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The 2022 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 2022, to elect the governor of Rhode Island. Incumbent Democratic governor Dan McKee became Rhode Island's governor on March 2, 2021, when term-limited Gina Raimondo resigned following her confirmation as United States Secretary of Commerce. McKee easily won a full term on election day, defeating Republican Ashley Kalus by more than 19 percentage points. [1] [2]
McKee's margin of victory and vote share was the highest for any candidate for governor of Rhode Island since 1992. This was the first time since that election that Democrats won every county in a gubernatorial election.
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Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size [b] | Margin of error | Matt Brown | Helena Foulkes | Nellie Gorbea | Seth Magaziner | Dan McKee | Luis Daniel Muñoz | Other | Undecided | |||||
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Fleming & Associates [54] | August 7–10, 2022 | 405 (LV) | ± 4.9% | 8% | 14% | 25% | – | 28% | 1% | – | 21% | |||||
Lake Research Partners (D) [55] [A] | July 25–27, 2022 | 500 (LV) | ± 4.4% | 7% | 14% | 27% | – | 22% | 3% | 5% | 22% | |||||
Suffolk University [56] | June 19–22, 2022 | 353 (LV) | ± 5.2% | 5% | 16% | 24% | – | 20% | 1% | 2% | 31% | |||||
Fleming & Associates [57] | May 9–12, 2022 | 400 (LV) | ± 4.9% | 7% | 6% | 23% | – | 25% | 2% | – | 37% | |||||
Lake Research Partners (D) [58] [A] | April 11–14, 2022 | 600 (LV) | ± 4.0% | 10% | 7% | 30% | – | 24% | 1% | 3% | 26% | |||||
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Lake Research Partners (D) [59] [A] | November 7–10, 2021 | 500 (LV) | ± 4.4% | 6% | 4% | 24% | 16% | 26% | – | – | 20% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Dan McKee (incumbent) | 37,288 | 32.82% | |
Democratic | Helena Foulkes | 33,931 | 29.87% | |
Democratic | Nellie Gorbea | 29,811 | 26.24% | |
Democratic | Matt Brown | 9,021 | 7.94% | |
Democratic | Luis Daniel Muñoz | 3,547 | 3.12% | |
Total votes | 113,598 | 100.0% |
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Ashley Kalus | 17,188 | 83.68% | |
Republican | Jonathan Riccitelli | 3,351 | 16.32% | |
Total votes | 20,539 | 100.0% |
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The Cook Political Report [79] | Solid D | March 4, 2022 |
Inside Elections [80] | Solid D | March 4, 2022 |
Sabato's Crystal Ball [81] | Likely D | January 26, 2022 |
Politico [82] | Likely D | April 1, 2022 |
RCP [83] | Likely D | January 10, 2022 |
Fox News [84] | Likely D | May 12, 2022 |
538 [85] | Solid D | June 30, 2022 |
Elections Daily [86] | Likely D | November 7, 2022 |
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Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size [b] | Margin of error | Dan McKee (D) | Ashley Kalus (R) | Other | Undecided |
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Suffolk University [89] | October 1–4, 2022 | 800 (LV) | ± 3.5% | 46% | 36% | 4% [c] | 14% |
Fleming & Associates [90] | September 29 – October 2, 2022 | 402 (LV) | ± 4.9% | 45% | 32% | 7% [d] | 15% |
Echelon Insights [91] | August 31 – September 7, 2022 | 373 (LV) | ± 6.1% | 51% | 28% | – | 21% |
Dan McKee vs. Jonathan Riccitelli
Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size [b] | Margin of error | Dan McKee (D) | Jonathan Riccitelli (R) | Undecided |
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Echelon Insights [91] | August 31 – September 7, 2022 | 373 (LV) | ± 6.1% | 53% | 25% | 22% |
No. | Date | Host | Moderator | Link | Democratic | Republican |
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1 | October 11, 2022 | WPRI-TV | Ted Nesi Tim White | YouTube | P | P |
1 | November 3, 2022 | WJAR-TV | Gene Valicenti | C-SPAN | p | p |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Dan McKee (incumbent) | 207,166 | 57.92% | +5.28% | |
Republican | Ashley Kalus | 139,001 | 38.86% | +1.68% | |
Independent | Zachary Hurwitz | 4,512 | 1.26% | N/A | |
Independent | Paul Rianna Jr. | 3,123 | 0.87% | N/A | |
Libertarian | Elijah Gizzarelli | 2,811 | 0.79% | N/A | |
Write-in | 1,057 | 0.30% | −0.03% | ||
Total votes | 357,670 | 100.0% | |||
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McKee won both congressional districts. [93]
District | McKee | Kalus | Representative |
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1st | 62% | 35% | David Cicilline |
2nd | 55% | 42% | James Langevin (117th Congress) |
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