Rhode Island's 2nd District
U.S. House · Rhode Island
Seth Magaziner won re-election by 24.1 points over Vic Mellor.
Source: Rhode Island Board of Elections unofficial resultsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 1:22 PM ET
Where the race moved
Against the 2024 presidential vote
The seat's recent races
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Money in this race
Each line compares the two sides on one scale: their campaigns, and outside groups spending for them or against their opponent.
Top funders
Outside groups and direct contributors, ranked by what they put in; the color shows which candidate it helps.
| Common Sense America PACFor Mellor | $43.8K |
Campaign money: FEC, through Oct 14, 2026. Outside spending: independent expenditures by super PACs, parties and other groups, primary and general, as reported to the FEC through Nov 1, 2026, updated Nov 3, 2026. It leaves out spending not reported as independent expenditures (most issue ads and much dark money), so it understates all outside money.
Source: FEC campaign filings; FEC independent expendituresUpdated Nov 3, 2026, 1:05 AM ET
Polls against the result
The final average had Magaziner ahead by 18.6. Magaziner won by 24.1: a 5.5-point miss toward Republicans.
- Poll with Magaziner ahead
- Poll with Mellor ahead
- Final polling average
- Result
| Pollster | Dates | Sample | Magaziner | Mellor | Margin | Adjusted | Miss vs result | Grade | Release |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emerson College for WPRI-TV | Oct 8–Oct 11 | 406 LV | 55.18 | 39.12 | D+16.1 | D+17.9 | −8.0 | A+ | wpri.com ↗ |
| Embold Research for Salve Regina University Pell Center for International Relations and Public Policy | Oct 5–Oct 8 | — LV | 52 | 39 | D+13 | D+19.7 | −11.1 | B− | salve.edu ↗ |
Adjusted: after correcting for the pollster's house effect and likely-voter screens. Miss: the poll's margin minus the result; + means the poll leaned Democratic. Grade: the pollster's accuracy in past elections, A+ to D (pollster ratings).
Source: Each poll's release, via The New York Times and Wikipedia poll listsUpdated Oct 11, 2026
Pre-election forecast (final, Nov 3)
Our model's last run before Election Day, Nov 3, 2026. It no longer updates.
- Seth Magaziner
- >99%
- Vic Mellor
- <1%
- Projected margin
- D+22.2
The candidates
Incumbent U.S. representative (2023–present)Vic Mellor (R)
Businessman and registered foreign agent for Cuba
Also on the ballot: Write-in (Other party), 0.3%