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General Treasurer

Unofficial result: Advanced — James Diossa (Democratic), Micholas Credle (Republican)

Source: electionresults.ri.gov

Rhode Island
My vote power: Average

What does this office do?

  • Investing state money until it is spent
  • Managing how much the state borrows and pays back
  • Paying the state's bills on time

Affects: Anti-Corruption, Government Efficiency, Government Spending Reduction

Candidates:

James Diossa

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Democratic · Incumbent

James Diossa has been Rhode Island's general treasurer since 2023 and was mayor of Central Falls for eight years, as the city recovered from bankruptcy. He focuses on managing the state pension fund and on programs like RISavers retirement accounts and low-cost home loans.

Records: Government Spending Reduction 2 for, 1 against, Government Efficiency 2 for

Republican

Micholas Credle is a retired U.S. Army officer from Providence who has worked in executive compensation. He focuses on opening the state's financial records to the public and taking a closer look at the state pension system.

Source: en.wikipedia.org