Rhode Island 2nd District 2026

The money race

Campaign fundraising this cycle, with independent expenditures by outside groups for and against each candidate.

RVictor Mellor
$2.89M
D★Seth MagazinerIncumbent
$1.25M

Bars: money raised by the campaign this cycle. Thin bars: outside spending by super PACs and other groups, for and against.

Money raised and outside spending by candidate
Candidate	Party	Raised	Outside support	Outside opposition	Small-dollar
Victor Mellor	R	$2,893,809	$0	$0	30%
Seth Magaziner	D	$1,249,772	$0	$0	3%

$4.14M

Raised by candidates

$1.99M

Spent by candidates

Outside spending

0 spenders

Candidates

Candidate	Raised	Individuals	PACs	Small-dollar	In-state	Spent	Donors
Victor Mellor (R)	$2.89M	$23K	$0	30%	100%	$1.45M	9
Seth Magaziner (D)	$1.25M	$697K	$472K	3%	72%	$538K	570

Outside spending

Independent expenditures reported to the FEC (Schedule E). “Dark money in” is the total of grants the spender received from 501(c) nonprofits, as traced by Poliscope.

No independent expenditures reported in this race yet.

Candidates

Victor Mellor

R Republican

Raised: $2.89M
Small-dollar: 30%
In-state: 100%
Outside for / against: $0 / $0

Seth Magaziner

D★ Democrat · Incumbent

Raised: $1.25M
Small-dollar: 3%
In-state: 72%
Outside for / against: $0 / $0

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Source: Poliscope (poliscope.org), from FEC filings. Roster curated from FEC candidate registrations. Withdrawn and defeated primary candidates are not shown.