2022 Rhode Island Secretary of State election
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November 8, 2022
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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.
Candidates
Nominee
- Gregg Amore, state representative[1]
Eliminated in primary
- Stephanie Beauté, insurance software executive[2]
Did not appear on ballot
- Anthony N. B. Tamba, realtor[3]
Declined
- Gayle Goldin, former state senator (accepted a job in the U.S. Department of Labor)[4]
- Liz Tanner, director of the Rhode Island Department of Business Regulation[1] (appointed Rhode Island Secretary of Commerce)[5]
Endorsements
Gregg Amore
State legislators
- Karen Alzate, state representative[1]
- Katherine Kazarian, state representative[1]
- Valarie Lawson, state senator[1]
- Nicholas Mattiello, former Speaker of the Rhode Island House of Representatives[1]
- Joe Shekarchi, Speaker of the Rhode Island House of Representatives[1]
Organizations
Labor unions
Forum
| No. | Date | Host | Moderator | Link | Democratic | Democratic |
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| Key: P Participant A Absent N Not invited I Invited W Withdrawn |
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| Gregg Amore | Stephanie Beauté | |||||
| 1 | Aug. 30, 2022 | Rochambeau Library- Providence Community Library |
YouTube | P | P | |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Gregg Amore | 65,276 | 64.27% | |
| Democratic | Stephanie Beauté | 36,283 | 35.73% | |
| Total votes | 101,559 | 100.0% | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Pat Cortellessa, nominee for secretary of state in 2018 and for state senate in 2020[9]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Pat Cortellessa | 18,306 | 100.0% | |
| Total votes | 18,306 | 100.0% | ||
