2026 general election
Rhode Island 2nd District
The winner was outraised and won anyway. · Incumbent re-elected.
$5.5M was spent on the 2026 Rhode Island 2nd District race: $5.5M raised by the campaigns, $620K of it from PACs, plus $38K from outside groups (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Seth Magaziner (Democrat) won despite being outraised.
Total money
$5.5M
Raised by campaigns
$5.5M
PAC checks
$620K
Outside money
$38K
Candidates
Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other
Vic MellorRepublican
✗ Lost- Raised
- $3.9M
- Spent
- $3.8M
- From individuals
- $61K
- From PACs
- $871
- From party
- $0
- Own money & loans
- $3.7M
- Outside money for
- $38K
- Outside money against
- $0
Biggest outside spenders
- Common Sense America PAC · $38K supporting
Seth MagazinerDemocrat, incumbent
✓ Won- Raised
- $1.6M
- Spent
- $909K
- From individuals
- $898K
- From PACs
- $619K
- From party
- $0
- Own money & loans
- $0
- Outside money for
- $0
- Outside money against
- $0
Who paid: 38% of Magaziner's money came from PACs
Corporate $190K (34%)Trade group $73K (13%)Leadership PAC $24K (4%)Membership $32K (6%)Union $181K (33%)Super PAC $11K (2%)Other $44K (8%)
- Laborers' International Union of North America Union$10K
- International Association of Fire Fighters Union$10K
- International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers Union$10K
- United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America Union$10K
- Ubs Americas Inc. Corporate$10K
- American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO Union$10K
- Defend the Vote Leadership Fund Super PAC$10K
- Engineers Political Education Committee (Epec)/International Union of Operating Engineers Union$10K
Questions people ask
- How much money was spent on the 2026 Rhode Island 2nd District race?
- $5.5M was spent on the 2026 Rhode Island 2nd District race: $5.5M raised by the campaigns, $620K of it from PACs, plus $38K from outside groups (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Seth Magaziner (Democrat) won despite being outraised.
- Who raised the most money in the 2026 Rhode Island 2nd District race?
- Vic Mellor (Republican) raised $3.9M and had $38K in outside spending on their side.
- Which outside groups spent the most on the 2026 Rhode Island 2nd District race?
- Common Sense America PAC ($38K).
- Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2026 Rhode Island 2nd District race?
- Laborers' International Union of North America (Liuna) PAC gave $10K to Seth Magaziner; International Association of Firefighters Interested in Registration and Education PAC gave $10K to Seth Magaziner; International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers Political Action League gave $10K to Seth Magaziner.