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2026 Rhode Island District 1 House Election

Gabe Amo (D) incumbent

About this race

Gabe Amo has raised the most in this race — $1,952,763, ahead of Kellie Keenan at $15,435. Gabe Amo has taken the most PAC and party-committee money: $771,922. On AIPAC: Gabe Amo has taken $95,368 in AIPAC-linked contributions; Kellie Keenan has an AIPAC-linked record (amount still under verification).

Share card for the 2026 Rhode Island District 1 race on PoliVion. AIPAC-funded: Gabe Amo. AIPAC-linked: Kellie Keenan. Follow the money in all 470 midterm races at polivion.com.

Gabe Amo, a Democrat, currently holds this House seat and is running for re-election. Gabe Amo, a Democrat, has taken $95,368 in donations linked to AIPAC, the pro-Israel lobbying group. Pedro DeSouza, an independent, shows no AIPAC-linked donations in available records. Kellie Keenan, a Republican, shows a record of donations linked to AIPAC, but the exact amount is still being confirmed. The November ballot lists 3 candidates: one Democrat, one Republican and one independent.

Key issues in Rhode Island

Major issues facing Rhode Island, based on 2025–2026 reporting. Compare them with what each candidate says they focus on below.

Candidates & funding

Gabe Amo Democrat Nominee

AIPAC-linked $95,368FundVoter-reported, career 2024–2026 — methodology replication pending
AIPAC PAC and AIPAC-routed contributions, career 2024-2026. Source: FEC filings via FundVoter.
No 2026 conduit activity detectedFEC filings show no earmarked contributions via conduits this cycle
2026 fundraising (FEC)$1,952,763 raised · $888,546 spent · $1,998,865 cash on hand through Oct 14, 2026
Focus: Support allies, uphold international law and human rights, ensure climate resilience

Kellie Keenan Republican Nominee

AIPAC-linkedamount under verification
FundVoter lists an AIPAC-linked FEC record for this candidate; the dollar amount is still under verification.
2026 fundraising (FEC)$15,435 raised · $13,970 spent · $1,465 cash on hand through Oct 14, 2026
Focus: Lowering costs, strengthening communities, making Rhode Island a better place to live

Pedro DeSouza Independent Nominee

✓ No AIPAC-linked FEC record
2026 fundraising (FEC)$13,118 raised · $13,006 spent · $112 cash on hand through Oct 14, 2026
Focus: Small business owner; affordable housing, healthcare for all, end forever wars

Where the money comes from

FEC campaign finance data through Oct 14, 2026. Campaign dollars, by source.

Gabe Amo DKellie Keenan RPedro DeSouza I
Raised$2M$15K$13K
Individuals$1.2M59%$5K34%$4K28%
PACs & parties$772K40%$2K13%$0
Self-funded$0$8K52%$9K72%
Other$22K1%$0$0
AIPAC-linked*$95K——
Outside spending†———

* AIPAC-linked money is already counted in the rows above — it flags the pro-Israel share, not extra money.

† Independent spending on ads for or against a candidate. It never goes to their campaign.

“Individuals” covers both small-dollar (under $200) and large donors.

Who are the biggest donors?

Every donor ranked by how much they gave, from the candidate’s own FEC filings — individuals, PACs, and party committees all in one list. Expand a candidate to see theirs, then tap any name to learn more about the donor.

Why are so many gifts exactly $10,000? That’s the legal maximum a PAC can give one candidate for the whole cycle — $5,000 for the primary plus $5,000 for the general — so many PACs give the max. Individuals can give up to $3,500 per election.

Gabe Amo 1184 donors
FINANCIAL POSITION
Campaign raised$2.0M
Campaign spent$889K
Cash on hand$2.0M
FEC 2026 through 10/14/2026
CANDIDATE-CONTROLLED MONEY
Individuals59%
PACs / committees40%
Self-funding0%
Share of campaign receipts. FEC 2026.
ROUTED CONTRIBUTIONS
No 2026 conduit activity detected
FEC filings show no earmarked contributions via conduits this cycle. Career AIPAC-linked total (above) may reflect prior cycles. How conduits work →
  • Corporate PAC$10K
  • Trade association PAC$10K
  • Labor PAC$10K
  • Leadership PAC$10K
  • Labor PAC$10K
  • Cooperative PAC$10K
  • Labor PAC$10K
  • Corporate PAC$10K
  • PAC$10K
  • Corporate PAC$9K
  • Labor PAC$8K
  • Corporate PAC$8K
  • Individual$8K
  • Corporate PAC$8K
  • Corporate PAC$8K
  • Corporate PAC$8K
  • Membership PAC$8K
  • PAC$8K
  • Corporate PAC$8K
  • Individual$7K
  • Individual$7K
  • Individual$7K
  • Individual$7K
  • Individual$7K
  • Individual$7K
  • Individual$7K
  • Individual$7K
  • Individual$7K
  • Individual$7K
  • Individual$7K
  • Individual$7K
  • Individual$7K
  • Individual$7K
  • Individual$7K
  • Corporate PAC$7K
  • Corporate PAC$6K
  • Labor PAC$6K
  • Individual$6K
  • Membership PAC$6K
  • Corporate PAC$6K
  • Corporate PAC$6K
  • Corporate PAC$6K
  • Corporate PAC$6K
  • Corporate PAC$6K
  • Corporate PAC$6K
  • Individual$6K
  • Individual$6K
  • Individual$6K
  • Individual$5K
  • Individual$5K

Showing the 50 biggest of 1184 donors. The other 1134 gave $1.3M combined.

Plus $45K from small donors giving under $200 each — those aren’t itemized by name.

See Gabe Amo’s full FEC filings →

Kellie Keenan 7 donors
FINANCIAL POSITION
Campaign raised$15K
Campaign spent$14K
Cash on hand$1K
FEC 2026 through 10/14/2026
CANDIDATE-CONTROLLED MONEY
Individuals34%
PACs / committees13%
Self-funding52%
Share of campaign receipts. FEC 2026.
  • Individual$500
  • Individual$500
  • Individual$300
  • Individual$250
  • Individual$250
  • Individual$250
  • Individual$200

Plus $2K from small donors giving under $200 each — those aren’t itemized by name.

See Kellie Keenan’s full FEC filings →

These figures come from the candidate’s own itemized FEC reports (2026 cycle, through the coverage date above), with amendments applied and refunds netted. Joint fundraising transfers are left out of the ranking: they’re pass-throughs, and the individual donations behind them are listed above. Bank interest, vendor refunds, and other non-donation receipts are excluded. Donor names are as reported — the same person can appear twice if their name was recorded differently. Independent spending on ads is never included here — see the Outside spending column.

Common questions

Who has raised more money in the Rhode Island District 1 race?

Gabe Amo has raised more: $1,952,763, ahead of Kellie Keenan at $15,435.

Who takes PAC money in the Rhode Island District 1 race?

Gabe Amo has taken the most money from PACs and party committees: $771,922. Kellie Keenan has taken $2,050.

Who takes AIPAC money in the Rhode Island District 1 race?

Gabe Amo has taken $95,368 in AIPAC-linked contributions. Kellie Keenan has an AIPAC-linked record in FEC filings; the dollar amount is still under verification.

When is the Rhode Island District 1 election?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.

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