Victor Mellor has raised the most in this race — $3,885,929, ahead of Seth Magaziner at $1,612,495. Seth Magaziner has taken the most PAC and party-committee money: $619,000. On AIPAC: Seth Magaziner has taken $48,266 in AIPAC-linked contributions; Victor Mellor has an AIPAC-linked record (amount still under verification).
Seth Magaziner, a Democrat, currently holds this House seat and is running for re-election. Seth Magaziner, a Democrat, has taken $48,266 in donations linked to AIPAC, the pro-Israel lobbying group. Victor Mellor, a Republican, shows a record of donations linked to AIPAC, but the exact amount is still being confirmed.
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.
Rising cost of living — Affordability is voters' top concern as prices outpace wages in the smallest state.
Washington Bridge reconstruction — The closed bridge's delayed rebuild disrupts commutes and dominates the governor's race.
Housing shortage — A severe shortage of affordable housing ranks among voters' top issues.
Health care and Medicaid — Federal funding cuts threaten coverage for tens of thousands amid primary care shortages.
State budget pressures — Lawmakers wrestle with a tight budget, tax fairness debates, and transit funding gaps.
Candidates & funding
Seth Magaziner DemocratNominee
AIPAC-linked $48,266FundVoter-reported, career 2024–2026 — methodology replication pending
AIPAC-linked contributions $32,675, career 2022-2026. Source: FEC via FundVoter.
No 2026 conduit activity detectedFEC filings show no earmarked contributions via conduits this cycle
2026 fundraising (FEC)$1,612,495 raised · $909,266 spent · $1,580,194 cash on hand through Oct 14, 2026
Focus: Fighting for working people: protecting Social Security, Medicare, and fundamental rights
FEC campaign finance data through Oct 14, 2026. Campaign dollars, by source.
Seth Magaziner D
Victor Mellor R
Raised
$1.6M
$3.9M
Individuals
$898K56%
$61K2%
PACs & parties
$619K38%
$8710%
Self-funded
$0
$3.7M96%
Other
$96K6%
$78K2%
AIPAC-linked*
$48K
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Outside spending†
—
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* 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.
Seth Magaziner698 donors
FINANCIAL POSITION
Campaign raised$1.6M
Campaign spent$909K
Cash on hand$1.6M
FEC 2026 through 10/14/2026
CANDIDATE-CONTROLLED MONEY
Individuals56%
PACs / committees38%
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 →
Individual$11K
Labor PAC$10K
Labor PAC$10K
Labor PAC$10K
Labor PAC$10K
Labor PAC$10K
Corporate PAC$10K
PAC$10K
Individual$9K
Individual$9K
Labor PAC$9K
Corporate PAC$8K
Corporate PAC$8K
Trade association PAC$8K
Labor PAC$8K
Membership PAC$8K
Labor PAC$8K
Labor PAC$8K
Corporate PAC$8K
PAC$8K
Labor PAC$8K
Labor 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
Individual$7K
Corporate PAC$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$6K
Corporate PAC$6K
Corporate PAC$6K
Labor PAC$6K
Corporate PAC$6K
Trade association PAC$6K
Corporate PAC$6K
Individual$6K
Individual$6K
Showing the 50 biggest of 698 donors. The other 648 gave $863K combined.
Plus $74K from small donors giving under $200 each — those aren’t itemized by name.
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 2 race?
Victor Mellor has raised more: $3,885,929, ahead of Seth Magaziner at $1,612,495.
Who takes PAC money in the Rhode Island District 2 race?
Seth Magaziner has taken the most money from PACs and party committees: $619,000. Victor Mellor has taken $871.
Who takes AIPAC money in the Rhode Island District 2 race?
Seth Magaziner has taken $48,266 in AIPAC-linked contributions. Victor Mellor has an AIPAC-linked record in FEC filings; the dollar amount is still under verification.
