Aaron Guckian
Aaron Guckian (Republican Party) ran for election for Lieutenant Governor of Rhode Island. He lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Biography
Aaron Guckian graduated from East Greenwich High School. He earned a bachelor's degree in music and education from Connecticut College and a master's degree in music from Rhode Island College. He also earned a master's degree in business administration from Johnson and Wales University.[1]
Guckian's career experience includes working as a development officer for the Rhode Island Foundation. He previously worked as a vice president at Bank Newport, an officer with The Washington Trust Company, and a special assistant to former Governor Donald Carcieri (R). He serves as a coach for the East Greenwich Basketball Association and the East Greenwich Soccer Association.[1]
Guckian has been affiliated with the following organizations:[1]
- Warwick Sewer Authority, former chairman
- Central Rhode Island Chamber of Commerce, board member
- World Trade Day at Bryant University, board member
Elections
2022
See also: Rhode Island lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2022
General election
General election for Lieutenant Governor of Rhode Island
Incumbent Sabina Matos defeated Aaron Guckian and Ross McCurdy in the general election for Lieutenant Governor of Rhode Island on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Sabina Matos (D) | 51.2 | 180,909 |
 | Aaron Guckian (R) | 43.1 | 152,458 | |
 | Ross McCurdy (Independent) | 5.5 | 19,507 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 608 | ||
| Total votes: 353,482 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Keith Harrison (Independent)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Rhode Island
Incumbent Sabina Matos defeated Deborah Ruggiero and Cynthia Mendes in the Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Rhode Island on September 13, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Sabina Matos | 47.1 | 50,704 |
 | Deborah Ruggiero | 33.1 | 35,620 | |
 | Cynthia Mendes | 19.8 | 21,304 | |
| Total votes: 107,628 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Larry Valencia (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of Rhode Island
Aaron Guckian defeated Paul Pence in the Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of Rhode Island on September 13, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Aaron Guckian | 67.7 | 13,427 |
 | Paul Pence | 32.3 | 6,396 | |
| Total votes: 19,823 | |||
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Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Campaign website
Guckian's campaign website stated the following:
| “ |
Help Center The Help Center will serve as a resource and a connection point for our citizens who need assistance cutting through bureaucratic channels and getting answers to their questions.
Small business, the backbone of Rhode Island’s economy, has been crushed by COVID, supply chain issues, employee shortages, and inflation. We need a strong, vocal leader who will work with our business and community leaders and elected officials to bolster small businesses. No small business owner should be faced with making the tough decision to close one of their locations because they can’t find employees.
Our seniors helped paved the way for our success. It is our responsibility to make sure that they have the comprehensive services they deserve. I understand how stressful it can be to care for aging loved ones. My parents and I assisted my late grandmother, and I also helped my late mother-in-law. Suffice it to say, I have experienced the same challenges that so many Rhode Island families face. Under ordinary circumstances, it is difficult to juggle work, and caring for children and aging loved ones, but COVID and inflation have escalated an already stressful situation. As your next lieutenant governor, I will work with senior advocates, elected officials, residents, community leaders, and stakeholders to ensure that our seniors and their families have the support and comprehensive services they need to greet each new day with promise. In the coming years, it is estimated that 1 in 4 Rhode Islanders will be 65+. With our elder population increasing, the time to take action is now. We owe it to our seniors and their families.
Aaron is truly passionate about this issue, as it is one that impacts so many people all over the world.
As we have been dealing with COVID for the past two years, we have all gained greater awareness of the importance of emergency preparedness. I will utilize my years of experience as a staff member in the governor’s office to make certain that our state is well prepared for an emergency of any kind. I saw the challenges of responding to blizzards, hurricanes, floods, H1N1 and the Station Nightclub Fire. The knowledge I gained will enable me to work with the Rhode Island Emergency Management Agency and contribute to our state’s collective efforts to respond to emergencies.
We will work with individuals to determine the ownership of issues with time to resolve, issue status and history to transform government policy.[2] |
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| —Aaron Guckian's campaign website (2022)[3] | ||
See also
2022 Elections
External links
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Candidate Lieutenant Governor of Rhode Island |
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Aaron Guckian 2022 campaign website, "Meet Aaron," accessed July 21, 2022
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Aaron Guckian, “The Issues,” accessed October 17, 2022
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