2022 Rhode Island General Treasurer election

The 2022 Rhode Island General Treasurer election took place on November 8, 2022, to elect the General Treasurer of Rhode Island.

Incumbent general treasurer Seth Magaziner was term-limited and could not seek a third term in office, initially running for governor before dropping out to run for U.S. House instead. Former two-term Democratic mayor of Central Falls James Diossa defeated Republican James Lathrop, finance director of North Kingstown.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• James Diossa, former mayor of Central Falls

Eliminated in primary

• Stefan Pryor, Rhode Island Commerce Secretary

Declined

• Marvin Abney, state representative and chairman of the House Finance Committee (endorsed Diossa)
• Nick Autiello, former advisor to former Governor of Rhode Island Gina Raimondo
• Liz Beretta-Perik, treasurer of the Rhode Island Democratic Party
• Ryan Pearson, state senator (running for re-election)
• Scott Slater, state representative (running for re-election)

Endorsements

Debate

Polling

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• James Lathrop, North Kingstown finance director

Declined

• Allan Fung, former mayor of Cranston and nominee for Governor of Rhode Island in 2014 and 2018 (running for U.S. House)

Endorsements

Results

General election

Forum and debate

Results

By county

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

• Kent (largest city: Warwick)

By congressional district

Diossa won both congressional districts.

Notes

References