RI-02 Republican nominee?
4dVictor Mellor has raised $3,018,774.72 this cycle, but Stephen Skoly holds the lead in the latest odds for "RI-02 Republican nominee?"
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Republican
Victor Mellor
Republican candidate for U.S. House in Rhode Island
Republican
Victor Mellor
Republican candidate for U.S. House in Rhode Island
$38.9K
SEP 10, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Live Odds — RI-02 Republican nominee?
Current prediction-market probability for the candidate, updated as market prices change.
28%chance to win
$38.9KSEP 10, 2026Candidate Overview
Key details about the candidate’s background, party, office sought and current campaign.
Current roleCandidate
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyTrump-aligned Republican
GenderMale
LocationRhode Island
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Notable personal detailsVictor Gilbert Mellor is a Republican candidate for the U.S. House in Rhode Island’s 2nd Congressional District in the 2026 election cycle. He filed a statement of candidacy with the Federal Election Commission and has an authorized principal campaign committee, Friends of Victor Mellor. He is listed by the Rhode Island Department of State as a Republican candidate on the primary ballot for U.S. Representative in Congress, District 2.
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Political Positions
LiberalConservative
Economy & Taxes
Supports cutting wasteful federal spending, restoring balanced budgets, and providing tax relief for small businesses while prioritizing bringing federal investment and jobs to Rhode Island; favors reducing regulation and empowering local businesses rather than increasing taxes.
Healthcare
Supports ‘medical freedom’ and parental decision-making for minors, opposes medical mandates and government or school authority overruling parental consent, and proposes sponsoring federal legislation to return authority to parents on medical decisions. His public materials emphasize limiting government/Big Pharma influence over health choices rather than expanding government-run coverage programs.
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Immigration & Border
The candidate emphasizes prioritizing Rhode Island citizens for public resources and opposes policies that he says would incentivize illegal immigration. His messaging frames immigration as an issue of protecting resources for residents and aligns with an America First, law-and-order approach rather than expanding legal pathways or asylum protections.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
The candidate has participated in anti‑abortion rallies and frames his platform around parental and medical freedom; his public materials emphasize conservative social positions rather than supporting expanded abortion access. There is no clear public evidence of support for codifying unrestricted abortion access or of explicit policy details favoring broad protections for abortion.
Climate & Energy
Supports lowering energy prices and opposes climate policies described as "junk science" that would raise costs; emphasizes affordability and market-oriented approaches rather than aggressive regulatory climate actions.
Public Safety & Guns
The candidate is an unapologetic Second Amendment champion who opposes broad gun bans (including so-called assault weapons bans), opposes red flag laws as violations of due process, and supports easing concealed-carry permitting and recognition of out-of-state permits while promoting gun-safety education.
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AINews Summary
Last updatedAug 18, 2026
Victor Mellor is in the news for his Rhode Island 2nd Congressional District Republican primary campaign, where he is heavily self-funding his run. Reports also say his campaign finance filings and residency are being questioned. He is competing for the GOP nomination after party delegates endorsed Dr. Stephen Skoly, and the coverage also notes Mellor’s past ties to the Jan. 6 Capitol riot and his support for related pardons.
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RI-02 Republican nominee?
Recent polling results and the candidate's current average in the race.
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Campaign Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 2026Campaign finance totals from the latest available reporting period.
Total raisedCash on hand
$3.0M
$2.3M
$1.5M
$754.7K
$0
2026
LatestYear
Total raised
Cash on hand
Total spent
Burn rate
Cycle 2026
$3.0M
$280.1K
$3.9M
$194.5K
Source: FEC
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