Vic Mellor
Lost the 2026 race for Rhode Island's 2nd District.
- Last margin
- −24.1
- Lost 2026
- Elections
- 1
- 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Background
As listed by the official candidate list, Wikidata and campaign filings. 99chambers does not summarize platforms or endorsements.
- On the ballot as
- businessman and registered foreign agent for Cuba
Every race Mellor has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Mellor won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised | Baseline | Against baseline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | U.S. House, RI-2 | General | Lost | Seth Magaziner (D), Write-in (I) | 37.8% | D+24.1 | $3.9M | D+7.2 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Rhode Island Board of Elections (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Money
Mellor’s campaign fundraising, and outside money in Mellor’s races this cycle.
- Raised, 2025–26
- $3.9M
- Outside, for Mellor
- $43.8K
Source: FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026Updated Nov 3, 2026, 2:14 AM ET
What’s next
From campaign filings, not from public statements.
| FRIENDS OF VICTOR MELLOR FEC | Active |
Source: FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026Updated Nov 3, 2026, 2:14 AM ET
Polls of Mellor’s races
The 2026 general average had Mellor behind by 18.6; Mellor lost by 24.1.
| Race | Average | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 2 polls | D+18.6 | D+24.1 |
Source: 99chambers polling average on Election Day; 2026 results: Rhode Island Board of Elections (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Who Mellor has run against
- Seth Magaziner (D) · 2026 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Rhode Island Board of Elections (unofficial)
The seat
- Rhode Island's 2nd District · lean D+8.9 · 168th most Democratic of 435
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Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns); Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FEC