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2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Rhode Island
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November 3, 2026
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Both Rhode Island seats to the United States House of Representatives
 
Party Democratic Republican
Last election 2 0

The 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Rhode Island will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect the two U.S. representatives from the state of Rhode Island, one from both of the state's congressional districts. Primary elections took place on September 9, 2026.[1]

District 1

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2026 Rhode Island's 1st congressional district election
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Nominee Gabe Amo Kellie Keenan
Party Democratic Republican
Incumbent U.S. representative

Gabe Amo
Democratic


The 1st district encompasses the eastern portion of the state, including Pawtucket, Woonsocket, Newport, and much of Providence. The incumbent is Democrat Gabe Amo, who was re-elected with 63.0% of the vote in 2024.[2]

Democratic primary

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Nominee

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  • Gabe Amo, incumbent U.S. representative (2023–present)[3]

Endorsements

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Fundraising

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Campaign finance reports as of March 31, 2026
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Gabe Amo (D) $1,158,839 $540,891 $1,552,594
Source: Federal Election Commission[12]

Results

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Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Gabe Amo (incumbent) 56,255 100.0
Total votes 56,255 100.0

Republican primary

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Nominee

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  • Kellie Keenan, entrepreneur[3]

Results

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Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kellie Keenan 7,155 100.0
Total votes 7,155 100.0

Independents

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Declared

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  • Pedro DeSouza, small business owner[3]

General election

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Predictions

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Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[13] Solid D February 6, 2025
Decision Desk HQ[14] Safe D July 14, 2026
Inside Elections[15] Solid D March 7, 2025
Sabato's Crystal Ball[16] Safe D August 14, 2025
Silver Bulletin[17] Solid D August 23, 2026

District 2

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2026 Rhode Island's 2nd congressional district election
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Nominee Seth Magaziner Victor Mellor
Party Democratic Republican
Incumbent U.S. representative

Seth Magaziner
Democratic


The 2nd district encompasses the western portion of the state, including Cranston, Warwick, and portions of Providence. The incumbent is Democrat Seth Magaziner, who was re-elected with 58.2% of the vote in 2024.[2]

Democratic primary

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Nominee

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Endorsements

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Fundraising

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Campaign finance reports as of March 31, 2026
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Seth Magaziner (D) $1,035,480 $419,690 $1,492,754
Source: Federal Election Commission[20]

Results

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Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Seth Magaziner (incumbent) 55,135 100.0
Total votes 55,135 100.0

Republican primary

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Nominee

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Eliminated in primary

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  • Stephen Skoly, physician[24]

Endorsements

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Victor Mellor
Executive branch officials
Stephen Skoly
State legislators
Political parties
Labor unions

Fundraising

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Campaign finance reports as of March 31, 2026
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Victor Mellor (R) $606,486 $374,065 $232,420
Stephen Skoly (R) $107,585 $5,236 $102,348
Source: Federal Election Commission[20]

Polling

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Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size[a]		 Margin
of error		 Victor
Mellor		 Stephen
Skoly		 Other Undecided
Embold Research[27][A] August 3–11, 2026 – (LV) – 22% 29% 1%[b] 48%

Results

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Primary results by municipality:
  Mellor
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
  Skoly
  •   50–60%
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Victor Mellor 8,837 58.1
Republican Stephen Skoly 6,380 41.9
Total votes 15,217 100.0

General election

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Predictions

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Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[13] Solid D February 6, 2025
Decision Desk HQ[14] Safe D September 8, 2026
Inside Elections[15] Solid D March 7, 2025
Sabato's Crystal Ball[16] Safe D August 14, 2025
Silver Bulletin[17] Solid D August 23, 2026

Notes

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  1. ↑ Key:
    A – all adults
    RV – registered voters
    LV – likely voters
    V – unclear
  2. ↑ "Write-in" with 1%

Partisan and media clients

References

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  1. ↑ "2026 State Primary Election Dates". National Conference of State Legislatures. May 9, 2025. Retrieved August 5, 2025.
  2. 1 2 "2024 House Vote Tracker". The Cook Political Report. Retrieved February 26, 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 "Welcome to your Voter Information Center". Rhode Island Secretary of State. Retrieved June 28, 2026.
  4. 1 2 Lavin, Nancy (June 22, 2026). "A party divided: RI Dems convention split leaves no endorsements for governor, LG and AG". Rhode Island Current. Retrieved August 19, 2026.
  5. 1 2 Mandeville, Stephanie (July 29, 2026). "NEARI Endorses McKee". National Education Association Rhode Island. Retrieved August 19, 2026.
  6. 1 2 "AIPAC Political Portal". AIPAC. Retrieved March 13, 2026.
  7. ↑ "Gabe Amo". J Street PAC. Retrieved November 13, 2025.
  8. 1 2 "Jewish Dems Endorsed Candidates". Jewish Democratic Council of America. Retrieved November 13, 2025.
  9. 1 2 "Candidates | JAC". Joint Action Committee for Political Affairs.
  10. 1 2 "2026 Planned Parenthood Action Fund Endorsed Candidates". Planned Parenthood Action Fund. Retrieved April 8, 2026.
  11. ↑ "2026 Endorsements". Population Connection Action Fund. Retrieved November 13, 2025.
  12. ↑ "2026 Election United States House - Rhode Island 1st". Federal Election Commission. Retrieved March 7, 2026.
  13. 1 2 "2026 CPR House Race Ratings". Cook Political Report. Retrieved February 26, 2025.
  14. 1 2 "2026 House Ratings". Decision Desk HQ. Retrieved July 15, 2026.
  15. 1 2 "2026 House Ratings". Inside Elections.
  16. 1 2 "2026 House". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved August 14, 2025.
  17. 1 2 Silver, Nate (August 20, 2026). "FLIPR 2026 midterm election forecast". www.natesilver.net. Retrieved August 20, 2026.
  18. ↑ Baccari, Raymond (July 2, 2025). "Oral surgeon Dr. Stephen Skoly exploring run against Magaziner in 2026". WPRI-TV. Retrieved July 2, 2025.
  19. ↑ "Seth Magaziner". J Street PAC. Retrieved November 13, 2025.
  20. 1 2 "2026 Election United States House - Rhode Island 2nd". Federal Election Commission. Retrieved March 7, 2026.
  21. ↑ "Second Republican enters race for Rhode Island's 2nd Congressional District". Ocean State Media. March 25, 2026. Retrieved March 28, 2026.
  22. ↑ Gregg, Katherine (July 2, 2026). "RI GOP candidate Vic Mellor registered as foreign agent for Cuba". The Providence Journal. Retrieved July 3, 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  23. ↑ Perticone, Joe (July 1, 2026). "Meet the GOP House Candidate Moonlighting as a Communist Party Agent". The Bulwark. Archived from the original on July 1, 2026. Retrieved September 9, 2026.
  24. ↑ Thomas, Nancy (January 21, 2026). "Dr. Stephen Skoly to pursue run for Rhode Island Congressional seat held by Rep. Seth Magaziner". Rhode Island News Today. Retrieved January 21, 2026.
  25. ↑ Gregg, Katherine (February 18, 2026). "RI native Mike Flynn to return to support this congressional candidate". The Providence Journal. Retrieved March 10, 2026.
  26. 1 2 3 Castro, Alexander (August 12, 2026). "Mellor declines 'stunt' RI GOP debate with Skoly in CD2 primary". Rhode Island Current. Retrieved August 21, 2026.
  27. ↑ Sonder, Katie (August 18, 2026). "August 2026 Survey Report". Salve Regina University. Retrieved August 18, 2026.
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Official campaign websites for 1st district candidates
Official campaign websites for 2nd district candidates
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