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Rhode Island's 2nd Congressional District election, 2022
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Election details |
Filing deadline: July 15, 2022 |
Primary: September 13, 2022 General: November 8, 2022 |
How to vote |
Poll times: 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Voting in Rhode Island |
Race ratings |
Cook Political Report: Toss-up Inside Elections: Toss-up Sabato's Crystal Ball: Lean Republican |
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Seth Magaziner (D) defeated Allan Fung (R) and Bill Gilbert (I) in the general election to represent Rhode Island's 2nd Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives on November 8, 2022. Incumbent Jim Langevin (D) announced on January 18, 2022, that he would not seek re-election after eleven consecutive terms in office, creating an open seat.[1]
According to The Providence Journal, “The unusually competitive race has been a nail-biter for Democrats, who came close to losing a seat that they have held for over 30 years. In the lead-up to the election, nationaloutlets [sic] such as the New York Times, Washington Post and Wall Street Journal highlighted Fung's lead in the polls, suggesting that it was emblematic of the gains that Republicans stood to make in [the] year's midterm elections…Fung, well known from his 11 years as mayor of Cranston and past campaigns for governor, focused almost exclusively on inflation, especially high energy prices. Magaziner, the two-term state treasurer, argued that electing Fung would help Republicans gain control of Congress. The main point of disagreement between the two candidates boiled down to whether Fung could accurately be called a "moderate" and if he'd vote in lockstep with the rest of his party...”[2]
The outcome of this race affected the partisan balance of the U.S. House of Representatives in the 118th Congress. All 435 House districts were up for election.
Republicans won a 222-213 majority in the U.S. House in 2022.
Daily Kos calculated what the results of the 2020 presidential election in this district would have been following redistricting. Joe Biden (D) would have received 56.1% of the vote in this district and Donald Trump (R) would have received 42.4%.[3]
For more information about the primaries in this election, click on the links below:
- Rhode Island's 2nd Congressional District election, 2022 (September 13 Republican primary)
- Rhode Island's 2nd Congressional District election, 2022 (September 13 Democratic primary)
Candidates and election results
General election
General election for U.S. House Rhode Island District 2
Seth Magaziner defeated Allan Fung and Bill Gilbert in the general election for U.S. House Rhode Island District 2 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Seth Magaziner (D) | 50.4 | 101,432 | |
![]() | Allan Fung (R) | 46.7 | 93,969 | |
![]() | Bill Gilbert (Independent) | 2.7 | 5,489 | |
Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 199 |
Total votes: 201,089 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Patricia Landy (Independent)
- Donn Antonia (Independent)
- John Ritchie (Independent)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Rhode Island District 2
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Rhode Island District 2 on September 13, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Seth Magaziner | 54.0 | 30,309 | |
![]() | David Segal | 16.2 | 9,067 | |
![]() | Sarah Morgenthau | 11.9 | 6,696 | |
![]() | Joy Fox ![]() | 10.9 | 6,112 | |
![]() | Omar Bah | 4.6 | 2,600 | |
![]() | Spencer Dickinson | 2.3 | 1,318 |
Total votes: 56,102 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Edwin Pacheco (D)
- Donald Keith (D)
- Michael Neary (D)
- Cameron Moquin (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Rhode Island District 2
Allan Fung advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Rhode Island District 2 on September 13, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Allan Fung | 100.0 | 12,113 |
Total votes: 12,113 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Robert Lancia (R)
- Jessica de la Cruz (R)
- Donald F. Robbio (R)
Campaign finance
This section contains campaign finance figures from the Federal Election Commission covering all candidate fundraising and spending in this election.[4] It does not include information on fundraising before the current campaign cycle or on spending by satellite groups. The numbers in this section are updated as candidates file new campaign finance reports. Candidates for Congress are required to file financial reports on a quarterly basis, as well as two weeks before any primary, runoff, or general election in which they will be on the ballot and upon the termination of any campaign committees.[5] Click here to view the reporting schedule for candidates for U.S. Congress in 2022.
U.S. Congress campaign reporting schedule, 2022 | ||
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Report | Close of books | Filing deadline |
Year-end 2021 | 12/31/2021 | 1/31/2022 |
April quarterly | 3/31/2022 | 4/15/2022 |
July quarterly | 6/30/2022 | 7/15/2022 |
October quarterly | 9/30/2022 | 10/15/2022 |
Pre-general | 10/19/2022 | 10/27/2022 |
Post-general | 11/28/2022 | 12/08/2022 |
Year-end 2022 | 12/31/2022 | 1/31/2023 |
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General election race ratings
- See also: Race rating definitions and methods
Ballotpedia provides race ratings from four outlets: The Cook Political Report, Inside Elections, Sabato's Crystal Ball, and DDHQ/The Hill. Each race rating indicates if one party is perceived to have an advantage in the race and, if so, the degree of advantage:
- Safe and Solid ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge and the race is not competitive.
- Likely ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge, but an upset is possible.
- Lean ratings indicate that one party has a small edge, but the race is competitive.[6]
- Toss-up ratings indicate that neither party has an advantage.
Race ratings are informed by a number of factors, including polling, candidate quality, and election result history in the race's district or state.[7][8][9]
Race ratings: Rhode Island's 2nd Congressional District election, 2022 | |||||||||
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Race tracker | Race ratings | ||||||||
November 8, 2022 | November 1, 2022 | October 25, 2022 | October 18, 2022 | ||||||
The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter | Toss-up | Toss-up | Toss-up | Toss-up | |||||
Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales | Toss-up | Tilt Democratic | Tilt Democratic | Lean Democratic | |||||
Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball | Lean Republican | Toss-up | Toss-up | Toss-up | |||||
Note: Ballotpedia reviews external race ratings every week throughout the election season and posts weekly updates even if the media outlets have not revised their ratings during that week. |
Ballot access requirements
The table below details filing requirements for U.S. House candidates in Rhode Island in the 2022 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in Rhode Island, click here.
Filing requirements for U.S. House candidates, 2022 | ||||||
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State | Office | Party | Signatures required | Filing fee | Filing deadline | Source |
Rhode Island | U.S. House | All candidates | 500 | N/A | 7/15/2022 | Source |
District analysis
Click the tabs below to view information about voter composition, past elections, and demographics in both the district and the state.
- District map - A map of the district before and after redistricting.
- Effect of redistricting - How districts in the state changed as a result of redistricting following the 2020 census.
- Competitiveness - Information about the competitiveness of 2022 U.S. House elections in the state.
- Presidential elections - Information about presidential elections in the district and the state.
- Demographics - Information about the state's demographics and how they compare to the country as a whole.
- State party control - The partisan makeup of the state's congressional delegation and state government.
District map
Below was the map in use at the time of the election, enacted as part of the 2020 redistricting cycle, compared to the map in place before the election.
Rhode Island District 2
until January 2, 2023
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Rhode Island District 2
starting January 3, 2023
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Effect of redistricting
The table below details the results of the 2020 presidential election in each district at the time of the 2022 election and its political predecessor district.[10] This data was compiled by Daily Kos Elections.[11]
2020 presidential results by Congressional district, Rhode Island | ||||
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District | 2022 district | Political predecessor district | ||
Joe Biden ![]() |
Donald Trump ![]() |
Joe Biden ![]() |
Donald Trump ![]() | |
Rhode Island's 1st | 63.8% | 34.7% | 63.9% | 34.6% |
Rhode Island's 2nd | 56.1% | 42.4% | 56.0% | 42.5% |
Competitiveness
This section contains data on U.S. House primary election competitiveness in Rhode Island.
Post-filing deadline analysis
The following analysis covers all U.S. House districts up for election in Rhode Island in 2022. Information below was calculated on September 8, 2022, and may differ from information shown in the table above due to candidate replacements and withdrawals after that time.
Nine candidates filed to run for Rhode Island's two U.S. House districts, including seven Democrats and two Republicans. That's 4.5 candidates per district, more than the 2.5 candidates per district in 2020 and the three in 2018.
This was the first election to take place under new district lines following the 2020 census. Rhode Island was apportioned two districts, the same number it was apportioned after the 2010 census. The nine candidates who ran this year were four more than the five who ran in 2020 and three more than the six who ran in 2018. Seven candidates ran in 2016, six in 2014, and 12 in 2012.
There’s was an open seat for the first time since 2010. Rep. Jim Langevin (D), the incumbent in the 2nd district, retired. Seven candidates—six Democrats and one Republican—ran to replace Langevin, the most candidates who ran for a seat this year. Rep. David Cicilline (R), the incumbent in the 1st district, ran for re-election and did not face any primary challengers.
The Democratic primary in the 2nd district was the only contested primary this year. That number was a decade low. There were two contested primaries in 2020, 2018, 2016, and 2014. There were four contested primaries in 2012.
Democratic and Republican candidates filed to run in both districts, so no seats were guaranteed to either party this year.
Presidential elections
Partisan Voter Index
Heading into the 2022 elections, based on results from the 2020 and 2016 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was D+4. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 4 percentage points more Democratic than the national average. This made Rhode Island's 2nd the 170th most Democratic district nationally.[12]
2020 presidential election results
The table below shows what the vote in the 2020 presidential election would have been in this district. The presidential election data was compiled by Daily Kos.
2020 presidential results in Rhode Island's 2nd based on 2022 district lines | ||||
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Joe Biden ![]() |
Donald Trump ![]() | |||
56.1% | 42.4% |
Presidential voting history
Rhode Island presidential election results (1900-2020)
- 21 Democratic wins
- 10 Republican wins
Year | 1900 | 1904 | 1908 | 1912 | 1916 | 1920 | 1924 | 1928 | 1932 | 1936 | 1940 | 1944 | 1948 | 1952 | 1956 | 1960 | 1964 | 1968 | 1972 | 1976 | 1980 | 1984 | 1988 | 1992 | 1996 | 2000 | 2004 | 2008 | 2012 | 2016 | 2020 |
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Winning Party | R | R | R | D | R | R | R | D | D | D | D | D | D | R | R | D | D | D | R | D | D | R | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
Demographics
The table below details demographic data in Rhode Island and compares it to the broader United States as of 2019.
Demographic Data for Rhode Island | ||
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Rhode Island | United States | |
Population | 1,052,567 | 308,745,538 |
Land area (sq mi) | 1,033 | 3,531,905 |
Race and ethnicity** | ||
White | 80.5% | 72.5% |
Black/African American | 6.8% | 12.7% |
Asian | 3.4% | 5.5% |
Native American | 0.5% | 0.8% |
Pacific Islander | 0.1% | 0.2% |
Other (single race) | 5.5% | 4.9% |
Multiple | 3.3% | 3.3% |
Hispanic/Latino | 15.4% | 18% |
Education | ||
High school graduation rate | 88.8% | 88% |
College graduation rate | 34.2% | 32.1% |
Income | ||
Median household income | $67,167 | $62,843 |
Persons below poverty level | 12.4% | 13.4% |
Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2010). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2014-2019). | ||
**Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. |
State party control
Congressional delegation
The table below displays the partisan composition of Rhode Island's congressional delegation as of November 2022.
Congressional Partisan Breakdown from Rhode Island, November 2022 | |||
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Party | U.S. Senate | U.S. House | Total |
Democratic | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Republican | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Vacancies | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 2 | 2 | 4 |
State executive
The table below displays the officeholders in Rhode Island's top four state executive offices as of November 2022.
State executive officials in Rhode Island, November 2022 | |
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Office | Officeholder |
Governor | ![]() |
Lieutenant Governor | ![]() |
Secretary of State | ![]() |
Attorney General | ![]() |
State legislature
The tables below highlight the partisan composition of the Rhode Island State Legislature as of November 2022.
Rhode Island State Senate
Party | As of November 2022 | |
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Democratic Party | 33 | |
Republican Party | 5 | |
Vacancies | 0 | |
Total | 38 |
Rhode Island House of Representatives
Party | As of November 2022 | |
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Democratic Party | 65 | |
Republican Party | 10 | |
Independent | 0 | |
Vacancies | 0 | |
Total | 75 |
Trifecta control
As of November 2022, Rhode Island was a Democratic trifecta, with majorities in both chambers of the state legislature and control of the governorship. The table below displays the historical trifecta status of the state.
Rhode Island Party Control: 1992-2022
Thirteen years of Democratic trifectas • No Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.
Year | 92 | 93 | 94 | 95 | 96 | 97 | 98 | 99 | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
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Governor | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | I | I | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
Senate | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
House | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
District history
2020
See also: Rhode Island's 2nd Congressional District election, 2020
Rhode Island's 2nd Congressional District election, 2020 (September 8 Democratic primary)
Rhode Island's 2nd Congressional District election, 2020 (September 8 Republican primary)
General election
General election for U.S. House Rhode Island District 2
Incumbent Jim Langevin defeated Robert Lancia in the general election for U.S. House Rhode Island District 2 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Jim Langevin (D) | 58.2 | 154,086 |
![]() | Robert Lancia (R) ![]() | 41.5 | 109,894 | |
Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 577 |
Total votes: 264,557 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Rhode Island District 2
Incumbent Jim Langevin defeated Dylan Conley in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Rhode Island District 2 on September 8, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Jim Langevin | 70.1 | 31,607 |
![]() | Dylan Conley ![]() | 29.9 | 13,485 |
Total votes: 45,092 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Rhode Island District 2
Robert Lancia defeated Donald F. Robbio in the Republican primary for U.S. House Rhode Island District 2 on September 8, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Robert Lancia ![]() | 73.5 | 7,485 |
Donald F. Robbio | 26.5 | 2,705 |
Total votes: 10,190 | ||||
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2018
General election
General election for U.S. House Rhode Island District 2
Incumbent Jim Langevin defeated Salvatore Caiozzo in the general election for U.S. House Rhode Island District 2 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Jim Langevin (D) | 63.5 | 126,476 |
![]() | Salvatore Caiozzo (R) ![]() | 36.3 | 72,271 | |
Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 450 |
Total votes: 199,197 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Rhode Island District 2
Incumbent Jim Langevin advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Rhode Island District 2 on September 12, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Jim Langevin | 100.0 | 44,634 |
Total votes: 44,634 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Rhode Island District 2
Salvatore Caiozzo advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Rhode Island District 2 on September 12, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Salvatore Caiozzo ![]() | 100.0 | 15,398 |
Total votes: 15,398 | ||||
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2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Democratic. Incumbent Jim Langevin (D) defeated Rhue Reis (R), Salvatore Caiozzo (I), and Jeffrey Johnson (I) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Langevin defeated Steven Archer and John Hamilton in the Democratic primary on September 13, 2016.[13][14][15]
Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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Democratic | ![]() |
58.1% | 133,108 | |
Republican | Rhue Reis | 30.7% | 70,301 | |
Independent | Jeffrey Johnson | 7.1% | 16,253 | |
Independent | Salvatore Caiozzo | 3.9% | 8,942 | |
N/A | Write-in | 0.2% | 544 | |
Total Votes | 229,148 | |||
Source: Rhode Island Board of Elections |
Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
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64.4% | 16,334 | ||
Steven Archer | 18.8% | 4,768 | ||
John Hamilton | 16.8% | 4,272 | ||
Total Votes | 25,374 | |||
Source: Rhode Island Board of Elections |
2014
Jim Langevin won re-election to the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. He defeated Rhue Reis in the general election.
Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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Democratic | ![]() |
62.2% | 105,716 | |
Republican | Rhue Reis | 37.6% | 63,844 | |
N/A | Write-in | 0.2% | 344 | |
Total Votes | 169,904 | |||
Source: Rhode Island Board of Elections |
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ The Providence Journal, "In his own words|Rep. Jim Langevin: Why I won't be running for reelection in 2022," January 18, 2022
- ↑ The Providence Journal, "Rhode Island CD2 race results: Magaziner declares victory, Fung concedes," November 9, 2022
- ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2020 presidential results by congressional district, for new and old districts," accessed September 15, 2022
- ↑ Fundraising by primary candidates can be found on the race's respective primary election page. Fundraising by general election candidates can be found on the race's general election page.
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "2022 Quarterly Reports," accessed March 2, 2022
- ↑ Inside Elections also uses Tilt ratings to indicate an even smaller advantage and greater competitiveness.
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Nathan Gonzalez," April 19, 2018
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Kyle Kondik," April 19, 2018
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Charlie Cook," April 22, 2018
- ↑ Political predecessor districts are determined primarily based on incumbents and where each chose to seek re-election.
- ↑ Daily Kos Elections, "Daily Kos Elections 2020 presidential results by congressional district (old CDs vs. new CDs)," accessed May 12, 2022
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "The 2022 Cook Partisan Voting Index (Cook PVI℠)," accessed February 6, 2023
- ↑ Rhode Island Secretary of State, "Candidates for Representative," accessed June 30, 2016
- ↑ Politico, "Rhode Island House Primary Results," September 13, 2016
- ↑ CNN, "Election Results," accessed November 8, 2016