2022 Rhode Island Attorney General election
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The 2022 Rhode Island Attorney General election took place on November 8, 2022, to elect the Attorney General of Rhode Island. Incumbent Democratic Attorney General Peter Neronha won re-election to a second term.
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November 8, 2022
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Neronha: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Calenda: 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Peter Neronha, incumbent Attorney General[1]
Endorsements
Peter Neronha
Organizations
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Peter Neronha | 94,665 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 94,665 | 100.0% | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Charles "Chas" Calenda, former assistant attorney general[4]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Charles "Chas" Calenda | 18,557 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 18,557 | 100.0% | ||
General election
Forum
| No. | Date | Host | Moderator | Link | Democratic | Republican |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Key: P Participant A Absent N Not invited I Invited W Withdrawn |
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| Peter Neronha | Charles Calenda | |||||
| 1[5] | North Kingstown High School |
YouTube | P | P | ||
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[6] | Safe D | September 14, 2022 |
| Elections Daily[7] | Safe D | November 1, 2022 |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Peter Neronha (incumbent) | 217,066 | 61.49% | −18.34% | |
| Republican | Charles Calenda | 135,471 | 38.38% | N/A | |
| Write-in | 460 | 0.13% | -0.93% | ||
| Total votes | 352,997 | 100.0% | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
By county
| Peter Neronha Democratic |
Charles Calenda Republican |
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| County | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % |
| Bristol | 13,215 | 65.02% | 7,090 | 34.88% | 20 | 0.1% |
| Kent | 37,675 | 55.65% | 29,931 | 44.21% | 92 | 0.14% |
| Newport | 20,990 | 65.68% | 10,945 | 34.25% | 21 | 0.07% |
| Providence | 109,938 | 62.84% | 64,730 | 37.0% | 287 | 0.16% |
| Washington | 35,248 | 60.71% | 22,775 | 39.22% | 40 | 0.07% |
By congressional district
Neronha won both congressional districts.[9]
| District | Neronha | Calenda | Representative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 66% | 34% | David Cicilline |
| 2nd | 58% | 42% | James Langevin (117th Congress) |
| Seth Magaziner (118th Congress) |