Elections · U.S. House · Rhode Island
2026 Rhode Island House race,
Seth Magaziner (Democrat) and Victor Mellor (Republican) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for U.S. House in Rhode Island District 2, as recorded September 21, 2026 from the Rhode Island Department of State.
The November ballot
Raised so far, filed with the FEC
Official candidate list: Rhode Island Department of State. Not a prediction.
The seat
Seth Magaziner
Democrat · Holds the seat now
First took office 2023 · Age 43
From the member's own disclosures and congress.gov. Not cosponsoring is not a vote against a ban.
How to vote in Rhode Island
- General electionNovember 3, 2026
Register 30 days before the election.
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How they won the primary
The primary · 55,135 votes
- Seth Magaziner Won: Unopposed 55,135
The primary · 15,217 votes
- Victor Mellor Won: 58.1% 8,837
- Stephen Skoly: 41.9% 6,380
Primary results as recorded September 14, 2026, ordered by votes. Source: Rhode Island Board of Elections statewide primary results media export. A primary result is a recorded fact about a past contest, not a prediction of November.
Where each candidate's money comes from
Small donors give $200 or less; PACs are political action committees. Shares of each candidate's own receipts on file with the FEC. Outside money is not part of these figures.
Not on the November ballot
3 filedPrimary candidates who did not advance, committees still on file, and candidacies that ended. Being here is a filing fact, not a mark against anyone.
How this seat voted last time
D+17 in 2024
- Seth Magaziner Won: 58.2%
- Stephen Joseph Corvi: 41.5%
263,480 votes for candidates. A past result is a filed fact, not a prediction of November.
Certified returns via MIT Election Data and Science Lab, from the House Clerk's election statistics and state canvasses.
The district
Census context- People
- 555K
- Median household income
- $94K
- Unemployment
- 5.6%
- Living below the poverty line
- 10.3%
- Without health insurance
- 4.0%
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2024 5-year estimates. Context about the district, not a statement about any candidate.
Candidates and financing from the FEC, public domain. Candidate totals are reported to the FEC through August 20, 2026. Dataset built 2026-10-12. Nothing here is a forecast, a grade, or a ranking of candidates.