2022 Rhode Island lieutenant gubernatorial election

The 2022 Rhode Island lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 2022, to elect the lieutenant governor of the state of Rhode Island. The election coincided with various other federal and state elections, including for Governor of Rhode Island. Primary elections were held on September 13. Rhode Island is one of 21 states that elects its lieutenant governor separately from its governor.

Incumbent Democratic lieutenant governor Sabina Matos was appointed to the seat in 2021 after the previous incumbent, Dan McKee, ascended to the governorship. McKee was re-elected in 2018 with 61.9% of the vote.

Matos won election to a full term, defeating her Republican opponent Aaron Guckian in the closest race for this office since 1998. She became the first Dominican American to be elected to a lieutenant governor position in the United States.

Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Sabina Matos, incumbent lieutenant governor and former President of the Providence City Council

Eliminated in primary Cynthia Mendes, state senator Deb Ruggiero, state representative

Disqualified Larry Valencia, former state representative

Declined Aaron Regunberg, former state representative and candidate for lieutenant governor in 2018

Endorsements

Debate + 2022 Rhode Island Lieutenant Governor Democratic primary debate Date Host Moderator Link Democratic Democratic DemocraticKey: Participant Absent Not invited Invited Withdrawn Cynthia Mendes Sabina Matos Deb Ruggiero1 Jul. 29, 2022 WPRI-TV Ted NesiTim WhiteYouTube 2 Sep. 7, 2022 WJAR Gene Valicenti YouTube

Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error SabinaMatos CynthiaMendes DebRuggiero UndecidedChange Research (D)Change Research (D)September 4–5, 2022602 (LV)± 4.1%22%14%15%41%Fleming & AssociatesAugust 7–10, 2022405 (LV)± 4.9%23%9%14%51%Expedition Strategies (D)July 19–24, 2022402 (LV)± 4.9%30%10%16%44%Fleming & AssociatesMay 9–12, 2022400 (LV)± 4.9%21%12%13%53%

Results

Republican primary Candidates Nominee Aaron Guckian, Chairman of the Warwick Sewer Authority and former aide to former Governor Donald Carcieri

Eliminated in primary Paul Pence, food safety coordinator and nominee for lieutenant governor in 2018

Withdrawn Jeann Lugo, police officer

Endorsements

Results

Independents Candidates Declared Keith Harrison, veteran (did not appear on the ballot) Ross McCurdy, candidate in 2018

General election Forum + 2022 Rhode Island Lieutenant Governor candidate forum Date Host Moderator Link Democratic Republican IndependentKey: Participant Absent Not invited Invited Withdrawn Sabina Matos Aaron Guckian Ross McCurdy1 North KingstownHigh School YouTube

Results

By county Sabina MatosDemocratic Aaron GuckianRepublican Others County Votes % Votes % Votes % Bristol11,18255.13%7,86138.75%1,2416.12% Kent30,20244.5%34,04150.16%3,6205.33% Newport17,62155.28%12,36938.81%1,8665.91% Providence93,11953.09%72,41141.28%9,8755,63% Washington28,78549.58%25,77644.4%3,4956.01%

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican Kent (largest city: Warwick)

By congressional district Matos won both congressional districts. District Matos Guckian Representative 56% 38%David Cicilline47.4%46.9%James Langevin (117th Congress)Seth Magaziner (118th Congress)

2022 Rhode Island lieutenant gubernatorial election

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