Overview
Poliscope ↗$3.13M
Raised this cycle
$0
Outside support
$0
Outside opposition
40%
Small-dollar share
30%
In-state share
6
Flags
John F. Reed is a Democratic Senator from RI. Reed's campaign has raised $3.1 million from 974 donors. Funding includes 0.4% from small-dollar donors (under $200) and 20.0% from in-state contributors. Top funding sources by employer include Legal Services, Finance & Investment, Real Estate. Campaign committees include THE REED COMMITTEE.
Backed by AIPAC
- AIPAC PAC gave $4,994 (2026)
Backed by VoteVets
- VoteVets gave $7,500 (2026)
Finance & investment money
- Finance & Investment is the candidate's #2 donor sector ($82K from individual donors)
Union PAC money
- SEIU COPE gave $5,000 (2026)
- SEIU COPE gave $750 (2024)
- AFSCME PEOPLE gave $7,500 (2026)
- IBEW PAC gave $2,500 (2026)
- UFCW Active Ballot Club gave $10,000 (2026)
- Teamsters DRIVE gave $1,250 (2026)
- AFT COPE gave $10,000 (2026)
- LIUNA PAC gave $2,500 (2024)
- Carpenters Legislative Improvement Committee gave $4,000 (2026)
- Carpenters Legislative Improvement Committee gave $5,000 (2024)
Realtors PAC money
- National Association of Realtors PAC gave $4,750 (2026)
Mostly out-of-state money
- 70% of itemized money from out of state
Money
Poliscope ↗$3.13M
Total raised
2026 cycle
$2.00M
From individuals
$28K unitemized
$1.03M
From PACs
974
Donors
avg $1,110
41%
Large-donor share
By election cycle
- 2008 2,228 donors$4.74M
- 2014 1,477 donors$3.96M
- 2016 383 donors$456K
- 2018 507 donors$608K
- 2020 1,597 donors$4.03M
- 2022 393 donors$521K
- 2024 391 donors$566K
- 2026 1,212 donors$3.13M
Contribution sizes
- <$200 132 gifts · 34%$5K
- $200-$499 286 gifts · 4%$72K
- $500-$999 330 gifts · 11%$172K
- $1,000-$2,899 496 gifts · 39%$636K
- $2,900+ 210 gifts · 45%$730K
- Refunds / negative records 6 gifts$-9K
Top donor industries and employers
- Legal Services 175 gifts$203K
- Finance & Investment 56 gifts$82K
- Real Estate 36 gifts$45K
- Health Care & Pharmaceuticals 32 gifts$35K
- Education 26 gifts$19K
- Construction 16 gifts$17K
- Technology & Internet 10 gifts$16K
- Business & Professional Services 13 gifts$15K
- Communications & Media 4 gifts$11K
- Defense & Aerospace 3 gifts$8K
- Nonprofits & Advocacy 4 gifts$4K
- Agriculture 2 gifts$4K
- Transportation 6 gifts$4K
- Retail & Consumer Goods 3 gifts$3K
- Hospitality & Entertainment 2 gifts$2K
Top contributors
| Contributor | Type | State | Total | From PACs | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SIPPRELLE, SUSAN | individual | RI | $9,500 | — | 3 |
| SIPPRELLE, DWIGHT | individual | RI | $9,500 | — | 3 |
| BROWNSTEIN, NORMAN | individual | CO | $8,000 | — | 3 |
| ROSEN, JACK | individual | NY | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| FLAHIVE, DREW | individual | TX | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| SMITH, BRADFORD | individual | MO | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| SMITH, TODD A. | individual | IL | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| ZEITLER, WILLIAM | individual | RI | $7,000 | — | 4 |
| ROYCE, DEBORAH | individual | CT | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| JONES, ALAN | individual | NY | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| Ludwig, Eugene A. | individual | DC | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| MANDELL, MARK S. | individual | RI | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| BOIES, DAVID | individual | FL | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| Keith A. Hebeisen | individual | IL | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| HOUCHARD, JEFFERY | individual | HI | $7,000 | — | 2 |
PAC contributors
| PAC | State | Total | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS INTERNATIONAL UNION ACTIVE BALLOT CLUB | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
| LIFTOFF PAC | AZ | $10,000 | 4 |
| HEALTH JOBS JUSTICE | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
| FOLLOW THE NORTH STAR FUND | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
| FORWARD TOGETHER PAC | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
| COMMON GROUND PAC | VA | $10,000 | 2 |
| LOBO PAC | NM | $10,000 | 2 |
| BLACKROCK FUNDS SERVICES GROUP LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (BLACKROCK PAC) | NY | $10,000 | 3 |
| REV UP PAC | DC | $10,000 | 3 |
| EMPLOYEES OF NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION PAC | VA | $10,000 | 3 |
| AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC | VA | $10,000 | 2 |
| MOTOR CITY PAC | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
| KEYSTONE AMERICA PAC | PA | $10,000 | 2 |
| ALSOPAC | MD | $10,000 | 4 |
| CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | CT | $10,000 | 3 |
Where the money comes from
- RI 30% · home state$480K
- NY 12%$199K
- MA 12%$188K
- IL 7%$112K
- CA 5%$86K
- FL 5%$79K
- VA 5%$74K
- DC 4%$67K
- TX 3%$46K
- CT 2%$39K
- MD 2%$37K
- WA 2%$37K
Outside spending & dark money
FEC ↗Independent expenditures by super PACs and other groups, for and against.
No records in Poliscope for this section.
Voting record
Congress.gov ↗0 roll calls on record: 0 yea, 0 nay, 0 not voting.
No records in Poliscope for this section.
Bills sponsored and cosponsored
Congress.gov ↗| Bill | Title | Role | Policy area | Latest action | Law? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2398 | Kay Hagan Tick Reauthorization Act | cosponsor | Health | Aug 10, 2026 | — |
| 5321 | HCBS Access Act | cosponsor | Health | Aug 6, 2026 | — |
| 837 | A resolution designating the week of August 22 through August 30, 2026, as "National Park Week". | cosponsor | Public Lands and Natural Resources | Aug 6, 2026 | — |
| 836 | A resolution designating August 16, 2026, as "National Airborne Day". | cosponsor | Armed Forces and National Security | Aug 6, 2026 | — |
| 5312 | A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for a Reducing Youth Use of E-Cigarettes Initiative. | cosponsor | Health | Aug 6, 2026 | — |
| 5357 | A bill to impose requirements for certain Federal positions to promote transparency, and for other purposes. | cosponsor | International Affairs | Aug 6, 2026 | — |
| 3010 | 21st Century Dyslexia Act | cosponsor | Education | Aug 5, 2026 | — |
| 1748 | Kids Online Safety Act | cosponsor | Science, Technology, Communications | Aug 5, 2026 | — |
| 4097 | State-Based Education Loan Awareness Act | cosponsor | Education | Aug 4, 2026 | — |
| 5190 | Restoring Justice for Workers Act | cosponsor | Labor and Employment | Jul 30, 2026 | — |
| 5186 | ASSET Act | cosponsor | Social Welfare | Jul 30, 2026 | — |
| 5108 | Right to IVF Act of 2026 | cosponsor | Health | Jul 23, 2026 | — |
| 814 | A resolution recognizing the importance of independent living and economic self-sufficiency for individuals with disabilities made possible by the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and calling to protect the right of individuals with disabilities to live in their own homes and communities. | cosponsor | Housing and Community Development | Jul 23, 2026 | — |
| 36 | A concurrent resolution recognizing the significance of equal pay and the disparity in wages paid to men and to Black women. | cosponsor | Labor and Employment | Jul 21, 2026 | — |
| 3524 | American Battlefield Protection Program Amendments Act of 2025 | cosponsor | Public Lands and Natural Resources | Jul 21, 2026 | — |
Committees
FEC ↗Campaign committees
| Committee | ID | Type | Relationship | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE REED COMMITTEE | C00238907 | S / P | principal | $18.0M |
Terms in Congress
| end | type | party | start | state | district |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993-01-03 | rep | Democrat | 1991-01-03 | RI | 2 |
| 1995-01-03 | rep | Democrat | 1993-01-05 | RI | 2 |
| 1997-01-03 | rep | Democrat | 1995-01-04 | RI | 2 |
| 2003-01-03 | sen | Democrat | 1997-01-07 | RI | — |
| 2009-01-03 | sen | Democrat | 2003-01-07 | RI | — |
| 2015-01-03 | sen | Democrat | 2009-01-06 | RI | — |
| 2021-01-03 | sen | Democrat | 2015-01-06 | RI | — |
| 2027-01-03 | sen | Democrat | 2021-01-03 | RI | — |
Stock trades
Filings ↗STOCK Act periodic transaction reports. Amounts are the ranges filers report.
No records in Poliscope for this section.
Gifts & travel
No records in Poliscope for this section.
Lobbying ties
Poliscope ↗Does not appear as a registered lobbyist in LDA filings.
Top donor industries: Legal Services, Finance & Investment, Real Estate, Health Care & Pharmaceuticals, Education. See money.
Financial disclosures
Poliscope ↗Executive-branch (OGE 278e) disclosures, which apply to candidates who served as federal appointees.
No records in Poliscope for this section.
Past races
FEC ↗| Cycle | Office | State | District | FEC ID | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Senate | RI | — | S6RI00163 | $3.13M |
| 2024 | Senate | RI | — | S6RI00163 | $566K |
| 2022 | Senate | RI | — | S6RI00163 | $521K |
| 2020 | Senate | RI | — | S6RI00163 | $4.03M |
| 2018 | Senate | RI | — | S6RI00163 | $608K |
| 2016 | Senate | RI | — | S6RI00163 | $456K |
| 2014 | Senate | RI | — | S6RI00163 | $3.96M |
| 2008 | Senate | RI | — | S6RI00163 | $4.74M |
Source: Poliscope (poliscope.org), compiled from FEC, Congress.gov, LDA, SEC, OGE and congressional gift and travel records. Snapshot Sep 11, 2026. Flags are definitions of this site, listed on the hot buttons page; each is checked with documented rules against the filings above.