2022 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

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.

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 Kent County, as well as swept every county in a gubernatorial election.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Dan McKee, incumbent governor

Eliminated in primary

• Matt Brown, former Rhode Island secretary of state, candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2006 and candidate for governor in 2018
• Helena Foulkes, former CVS executive, granddaughter of former U.S. senator Thomas Dodd and niece of former U.S. senator Chris Dodd (endorsed McKee)
• Nellie Gorbea, Rhode Island secretary of state
• Luis Daniel Muñoz, physician, community organizer, and independent candidate for governor in 2018

Withdrew

• Seth Magaziner, Rhode Island general treasurer (ran for the U.S. House)

Declined

• Jorge Elorza, mayor of Providence
• James Langevin, U.S. representative for Rhode Island's 2nd congressional district and former secretary of state of Rhode Island
• Peter Neronha, attorney general of Rhode Island (ran for re-election)

Endorsements

Polling

Graphical summary<br />

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Ashley Kalus, businesswoman and former gubernatorial aide to Bruce Rauner

Eliminated in primary

• Jonathan Riccitelli, Independent candidate for lieutenant governor in 2018

Declined

• Ken Block, businessman, Moderate Party nominee for governor in 2010, and Republican candidate for governor in 2014
• David Darlington, former chair of the Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority
• Jessica de la Cruz, minority whip of the Rhode Island Senate (ran for U.S. House)
• Blake Filippi, minority leader of the Rhode Island House of Representatives (ran for re-election)
• Allan Fung, former mayor of Cranston and nominee for governor of Rhode Island in 2014 and 2018 (ran for U.S. House)

Endorsements

Results

Third parties and Independents

Qualified

• Elijah Gizzarelli (Libertarian), veteran
• Zachary Hurwitz (independent), small business owner and undergraduate student at the University of Rhode Island
• Paul Rianna Jr (independent), nursing assistant at Fatima Hospital

Declined

• Bill Gilbert (Moderate Party), Moderate Party nominee for governor in 2018 and for lieutenant governor in 2014 (ran for U.S. House)

General election

Predictions

Post-primary endorsements

Polling

Dan McKee vs. Jonathan Riccitelli<br />

Debates

Results

By county

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic

• Kent (largest municipality: Warwick)

By congressional district

McKee won both congressional districts.

Notes

Partisan clients<br />

References

External links

Official campaign websites

• Matt Brown (D) for Governor
• Helena Foulkes (D) for Governor
• Nellie Gorbea (D) for Governor
• Rey Alberto Hererra (R) for Governor
• Dan McKee (D) for Governor
• Luis Daniel Muñoz (D) for Governor
• Ashley Kalus (R) for Governor
• Paul Rianna Jr (I) for Governor