* Friends of the Earth Action
* Our Revolution
* Progressive Change Campaign Committee
* Progressive Democrats of America

#### Forums and debates

2022 Rhode Island's 2nd congressional district democratic primary forum & debates :
| No. | Date | Host | Moderator | Link | Democratic | Democratic | Democratic | Democratic | 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 | Omar Bah | Spencer Dickinson | Joy Fox | Seth Magaziner | Sarah Morgenthau | David Segal |
| 1 | Aug. 18, 2022 | Temple Sinai | | | P | N | P | P | P | P |
| 2 | Aug. 30, 2022 | WPRI-TV | Ted Nesi Tim White | | N | N | P | P | P | P |
| 3 | Sep. 6, 2022 | WJAR | Gene Valicenti | | P | A | P | P | P | P |

#### Polling

| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Omar Bah | Spencer Dickinson | Joy Fox | Seth Magaziner | Cameron Moquin | Sarah Morgenthau | David Segal | Other | Undecided |
| Fleming & Associates | August 7–10, 2022 | 252 (LV) | ± 6.2% | 3% | 1% | 4% | 37% | – | 8% | 8% | – | 37% |
| Suffolk University | June 19–22, 2022 | 175 (LV) | ± 7.5% | 3% | – | 8% | 30% | 3% | 3% | 8% | 2% | 42% |
| RMG Research | June 14–18, 2022 | 300 (LV) | ± 5.7% | – | – | 7% | 31% | – | 9% | 8% | – | 41% |
| Fleming & Associates | May 9–12, 2022 | 250 (LV) | ± 6.2% | 0% | – | 4% | 33% | 1% | 4% | 5% | – | 50% |

#### Results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Seth Magaziner | 30,309 | 54.0 |
| | Democratic | David Segal | 9,067 | 16.2 |
| | Democratic | Sarah Morgenthau | 6,696 | 11.9 |
| | Democratic | Joy Fox | 6,112 | 10.9 |
| | Democratic | Omar Bah | 2,600 | 4.6 |
| | Democratic | Spencer Dickinson | 1,318 | 2.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 56,102 | 100.0 |

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

* Allan Fung, former mayor of Cranston and nominee for Governor of Rhode Island in 2014 and 2018

##### Withdrew

* Jessica de la Cruz, state senator (endorsed Fung)
* Robert Lancia, former state representative and nominee for this district in 2020

#### Polling

| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Allan Fung | Robert Lancia | Other | Undecided |
| Suffolk University | June 19–22, 2022 | 102 (LV) | ± 9.7% | 67% | 15% | 5% | 14% |

#### Results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Allan Fung | 12,113 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 12,113 | 100.0 |

### Moderate Party
#### Candidates
##### Declared

* William Gilbert, shipbuilding company employee and perennial candidate

### Independents
#### Candidates
##### Declared

* Don Antonia
* Patricia Landy, school teacher
* John D. Ritchie

### General election
#### Forums & debates

2022 Rhode Island's 2nd congressional district candidate forums & debates :
| No. | Date | Host | Moderator | Link | Democratic | Republican | Moderate |
| 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 | Seth Magaziner | Allan Fung | William Gilbert |
| 1 | October 17, 2022 | The Providence Journal The Public's Radio University of Rhode Island | | | P | P | P |
| 2 | October 18, 2022 | WPRI-TV | Ted Nesi Tim White | | P | P | N |
| 3 | November 3, 2022 | North Kingstown High School | | | P | N | P |
| 4 | November 4, 2022 | WJAR | Gene Valicenti | | P | P | N |

#### Predictions

| Source | Ranking | As of |
| The Cook Political Report | Tossup | June 28, 2022 |
| Inside Elections | Tossup | November 3, 2022 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball | Lean R (flip) | November 7, 2022 |
| Politico | Tossup | October 12, 2022 |
| RCP | Lean R (flip) | October 7, 2022 |
| Fox News | Tossup | October 11, 2022 |
| DDHQ | Tossup | October 28, 2022 |
| 538 | Tossup | October 12, 2022 |
| The Economist | Tossup | October 12, 2022 |

#### Endorsements

Federal officials
* Jake Auchincloss, U.S. Representative for Massachusetts's 4th congressional district (2021–)
* David Cicilline, U.S. Representative for Rhode Island's 1st congressional district (2011–)
* Jim Langevin, incumbent U.S. Representative
* Jack Reed, U.S. Senator for Rhode Island (1997–)
* Claudine Schneider, former U.S. Representative for Rhode Island's 2nd congressional district (1981–1991) (Republican)
* Sheldon Whitehouse, U.S. Senator for Rhode Island (2007–)
State legislators
* Dawson Hodgson, former state senator (2011–2015) and Republican nominee for Attorney General in 2014 (Republican)
* Robert Nardolillo, former state representative (2015–2018) (Republican)
Local officials
* Robert Ferri, Cranston city councilman
Organizations
* Giffords
* Humane Society of the United States Legislative Fund
* League of Conservation Voters Action Fund
* National Organization for Women PAC
* Rhode Island Democratic Party
Labor unions
* AFL–CIO Rhode Island
* Carpenters Local 330
* International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 99 & Local 2323
* International Union of Painters and Allied Trades District Council 11
* Ironworkers Local 37
* National Education Association
* Unite Here Local 26
* United Auto Workers Region 9A
* United Food and Commercial Workers Local 328
* United Nurses and Allied Professionals
State officials
* Charlie Baker, Governor of Massachusetts (2015–2023)
* Chris Christie, Governor of New Jersey (2010–2018)
* Larry Hogan, Governor of Maryland (2015-2023)
State legislators
* Jessica de la Cruz, Minority Leader of the Rhode Island Senate (2022–present) and member of the Rhode Island Senate from the 23rd district (2019–present)
Local officials
* Francis Suarez, Mayor of Miami (2017–present)
Individuals
* James Woods, actor
Organizations
* International Brotherhood of Police Officers
* Log Cabin Republicans
* National Federation of Independent Business
* Rhode Island Republican Party
* Tea Party Express
* United States Chamber of Commerce

#### Polling

Aggregate polls
| Source of poll aggregation | Dates administered | Dates updated | Seth Magaziner (D) | Allan Fung (R) | Undecided | Margin |
| FiveThirtyEight | June 19 – October 24, 2022 | October 26, 2022 | 41.2% | 47.1% | 11.7% | Fung +5.9 |
Graphical summary
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Seth Magaziner (D) | Allan Fung (R) | William Gilbert (M) | Undecided |
| DCCC Targeting and Analytics (D) | October 23–24, 2022 | 812 (LV) | – | 48% | 48% | – | 4% |
| The Mellman Group (D) | October 1–4, 2022 | 400 (LV) | ± 4.9% | 40% | 43% | 5% | 12% |
| Suffolk University | October 1–4, 2022 | 422 (LV) | ± 3.9% | 37% | 45% | 5% | 13% |
| Fleming & Associates | September 29 – October 2, 2022 | 423 (LV) | ± 4.8% | 40% | 46% | 4% | 10% |
| Suffolk University | June 19–22, 2022 | 423 (LV) | ± 4.8% | 39% | 45% | – | 17% |
| Public Opinion Strategies (R) | May 23–26, 2022 | – (LV) | – | 35% | 50% | – | 15% |
Omar Bah vs. Allan Fung
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Omar Bah (D) | Allan Fung (R) | Undecided |
| Suffolk University | June 19–22, 2022 | 423 (LV) | ± 4.8% | 34% | 44% | 22% |
Joy Fox vs. Allan Fung
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Joy Fox (D) | Allan Fung (R) | Undecided |
| Suffolk University | June 19–22, 2022 | 423 (LV) | ± 4.8% | 34% | 45% | 21% |
Sarah Morgenthau vs. Allan Fung
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Sarah Morgenthau (D) | Allan Fung (R) | Undecided |
| Suffolk University | June 19–22, 2022 | 423 (LV) | ± 4.8% | 35% | 43% | 22% |
David Segal vs. Allan Fung
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | David Segal (D) | Allan Fung (R) | Undecided |
| Suffolk University | June 19–22, 2022 | 423 (LV) | ± 4.8% | 35% | 45% | 21% |
Generic Democrat vs. generic Republican
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Generic Democrat | Generic Republican | Undecided |
| Public Opinion Strategies (R) | May 23–26, 2022 | – (LV) | – | 38% | 34% | 28% |
Cameron Moquin vs. Allan Fung
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Cameron Moquin (D) | Allan Fung (R) | Undecided |
| Suffolk University | June 19–22, 2022 | 423 (LV) | ± 4.8% | 32% | 46% | 22% |

#### Results

2022 Rhode Island's 2nd congressional district election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Seth Magaziner | 101,432 | 50.4 |
| | Republican | Allan Fung | 93,969 | 46.7 |
| | Moderate | William Gilbert | 5,489 | 2.7 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 199 | 0.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 201,089 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |