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U.S. House · Rhode Island's 2nd District

Western and southern Rhode Island, including Warwick, Cranston (part), Newport, West Warwick and South County.

General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

RESULT · UNOFFICIAL UNTIL CERTIFIED

Seth Magaziner, projected winner

CandidateVotesShare
Seth Magaziner120,79261.9%
Victor Mellor73,83937.8%
Total Write-ins5100.3%

About 98% of the expected vote counted. As of November 9. Winners take office next year. Counts can change until states certify. NBC News ↗

Sources re-checked September 25, 2026 · How we research

  • Incumbent Seth Magaziner (D) advanced from the Democratic primary unopposed after Spencer Dickinson did not make the ballot. Victor Mellor (R) won the Republican primary over Stephen Skoly. Armando Anzoli (independent) did not make the ballot. Cook Political Report rates this district D+4.[1]

On the November 3 ballot · 2 candidates

Seth MagazinerDINCUMBENTPROJECTED WINNERU.S. Representative (since 2023)Full profile →Victor MellorRFull profile →

Issue evidence — side by side

Recorded votes, documented positions and candidates’ own words are shown with sources. “In their own words” quotes a candidate on the topic without inferring a stance. Votes describe specific bills or motions; they do not establish overall support or opposition to a broad issue. A dash means our research has no evidence on that topic, not that the candidate has no position.

Protect legal access to abortion

  • Seth Magaziner
    Supports[5]

    His official issues page says he is fighting to codify the protections of Roe v. Wade nationally.

  • Victor Mellor
    —

Stricter gun laws

  • Seth Magaziner
    Supports[4]

    His official issues page lists support for reinstating the assault weapons ban, universal background checks, safe-storage requirements, limits on high-capacity magazines and silencers, and stronger red flag laws.

  • Victor Mellor
    Opposes[10]

    His campaign site says he will work in Congress to block "Red Flag" laws and opposes broad bans, including those targeting so-called "assault weapons."

Expand immigration enforcement and deportations

  • Seth Magaziner
    Recorded votes[21][22][23][24][25]

    Voted no on Laken Riley Act (S. 5, 2025-01-22). Voted no on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which funded expanded immigration enforcement, detention and border operations. Voted no on Secure the Border Act of 2023 (H.R. 2, 2023-05-11).

  • Victor Mellor
    In their own words[12]
    “Vic stands for the rule of law, including the immediate removal of criminal illegals. He supports a pathway to permanent residency for law-abiding, tax-paying foreigners.”

    On his campaign website, 2026

Loosen zoning rules to build more housing

  • Seth Magaziner
    —
  • Victor Mellor
    Supports[9]

    His campaign site calls for streamlining years-long permitting processes to speed construction of homes, and says "Build more, regulate less."

Raise taxes on high earners or corporations

  • Seth Magaziner
    Recorded votes[22][23][24]

    Voted no on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which made the 2017 individual tax rates, including the 37% top rate, permanent.

  • Victor Mellor
    —

Expand public health coverage

  • Seth Magaziner
    Recorded votes[22][23][24][27]

    Voted no on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which reduced federal Medicaid spending and added Medicaid work requirements. Voted yes on Breaking the Gridlock Act (H.R. 1834, 2026-01-08), which extended enhanced ACA premium subsidies.

  • Victor Mellor
    —

Faster transition away from fossil fuels

  • Seth Magaziner
    Recorded votes[22][23][24]

    Voted no on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which phased out Inflation Reduction Act clean-energy tax credits.

  • Victor Mellor
    In their own words[3]
    “I also support an energy policy that restores reliable fossil fuel production and use. Renewable sources are intermittent and unreliable.”

    In his Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey

Public funding for school choice (vouchers / charters)

  • Seth Magaziner
    —
  • Victor Mellor
    Supports[11]

    His campaign site says he supports school choice vouchers and funding for private, charter, or homeschool options.

Raise the minimum wage

  • Seth Magaziner
    Supports[17]

    Cosponsored H.R. 2743, the Raise the Wage Act of 2025 (119th Congress), which would raise the federal minimum wage.

  • Victor Mellor
    —

Broad tariffs on imported goods

  • Seth Magaziner
    Recorded votes[30]

    Voted yes on Resolution disapproving tariffs on Canada (H.J. Res. 72, 2026-02-11), which disapproved the tariffs on Canadian imports.

  • Victor Mellor
    —

Require documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote

  • Seth Magaziner
    Recorded votes[26]

    Voted no on SAVE Act (H.R. 22, 2025-04-10).

  • Victor Mellor
    —

Require Congress to approve U.S. military action abroad

  • Seth Magaziner
    Recorded votes[28][29]

    Voted yes on War Powers Resolution on Venezuela (H. Con. Res. 64, 2025-12-17), which would have directed the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities against Venezuela absent congressional authorization. Voted yes on War Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilities (H. Con. Res. 86, 2026-06-03), which directed the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities against Iran absent congressional authorization.

  • Victor Mellor
    —

Bar transgender women and girls from women's and girls' school sports

  • Seth Magaziner
    —
  • Victor Mellor
    In their own words[11]
    “Parents should not have to worry about their daughters sharing locker rooms or competing on unfair athletic fields against biological males. Vic will fight to preserve women’s sports and private spaces.”

    On his campaign website

Research notes & limits

Victor Mellor's listed campaign website (mellorforcongress.com) could not be loaded when checked, so his biography relies on his Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey and news reports. No Mellor-authored biography page, birth year or education beyond high school was found.

Sources · 36

Researched 2026-09-25. Green citations are official government records.

  1. 1.United States House of Representatives elections in Rhode Island, 2026 · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  2. 2.Seth Magaziner · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  3. 3.Victor Mellor · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · 2026-08-09 Candidate's own words
  4. 4.Gun Violence Prevention · Rep. Seth Magaziner (house.gov) · 2026-10-03 Official record
  5. 5.Reproductive Rights · Rep. Seth Magaziner (house.gov) · 2026-10-03 Official record
  6. 6.Energy and Environment · Rep. Seth Magaziner (house.gov) · 2026-10-03 Official record
  7. 7.Magaziner and Amo Join Health Care Leaders to Call for Urgent Action to Address Health Care Affordability Crisis · Rep. Seth Magaziner (house.gov) · 2026-10-03 Official record
  8. 8.Magaziner Joins Amicus Brief to Supreme Court Opposing Trump Tariffs · Rep. Seth Magaziner (house.gov) · 2026-10-03 Official record
  9. 9.Housing That Is Affordable · Vic Mellor campaign website · 2026-10-03 Candidate's own words
  10. 10.Second Amendment · Vic Mellor campaign website · 2026-10-19 Candidate's own words
  11. 11.Parental Rights · Vic Mellor campaign website · 2026-10-19 Candidate's own words
  12. 12.Vic Mellor: Candidate for Rhode Island's 2nd Congressional District · Vic Mellor campaign website · 2026-10-19 Candidate's own words
  13. 13.About | Representative Magaziner · Office of Rep. Seth Magaziner · 2026-10-21 Official record
  14. 14.Seth Magaziner · Wikipedia · 2026-10-21 Reference
  15. 15.Seth Magaziner · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  16. 16.Rhode Island's 2nd District election results 2026 · NBC News News report
  17. 17.H.R. 2743, the Raise the Wage Act of 2025 (Raise the Wage Act of 2025) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
  18. 18.H.Con.Res. 38 (Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from unauthorized hostilities in the Islamic Republic of Iran.) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
  19. 19.H.Con.Res. 40 (Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
  20. 20.H.Con.Res. 68 (To direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from Venezuela that have not been authorized by Congress.) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
  21. 21.Roll call: Laken Riley Act — final passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-01-22 Official record
  22. 22.Roll call: One Big Beautiful Bill Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-05-22 Official record
  23. 23.H.R. 1 (119th Congress) — One Big Beautiful Bill Act: text and summary · Congress.gov Official record
  24. 24.Roll call: One Big Beautiful Bill Act — final passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-07-03 Official record
  25. 25.Roll call: Secure the Border Act of 2023 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2023-05-11 Official record
  26. 26.Roll call: SAVE Act — proof-of-citizenship voter registration · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-04-10 Official record
  27. 27.Roll call: Breaking the Gridlock Act — ACA subsidy extension · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-01-08 Official record
  28. 28.Roll call: War Powers Resolution on Venezuela · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-12-17 Official record
  29. 29.Roll call: War Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilities · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-06-03 Official record
  30. 30.Roll call: Resolution disapproving tariffs on Canada · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-02-11 Official record
  31. 31.Victor Mellor · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · 2026-08-09 Candidate's own words
  32. 32.Second Republican enters race for Rhode Island's 2nd Congressional District · Ocean State Media · 2026-03-25 News report
  33. 33.United States House of Representatives elections in Rhode Island, 2026 · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  34. 34.Vic Mellor wins Republican CD2 primary · Rhode Island Current · 2026-09-09 News report
  35. 35.U.S. House · Rhode Island's 2nd District results 2026 · NBC News News report
  36. 36.RI Republican Victor Mellor, a self-described 'proud J6er', is denounced by Magaziner and Capitol officers · Boston Globe · 2026-09-11 News report