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2026 candidates we're tracking in RI-2
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Seth Magaziner
Democratic
Incumbent
Seth Magaziner is the sitting U.S. Representative for this district and a former state general treasurer, per the chamber's current membership roster. He is unopposed on his side of the September 9 ballot with the party endorsement, per the Department of State…
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Stephen Skoly
Republican
Stephen Skoly is an oral and maxillofacial surgeon who lives in East Greenwich and is making his first run for public office, per Rhode Island Current's 2026 voter guide, which notes he won the state Republican Party endorsement in June. His campaign site stat…
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Vic Mellor
Republican
Vic Mellor is a Warwick business owner whose company specializes in concrete fabrication, and a Marine veteran making his first run for elected office, per Rhode Island Current's 2026 voter guide. His campaign site identifies him as founder of the Great Americ…
About this race
Rhode Island's 2nd Congressional District elects one member of the U.S. House of Representatives to a two-year term. Every House seat in the country is on the ballot in 2026. The Rhode Island primary is Wednesday, September 9, 2026, and the general election is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.