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2022 Rhode Island Attorney General election

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.

2022 Rhode Island Attorney General election
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Nominee Peter Neronha Charles Calenda
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 217,066 135,471
Percentage 61.5% 38.4%
Neronha:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Calenda:      50–60%

Democratic primary edit

Candidates edit

Nominee edit

Endorsements edit

Peter Neronha
Organizations

Results edit

Democratic primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Peter Neronha 94,665 100.0
Total votes 94,665 100.0%

Republican primary edit

Candidates edit

Nominee edit

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

Results edit

Republican primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Charles "Chas" Calenda 18,557 100.0
Total votes 18,557 100.0%

General election edit

Forum edit

2022 Rhode Island Attorney General candidate forum
No. Date Host Moderator Link 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 P  Participant   A  Absent   N  Not invited   I  Invited  W  Withdrawn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 P P

Predictions edit

Source Ranking As of
Sabato's Crystal Ball[6] Safe D September 14, 2022
Elections Daily[7] Safe D November 1, 2022

Results edit

2022 Rhode Island Attorney General election[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Peter Neronha (incumbent) 217,066 61.49% -18.34%
Republican Charles Calenda 135,471 38.38% N/A
Write-in 460 0.13% -0.93%
Total votes 352,997 100.0%
Democratic hold

See also edit

References edit

  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". Retrieved June 30, 2022.
  3. ^ a b "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.

External links edit

Official campaign websites
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