The 2022 United States state treasurer elections were held on November 8, 2022, to elect the state treasurer and equivalents in twenty-seven states, plus a special election in Utah. The previous elections for this group of states took place in 2018. The treasurer of Vermont serves two-year terms and was last elected in 2020 .
These elections took place concurrently with several other federal, state, and local elections .
Partisan composition
Going into the election, there were 22 Republican state treasurers and 20 Democratic treasurers. This class of treasurers were made of 14 Democrats and 14 Republicans.
Democrats defended two states won by Donald Trump , and Republicans defended one state won by Joe Biden in 2020 . Additionally, Democrats held state treasurer offices in three states with Republican governors, while Republicans did not hold any state treasurer offices in states with Democratic governors.
Closest races
States where the margin of victory was under 5%:
Nevada, 1.7% Wisconsin, 1.5% Iowa, 2.9% States where the margin of victory was under 10%:
New Mexico, 6.3% Delaware, 7.2% Connecticut, 7.5% Rhode Island, 8.8% Blue denotes races won by Democrats. Red denotes races won by Republicans.
Alabama
Alabama State Treasurer election
County resultsBoozer: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90%
Incumbent Republican Young Boozer , who was appointed to the position October 1, 2021 after the previous treasurer, John McMillan , resigned, ran for election to a full term.[1] Alabama State Treasurer from 2011 to 2019. He won the general election in a landslide.
Boozer won his primary on May 24. He easily won the general election.
Arizona
Arizona State Treasurer election
County resultsYee: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%Quezada: 50–60% 60–70%
Incumbent Republican Kimberly Yee initially ran for governor , but suspended her campaign on January 15, 2022, and instead ran for re-election.[2] State representative Jeff Weninger challenged Yee in the Republican primary,[2] Arizona Republican Party treasurer Bob Lettieri.[2]
The only Democratic candidate was state senator Martín Quezada .[2]
Yee and Quezada won their respective primaries on August 2, 2022.
Yee easily won re-election.
Arkansas
Arkansas State Treasurer election
County Results Lowery: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% 80-90%Whitaker: 50-60%
Incumbent Republican Dennis Milligan was term-limited and cannot seek a third term.
Republican candidates included State senator Mathew Pitsch [3] state representative Mark Lowery .[3] [3]
Lowery and Whitaker won their respective primaries on May 24.
Lowery won the general election in a landslide.
California
California State Treasurer election
County results Ma: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90%Guerrero: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%
Incumbent Democrat Fiona Ma won re-election, defeating Republican councilmember and economist Jack M. Guerrero.
Ma and Guerrero advanced from the nonpartisan blanket primary on June 7.
Colorado
Colorado State Treasurer election
County results Young: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%Sias: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90%
Incumbent Democrat Dave Young won re-election, defeating Republican Lang Sias , former state representative and Republican nominee for lieutenant governor in 2018 .
Young and Sias won their respective primaries on June 28.
Connecticut
Connecticut State Treasurer election
County results Russell: 40–50% 50–60%Arora: 50–60%
Incumbent Democrat Shawn Wooden retired.[6] COO Dita Bhargava,[7] Connecticut State Board of Education chairwoman Karen DuBois-Walton,[7] Democratic Party of Connecticut Erick Russell .[7]
State representative Harry Arora ran unopposed in the Republican primary.[7]
Russell won the Democratic primary on August 9. He also won the general election.
Delaware
Delaware State Treasurer election
County resultsDavis: 60-70%Coverdale: 50–60%
Incumbent Democrat Colleen Davis successfully ran re-election.[8] [8]
Florida
Florida Chief Financial Officer election
County resultsPatronis: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90%Hattersley: 50–60% 60–70%
Incumbent Republican Jimmy Patronis ran for re-election.[9]
The only Democratic candidate was former state representative Adam Hattersley .[9]
Patronis easily won re-election.
Idaho
Idaho State Treasurer election Turnout 57.2%
County resultsEllsworth: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90%Silver:
40–50% 50–60%
Incumbent Republican Julie Ellsworth successfully ran for re-election.[10] [10]
Both Ellsworths won their respective primaries on May 17.
In June, Jill Ellsworth withdrew from the Democratic nomination and was replaced by Deborah Silver on the ballot.[10]
Illinois
Illinois Treasurer election
County resultsFrerichs: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%Demmer: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90%
Incumbent Democrat Mike Frerichs is successfully re-election.[11] House deputy minority leader Tom Demmer ran against him,[11] [11]
Frerichs and Demmer won their respective primaries on June 28.
Indiana
Indiana State Treasurer election
County results
Elliott: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90%
McClellan: 50–60% 60–70%
Incumbent Republican Kelly Mitchell was term-limited and cannot seek a third term.
Republican candidates included Morgan County Republican party chair Daniel Elliott ,[33] Fort Wayne city clerk Lana Keesling,[34] Boone County council president Elise Nieshalla,[35] Indiana Republican Party spokesman Pete Seat.[36]
The only Democratic candidate was Jessica McClellan, the Monroe County treasurer.[37]
Elliott and McClellan won their party conventions on June 18.
Elliott won the general election.
Iowa
Iowa State Treasurer election
County results
50–60%
60–70%
70–80%
80–90%
40–50%
50–60%
60–70%
70–80%
Incumbent Democrat Michael Fitzgerald ran for re-election.[13] state senator Roby Smith challenged Fitzgerald.[13]
Fitzgerald and Smith won their respective primaries on June 7.
Republican Smith defeated Democrat Fitzgerald in his re-election bid.
Kansas
Kansas State Treasurer election
County results Congressional district results Johnson: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90%Rogers:
40–50% 50–60% 60–70%
Incumbent Democrat Lynn Rogers was appointed January 2, 2021, after his predecessor, Jake LaTurner , resigned when he was elected to Congress. Rogers ran for a full term.[14]
Republican candidates included state representative Steven Johnson [14] state senator Caryn Tyson .[14]
A recount was triggered in the Republican primary due to a 1% margin between the two candidates. 17 days later, Tyson conceded the race after the recount showed Johnson in the lead.
In the general election, Republican Johnson defeated incumbent Democrat Rogers.
Massachusetts
Massachusetts Treasurer and Receiver-General election
County results
Municipality results Goldberg: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90%
Incumbent Democrat Deb Goldberg ran for re-election, and was challenged by Libertarian Cristina Crawford.[38]
Goldberg won re-election.
Nebraska
Nebraska State Treasurer election Turnout 54.93%
Incumbent Republican John Murante successfully ran re-election.[16] [16] [16]
Murante won his primary on May 10.
Nevada
Nevada State Treasurer election
County resultsConine: 40–50% 50–60%Fiore: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90%
Incumbent Democrat Zach Conine successfully ran for re-election.[17]
Republican candidates included business owner Manny Kess[17] Las Vegas city council Michele Fiore .[17] Independent American Party .[17]
Conine and Fiore won their respective primaries on June 14.
New Mexico
New Mexico State Treasurer election
County resultsL. Montoya: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%H. Montoya: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90%
Incumbent Democrat Tim Eichenberg was term-limited and cannot seek a third term. Democratic candidates included former judge Heather Benavidez[18] Sandoval County treasurer Laura Montoya .[18] [18]
Both Montoyas won their respective primaries on June 7.
Montoya won the general election.
New York
New York State Comptroller election
County resultsDiNapoli: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90%Rodriguez: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%
The duties of treasurer have been carried out by the New York State Comptroller since the office of New York State Treasurer was abolished in 1926. Incumbent Democrat Thomas DiNapoli is running for re-election.[19] [19] [19]
DiNapoli and Rodriguez won their respective primaries on June 28.
Ohio
Ohio State Treasurer election
County results
Sprague: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90%
Schertzer: 40–50% 50–60%
Main article: 2022 Ohio State Treasurer election
Incumbent Republican Robert Sprague successfully ran for re-election.[20] Marion Scott Schertzer ran against him.[20]
Sprague and Schertzer won their respective primaries on May 3.
Oklahoma
Oklahoma State Treasurer election
County results Precinct results Russ: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90%Coune: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90%Tie: 40–50% 50% No votes
Incumbent Republican Randy McDaniel retired.[21] Oklahoma County county clerk David B. Hooten ,[22] Oklahoma Tax Commission Clark Jolley ,[22] state representative Todd Russ .[22]
The only Democratic candidate is Charles De Coune, who ran for treasurer in 2018 as an independent.[22] [22]
Russ won his runoff on August 23, while de Coune won his primary on June 28. Russ won the general election.
Rhode Island
Rhode Island General Treasurer election
County results Municipality results Diossa : 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%Lathrop : 50–60% 60–70%
Incumbent Democrat Seth Magaziner was term-limited and cannot seek a third term. Democratic candidates included former Central Falls mayor James Diossa [23] [23]
The only Republican candidate was North Kingstown finance director James Lathrop.[23]
Diossa won the primary and the general election.
South Carolina
South Carolina Treasurer election Turnout 50.86%
Incumbent Republican Curtis Loftis ran for re-election.[24] [24]
Loftis won his primary on June 14. He won re-election.
South Dakota
South Dakota State Treasurer election
Main article: 2022 South Dakota Treasurer election
Incumbent Republican Josh Haeder ran for re-election.[25]
Haeder won the nomination at the Republican state convention on June 25.
John Cunningham was the Democratic nominee.[25]
Josh won the general.
Texas
Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts election
County results Precinct results Hegar: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90%Dudding: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90%Tie: 40–50% 50% No data
The duties of treasurer have been carried out by the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts since the office of Texas State Treasurer was abolished in 1996. Incumbent Republican Glenn Hegar ran for re-election.[39]
Democratic candidates included Certified Public Accountant Janet Dudding,[40] [40] [40]
Hegar won his primary on March 1, while Dudding won her runoff on May 24.
Hegar easily won re-election.
Utah (special)
Utah Treasurer special election Turnout 51.51%
Oaks
50–60%
60–70%
70–80%
80–90%
90–100%
Incumbent Republican Marlo Oaks was appointed June 29, 2021, after his predecessor, David Damschen , resigned. He ran in the special election. He was challenged by Libertarian Joseph Buchman, Independent American Warren Rogers, and United Utah Thomas Horne.[41]
Oaks won his primary on June 28. And won the general election.
Vermont
Vermont State Treasurer election
County resultsPearce: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%Paige: 50–60%
Incumbent Democrat Beth Pearce is retired.[28]
The only Democratic candidate was former commissioner of the Vermont Department of Financial Regulation Mike Pieciak ,[29] [29] [29]
Pieciak won the general election.
Wisconsin
Wisconsin State Treasurer election
County results Precinct results Leiber: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90%Richardson: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90%Tie : 40–50% 50% No data
Incumbent Democratic Party Treasurer Sarah Godlewski chose not to seek re-election, instead unsuccessfully running for US Senate .
Richardson and Leiber won their respective primaries on August 9, 2022.
Republican John Leiber defeated Democrat Aaron Richardson in the general election.[42]
Wyoming
Wyoming State Treasurer election
Main article: 2022 Wyoming State Treasurer election
Incumbent Republican Curt Meier ran for re-election.[32] [32] [43]
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