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2026 United States general electionRhode Island

U.S. Senate: Rhode Island

Texas: certified candidates, 2026 general election Official source

2026 NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION November 03, 2026

Recorded 10 Oct 2026 · Quote checked on the page 10 Oct 2026

usa.gov Official source

Most people vote on Election Day, which is the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November.

Recorded 10 Oct 2026

in 24 days

The seat

Held by
John F. Reed (Democratic)

FEC: Rhode Island Class II 2026 Official source

Rhode Island Class II, 2026 election: candidates who have filed with the Federal Election Commission

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Last time
Won by 33.1 points (percentage points between the top two)

ri.gov Official source

John F. Reed (DEM) | ... | 328574 | 66.5% Allen R. Waters (REP) | ... | 164855 | 33.4%

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Election
2026 United States general election - 3 November 2026
Seat
Rhode Island Class II

FEC: Rhode Island Class II 2026 Official source

Rhode Island Class II, 2026 election: candidates who have filed with the Federal Election Commission

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Candidates

No nominee is confirmed from a source yet. These filed for the seat, most money raised first. Filing is not winning a primary.

Money raised
  1. John F. Reed Democratic$4.5M
  2. Raymond Tyler McKay Republican$180K
  3. Michael Bahry Independent$5,050

Each bar against the most raised. FEC filings.

John F. Reed
United States Senate, Public domain

John F. Reed

Democratic

FEC: REED, JOHN F. Official source

REED, JOHN F., Democratic Party, Senate RI: FEC candidate S6RI00163, incumbent

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Filed with the FEC

FEC: REED, JOHN F. Official source

REED, JOHN F., Democratic Party, Senate RI: FEC candidate S6RI00163, incumbent

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Incumbent
United States senator from Rhode Island; previously served in the Rhode Island State Senate and U.S. House of Representatives. A West Point graduate, he served as an Army officer before entering politics.

reed.senate.gov Official source

Reed served three terms in the Rhode Island State Senate... The people of Rhode Island then elected him to serve three terms in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Raised
$4.5M

FEC: REED, JOHN F. Official source

Receipts $4,468,936, disbursements $3,384,639, cash on hand $3,093,684 through 2026-08-20

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Spent
$3.4M
On hand
$3.1M

FEC filings through 20 August 2026.

Raymond Tyler McKay

Republican

FEC: MCKAY, RAYMOND TYLER MR Official source

MCKAY, RAYMOND TYLER MR, Republican Party, Senate RI: FEC candidate S4RI00051, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Filed with the FEC

FEC: MCKAY, RAYMOND TYLER MR Official source

MCKAY, RAYMOND TYLER MR, Republican Party, Senate RI: FEC candidate S4RI00051, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Rhode Island Republican candidate for U.S. Senate.

vote.sos.ri.gov Official source

RAYMOND T MCKAY | Republican | SENATOR IN CONGRESS

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Raised
$180K

FEC: MCKAY, RAYMOND TYLER MR Official source

Receipts $180,468, disbursements $173,238, cash on hand $7,569 through 2026-08-20

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Spent
$173K
On hand
$7,569

FEC filings through 20 August 2026.

Michael Bahry

Independent

FEC: BAHRY, MICHAEL Official source

BAHRY, MICHAEL, Independent, Senate RI: FEC candidate S6RI00288, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Filed with the FEC

FEC: BAHRY, MICHAEL Official source

BAHRY, MICHAEL, Independent, Senate RI: FEC candidate S6RI00288, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Raised
$5,050

FEC: BAHRY, MICHAEL Official source

Receipts $5,050, disbursements $2,844, cash on hand $2,206 through 2026-06-30

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Spent
$2,844
On hand
$2,206

FEC filings through 30 June 2026.

Out of the race (1)
CandidatePartyStatusRaisedCash on hand
Connor BurbridgeDemocraticLost$27K$0

Sources

13 on record, 11 official

Last researched

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