Federal

U.S. Representative, 2nd Congressional District

Vote for: 1
Term: 2 years
Candidates: 2
Election: Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: A member of the U.S. House of Representatives votes on federal laws, taxes and spending on behalf of the district.

Candidates Compare by issue

Victor Gilbert Mellor

Republican

The gist

Supports expanding domestic energy production
Pledges to vote against spending bills that grow the debt
Supports streamlining permitting to lower home building costs
Opposes red flag laws and assault weapons bans
Supports banning gender-transition procedures for minors
Opposes federal override of state public-health decisions
Supports expanding funding for Navy shipbuilding

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Supports expanding domestic energy production
Inflation
Campaign website · Vic Mellor for Congress · vicmellor.com
“Vic will aggressively push for domestic energy production to reduce reliance on foreign sources.”
Pledges to vote against spending bills that grow the debt
U.S. Representative, 2nd Congressional | Voter Guide: 2026 Primary Sept. 9
Candidate questionnaire · Rhode Island Current · rhodeislandcurrent.com
“I will vote against reckless spending bills that grow the national debt”
Supports streamlining permitting to lower home building costs
Housing That Is Affordable
Campaign website · Vic Mellor for Congress · vicmellor.com
“Streamline complex, years-long permitting processes to reduce costs for local builders”
Opposes red flag laws and assault weapons bans
Second Amendment
Campaign website · Vic Mellor for Congress · vicmellor.com
“He will actively work in Congress to block "Red Flag" laws … He opposes broad bans, including those targeting so-called "assault weapons."”
Supports banning gender-transition procedures for minors
U.S. Representative, 2nd Congressional | Voter Guide: 2026 Primary Sept. 9
Candidate questionnaire · Rhode Island Current · rhodeislandcurrent.com
“I will fight to protect parental rights, ban these procedures for minors”
Opposes federal override of state public-health decisions
U.S. Representative, 2nd Congressional | Voter Guide: 2026 Primary Sept. 9
Candidate questionnaire · Rhode Island Current · rhodeislandcurrent.com
“I believe the federal government should almost never override state decisions on public health.”
Supports expanding funding for Navy shipbuilding
U.S. Representative, 2nd Congressional | Voter Guide: 2026 Primary Sept. 9
Candidate questionnaire · Rhode Island Current · rhodeislandcurrent.com
“I will fight to protect and significantly expand funding for Navy shipbuilding.”

Seth Michael Magaziner

DemocratIncumbent

The gist

Sponsors bill banning stock trading by Congress and the President
Introduced bill guaranteeing workers two weeks of paid leave
Supports protecting Social Security and Medicare
Supports common-sense gun safety legislation
Supports expanding affordable clean energy to cut costs
Co-sponsored the Women's Health Protection Act on abortion rightsIn office
Introduced bills investing in career and technical educationIn office

In office = from the candidate's own official statements or legislation as an officeholder, not their campaign.

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Sponsors bill banning stock trading by Congress and the President
Meet Seth
Campaign website · Magaziner for Congress · sethmagaziner.com
“He is the lead sponsor of legislation banning members of Congress and the President from trading stocks”
Introduced bill guaranteeing workers two weeks of paid leave
Meet Seth
Campaign website · Magaziner for Congress · sethmagaziner.com
“He has also introduced legislation guaranteeing every full-time worker at least two weeks of paid leave each year”
Supports protecting Social Security and Medicare
Meet Seth
Campaign website · Magaziner for Congress · sethmagaziner.com
“Seth is fighting to protect Social Security and Medicare, lower the cost of prescription drugs and health care”
Supports common-sense gun safety legislation
Meet Seth
Campaign website · Magaziner for Congress · sethmagaziner.com
“pass common-sense gun safety legislation”
Supports expanding affordable clean energy to cut costs
Meet Seth
Campaign website · Magaziner for Congress · sethmagaziner.com
“reducing energy costs by expanding affordable clean energy”
Co-sponsored the Women's Health Protection Act on abortion rights
About Representative Seth Magaziner
Government record · Office of U.S. Rep. Seth Magaziner · magaziner.house.gov
“co-sponsored the Women's Health Protection Act to support a woman's right to make her own health care decisions regarding abortion”
Introduced bills investing in career and technical education
About Representative Seth Magaziner
Government record · Office of U.S. Rep. Seth Magaziner · magaziner.house.gov
“invest in career and technical education to provide young people with training for good-paying jobs”

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