2022 Rhode Island Attorney General election

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2022 Rhode Island Attorney General election
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Nominee Peter Neronha Charles Calenda
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote217,066135,471
Percentage61.5%38.4%
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Neronha:      50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%
Calenda:      50–60%

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.

Contents

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Endorsements

Peter Neronha

Organizations

Results

Democratic primary results [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Peter Neronha 94,665 100.0
Total votes94,665 100.0%

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

  • Charles "Chas" Calenda, former assistant attorney general [4]

Results

Republican primary results [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Charles "Chas" Calenda 18,557 100.0
Total votes18,557 100.0%

General election

Forum

2022 Rhode Island Attorney General candidate forum
No.DateHostModeratorLink Democratic Republican
Key:
 P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited  W  Withdrawn
Peter Neronha Charles Calenda
1 [5] North Kingstown
High School 		YouTube PP

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
Sabato's Crystal Ball [6] Safe DSeptember 14, 2022
Elections Daily [7] Safe DNovember 1, 2022

Results

2022 Rhode Island Attorney General election [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Peter Neronha (incumbent) 217,066 61.49% −18.34%
Republican Charles Calenda135,47138.38%N/A
Write-in 4600.13%-0.93%
Total votes352,997 100.0%
Democratic hold

By county

Peter Neronha
Democratic		Charles Calenda
Republican		Others
CountyVotes%Votes%Votes%
Bristol 13,21565.02%7,09034.88%200.1%
Kent 37,67555.65%29,93144.21%920.14%
Newport 20,99065.68%10,94534.25%210.07%
Providence 109,93862.84%64,73037.0%2870.16%
Washington 35,24860.71%22,77539.22%400.07%

By congressional district

Neronha won both congressional districts. [9]

DistrictNeronhaCalendaRepresentative
1st 66%34% David Cicilline
2nd 58%42% James Langevin (117th Congress)
Seth Magaziner (118th Congress)

See also

References

  1. ↑ Reil, Tim (July 29, 2021). "Neronha will seek re-election as AG". www.jamestownpress.com. Jamestown Press . Retrieved December 29, 2021.
  2. ↑ Nesi, Ted (June 26, 2022). "McKee wins RI Dem Party endorsement". WPRI-TV . Retrieved June 30, 2022.
  3. 1 2 "Primary results" . Retrieved September 24, 2022.
  4. ↑ Gregg, Katherine (December 24, 2020). "Republican announces candidacy for RI attorney general". www.providencejournal.com. The Providence Journal . Retrieved December 29, 2021.
  5. ↑ Pezanko, Charles (November 3, 2022). "Candidates Day At North Kingstown High School". North Kingstown High School . Retrieved June 25, 2023.
  6. ↑ "The Attorneys General: A Dozen Races Dot the Competitive Landscape". Sabato's Crystal Ball. September 14, 2022. Retrieved September 15, 2022.
  7. ↑ Solomon, Zack (November 7, 2022). "Elections Daily Secretary of State Ratings". Elections Daily. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
  8. ↑ "2022 General Election - Attorney General". Rhode Island Board of Elections.
  9. ↑ "Dra 2020".

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