Victor G. Mellor

Candidate for Rhode Island 2nd Congressional District · Republican

On the 2026 ballotChallenger · Rhode Island 2nd Congressional District · Nov 3 General

Ballot status source: Rhode Island Department of State — Candidate Search Summary, 11/03/2026 Statewide General Election: Representative In Congress District 2 CON 2 — 'VICTOR GILBERT MELLOR', Republican · read Sep 24, 2026

Order a GOTV Intel Report Get Alerts on Victor Who Is Running for This Seat

Running for Rhode Island 2nd Congressional District, Nov 3 General. The race page has 1 other candidate, 3 certified results. See the race

Roles on File

Seats held and sought, elections and committees, newest first.

RunningRhode Island 2nd Congressional DistrictNov 3, 2026 · On the 2026 ballot

The District

What Rhode Island 2nd Congressional District covers

Covers all of Washington County and Kent County; part of Providence County.

Includes Warwick (part), Cranston (part), Westerly (part), Providence (part), Chepachet, Greene, Pascoag, Wakefield-Peace Dale, Narragansett Pier (part), Hope Valley, Hopkinton, Ashaway and 13 more.

Map of Rhode Island 2nd Congressional District with 227 precincts

227 precincts · District lines: Congressional lines: U.S. Census Bureau (1:500,000 cartographic boundary, 119th Congress) · Precinct lines: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 TIGER/Line voting districts (VTD20)

Key Votes

The record

No congressional voting record
Victor Mellor has not served in Congress: no entry in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (bioguide.congress.gov) under this name for RI, checked 2026-09-24 against the catalog's bioguide linkage. Other public offices, if any, not compiled here.
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress · source

Newest first. A close vote was decided by 5% of the votes cast or less (or 10 votes or fewer, under a fifth of the votes). Broke with party: voted against most of their party, where the record gives the party split.

Their Money

Campaign finance

Last Change: New finance report · Sep 30
Raised: $2,999,002cycle to date through Aug 20
Cash on Hand: $280,079cycle to date through Aug 20
Spent: $2,722,098cycle to date through Aug 20
Debts Owed: $2,175,000cycle to date through Aug 20
Next Report Due: Q3 Report · Oct 15

View on FEC.govFEC, cycle to date through Aug 20, 2026

Top Payees

Who the campaign paid most, as its filing reports it.

Csc Paymaster Inc$371,522.40
Blair Group Llc$350,344.62
Roar Marketing Llc$225,336.00
Dicom Global Llc$205,267.33
Lamar Media Corp$180,643.60

Campaign finance · Friends Of Victor Mellor: Pre-Primary 2026, through Aug 20, 2026

Aug 20, 2026 · Official · Federal Election Commission

Finance Reports

Campaign finance · Friends Of Victor Mellor: Pre-Primary 2026, through Aug 20, 2026
Raised $2,999,002.38 this election cycle (as reported) · spent $2,722,098.40 · cash on hand $280,079.21 · debts owed by the committee $2,175,000.00 — through Aug 20, 2026. Where the money came from (cycle to date, as reported): Individuals $27,766.66 (1%); Candidate contributions $735,333.79 (24%); Candidate loans $2,195,000.00 (73%); Other receipts (refunds, offsets, other) $40,901.93 (1%). Where it went (itemized operating expenditures this cycle, FEC-processed through Sep 20, 2026): general consulting $877,411.93; media and advertising $500,641.61; staff, contractors and reimbursements $464,769.04; staff payroll $371,522.40; direct mail $296,714.66; digital $172,571.51.
Aug 20, 2026 · Official · Federal Election Commission

Filings

Pre-Primary ReportFEC · through Aug 20, 2026View the Filing
Q2 ReportFEC · through Jun 30, 2026View the Filing
Q1 ReportFEC · through Mar 31, 2026View the Filing

Money shows as the filings named here report it. Payees are who the campaign paid; individual contributors are not shown.

Advertising

Who is advertising for and against Victor

Advertising summary · for and against (2026 cycle)
For: own campaign on Google $800–$1,000 (ad ranges); outside Google ads $0–$0; Snap $0; broadcast TV not searched; FEC independent expenditures $0. Against: outside Google ads $0–$0; opponent campaign ads $0–$0; Snap $0; broadcast TV not searched; FEC independent expenditures $0. 2026 cycle. Broadcast TV: not yet searched. Meta not included.
Sep 10, 2026 · Official · Ads summary (2026 cycle)
Google/YouTube ads · Friends Of Victor Mellor (supporting)
The candidate's own campaign (Friends Of Victor Mellor). 2 ads since Nov 2024; $800–$1,000 (Google creative spend ranges).
Sep 10, 2026 · Official · Google Political Ads Transparency Report (bundle updated 2026-09-23 21:37 PT) · source

Spend as each platform or filing reports it. Each line is a separate measure, and they are not added together.

In Their Words

What they have said, on the record

“As a marine, I swore allegiance to the Constitution, not to a party, politicians, or bureaucrats. That oath doesn't expire when it becomes inconvenient.”

Statement by Vic Mellor, Candidate for Congress (RI-02)Jan 7, 2026 · Self-published · vicmellor.com [Campaign Site] · source

Reach Them

Websites and accounts

Campaign website and social accounts
Campaign site: https://vicmellor.com/; facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vicmellorforcongress
Sep 24, 2026 · Self-published · Candidate's own channels · source

The Paper Trail

Filings, results and exhibits

On the Nov. 3, 2026 general election ballot for U.S. Representative, RI-02 · Republican
Listed as “Victor Mellor”, Republican. Other candidates in the race: Seth Magaziner (Democrat).
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · State election authority (certified candidate list) · source
U.S. Representative · RI-02
Republican · Candidate · On the 2026 ballot
Sep 19, 2026 · Official

Not on file for Victor yet: In the News. Coverage varies by state and office.

File read Sep 25, 2026. Each item names its source. Record ID p_9eev2jd11.

GOTV Intel reports are sourced, cited research leads your campaign confirms against the primary record before use. They are never a consumer report and never for employment, credit, insurance, housing or licensure.