United States 2026 / By state / Rhode Island
Rhode Island · Midterm elections · 3 November 2026
Who paid to reach Rhode Island voters
The Democratic side outspent the Republican side in Rhode Island, $391.5K to $68.6K. The costliest race: Governor, at $147.1K. Donald Trump was the most-attacked name in the state.
Ads delivered from 4 May 2026 to 4 November 2026 · Results: unofficial count as of 6 November 2026
The races
Each race links to its candidates’ pages, with the unofficial count above its spend. Spend counts every ad about the race, the candidates’ own and outside groups’.
Democratic sideRepublican sideNo side (white figures)
U.S. Senate
Reed vs McKay
$120.8K · 58 ads · 5 pages
- John Reed$113K own
- Raymond McKay$50 own
- Outside groups and others$7.7K
Largest pages
- Jack Reed$113K
- Michael Bahry for Senate$3.7K
- Counterspark$2.2K
Governor
Foulkes vs Block
$147.1K · 245 ads · 19 pages
Largest pages
- Helena Buonanno Foulkes$83.1K
- Dan McKee$27.4K
- Ken Block for Governor$12.9K
U.S. House
House · 2 districts
$56.9K · 260 ads · 6 pages
- RI-2 · Victor Mellor$34.7K
- RI-1$2.8K
- Ads naming no district$19.3K
Other statewide offices
$94K · 235 ads · 17 pages
Largest pages
State legislature
$43.9K · 318 ads · 39 pages
Largest pages
- Affordable Rhode Island$9.1K
- Mark4RI$4.5K
- Lawrence Almagno Jr.$4.3K
Ballot measures
- Question 1 · Issue $275 million in bonds to fund the construction and improvement of higher education facilitiesPassedYes 59.9% · No 40.1%
- Question 2 · Issue $120 million in bonds to fund the construction and development of affordable housing projectsPassedYes 61.2% · No 38.8%
- Question 3 · Issue $100 million in bonds to fund infrastructure and economic development projectsFailedYes 47.7% · No 52.3%
- Question 4 · Issue $50 million in bonds to fund cultural and historical projectsNot yet calledYes 49.4% · No 50.6%
- Question 5 · Issue $55 million in bonds to fund environmental preservation and water infrastructure projectsPassedYes 67.0% · No 33.0%
$42.2K · 76 ads · 14 pages
Largest pages
Local races
$55.6K · 484 ads · 58 pages
Largest pages
U.S. House, district by district
2 districts with ads. A district is placed only when the ad names it, or the candidate’s FEC record does.
| District | Candidates with ads | Result | Largest page | Ads | Spend | Side |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RI-2 | Victor Mellor, Seth Magaziner | Seth Magaziner D 61.9% | Victor Mellor For Congress | 61 | $34.7K | |
| RI-1 | Gabe Amo D 68.6% | Kellie Keenan for Congress 1st District RI | 55 | $2.8K | ||
| District not named | Congressman Gabe Amo | 144 | $19.3K |
Who paid
The pages that spent the most on Rhode Island’s races; spend here is what each page spent in this state.
| # | Advertiser | Side | Race | Ads | Spend | Attack |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack ReedPaid for by THE REED COMMITTEE | Dem. | Senate | 26 | $113K | 12% |
| 2 | Helena Buonanno FoulkesPaid for by Helena for RI | Dem. | Governor | 110 | $83.1K | 11% |
| 3 | Kim Ahern Paid for by Kim Ahern for Rhode Island | Dem. | Other statewide | 51 | $40K | 0.0% |
| 4 | Keith Hoffmann for AGPaid for by Keith Hoffmann for Attorney General | Dem. | Other statewide | 116 | $28.9K | 17% |
| 5 | Dan McKeePaid for by Friends of Dan McKee | Dem. | Governor | 51 | $27.4K | 59% |
| 6 | Victor Mellor For CongressPaid for by FRIENDS OF VICTOR MELLOR | Rep. | House RI-2 | 21 | $18.3K | 14% |
| 7 | David Morales for Providence MayorPaid for by Friends of David Morales | Dem. | Local | 94 | $18.3K | 12% |
| 8 | R.I. Ports CoalitionPaid for by Rhode Island Ports Coalition | None | Ballot measure | 10 | $14.4K | 0.0% |
| 9 | Brett SmileyPaid for by Brett Smiley for Mayor | Dem. | Local | 87 | $14K | 63% |
| 10 | Seth MagazinerPaid for by MAGAZINER FOR CONGRESS | Dem. | House RI-2 | 14 | $13.8K | 86% |
| 11 | Ken Block for GovernorPaid for by The Committee to Elect Ken Block | Rep. | Governor | 18 | $12.9K | 18% |
| 12 | Mark4RIPaid for by Friends of Mark Mesrobian | Rep. | Governor | 45 | $11.7K | 16% |
| 13 | Congressman Gabe Amo | Dem. | House, district not named | 13 | $10.6K | 85% |
| 14 | Skoly for CongressPaid for by friends of stephen t skoly jr | Rep. | House, district not named | 151 | $10.1K | 32% |
| 15 | Affordable Rhode Island | Dem. | Legislature | 19 | $9.1K | 11% |
| 16 | Yes on Question 1: Investing in Education, Jobs & HealthcarePaid for by Rhode Islanders for Higher Education | None | Ballot measure | 3 | $9K | |
| 17 | Friends of Aaron Guckian | Rep. | Governor | 11 | $8.7K | 0.0% |
| 18 | James Diossa for Rhode Island General Treasurer - 2026Paid for by Friends of James Diossa | None | Other statewide | 1 | $8.5K | |
| 19 | Vote Yes On Question 4Paid for by COALITION TO PRESERVE RIS HISTORY | None | Ballot measure | 1 | $7.5K | |
| 20 | Gregg Amore for Secretary of StatePaid for by Friends of Gregg Amore | Dem. | Other statewide | 1 | $6.5K | |
| 21 | Lawrence Almagno Jr.Paid for by Friends of Lawrence Almagno | None | Legislature | 37 | $4.7K | 62% |
| 22 | Sabina MatosPaid for by Friends of Sabina Matos | Dem. | Governor | 4 | $4.4K | |
| 23 | AARP Rhode IslandPaid for by AARP | None | Local | 9 | $4.3K | 0.0% |
| 24 | Joe Solomon for RI Attorney GeneralPaid for by Joseph J. Solomon Jr. Committee | Dem. | Other statewide | 19 | $4.1K | 0.0% |
| 25 | Vote Yes On 2 RI | None | Ballot measure | 13 | $3.8K | 0.0% |
Every page with ads about Rhode Island, with search and the CSV: the advertisers.
Who was attacked
| Target | Attack spend | Mostly by |
|---|---|---|
| Donald Trump | $26.6K | Democratic side |
| Helena Foulkes | $21.7K | Democratic side |
| David Morales | $8.1K | Democratic side |
| Vic Mellor | $3.7K | Democratic side |
| Congress | $1.9K | Democratic side |
| Seth Magaziner | $1.7K | Republican side |
| Brett Smiley | $1.6K | Democratic side |
| My opponent | $1.4K | Democratic side |
Google and YouTube
Google’s register holds 267 election ads from 32 verified advertisers aimed at Rhode Island alone since 4 May 2026, worth $1–1.3M by Google’s ranges, and 587 more named the state among others. Democratic committees and their allies bought the most.
267
Google ads aimed at Rhode Island alone
$1–1.3M
spent, by Google’s ranges
32
verified advertisers
100 / 0
% Dem. / Rep. side, of placed Google spend
| Advertiser | Side | Ads | Google spend |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALLIANCE FOR A BETTER RHODE ISLAND | Dem. | 5 | $215–265K |
| HELENA FOR RI | Dem. | 23 | $183.2–246.3K |
| THE REED COMMITTEE | Dem. | 24 | $121.3–150.1K |
| DANIEL J MCKEE | Dem. | 12 | $101–123K |
| Kim Ahern for Rhode Island | Dem. | 14 | $76–90K |
An ad counts for the state only when its targeting named no other; Google’s state split is cumulative since 2018 and is not used. Spend is a sum of Google’s per-ad ranges; a side comes from the advertiser’s FEC committee, or failing that from a web search of its verified name. No ad text is published, so Google ads are not placed in races.
A state’s page counts ads about its races and measures; the state comes from the ad’s text, page and payer, or the candidate’s FEC record. Ads about no single state are not here. Candidates are those whose FEC committees paid; state and local candidates appear through their pages.