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
$3.89M
D★Seth MagazinerIncumbent
$1.61M

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	$3,885,929	$0	$0	30%
Seth Magaziner	D	$1,612,495	$0	$0	3%

$5.50M

Raised by candidates

$4.75M

Spent by candidates

Outside spending

0 spenders · + $41K in 24/48-hour notices (may overlap; not included)

Candidates

Candidate	Raised	Individuals	PACs	Small-dollar	In-state	Spent	Donors
Victor Mellor (R)	$3.89M^†	$28K	$0	30%	100%	$3.84M^†	9
Seth Magaziner (D)	$1.61M^†	$777K	$520K	3%	72%	$909K^†	570

† The FEC's official total. Poliscope's figure disagreed (usually a report it has not loaded yet), so the other columns for that candidate may cover an earlier period.

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.Provisional

No independent expenditures reported in this race yet.

Candidates

Victor Mellor

R Republican

Raised: $3.89M
Small-dollar: 30%
In-state: 100%
Outside for / against: $0 / $0

Seth Magaziner

D★ Democrat · Incumbent

Raised: $1.61M
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 Withdrawn and defeated primary candidates are not shown.