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Rhode Island's 2nd U.S. House District

Rhode Island · Next election 2026 · 2 active candidates · $4.6M raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for Rhode Island's 2nd congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. Seth Magaziner
Rep. Seth MagazinerD
U.S. Representative · RI-002
Tenure
3y
Bills Spon.
25
Votes Missed
2.95%
Cross-party
36
Committees
Ranking MemberCounterterrorism and Intelligence Subcommittee
Natural Resources Committee
Homeland Security Committee
+4 more
The 2026 Race

5 candidates filed, 2 active for the 2026 House election in Rhode Island District 2. Party primary on Sep 9, 2026. General election on Nov 3, 2026.

Primary
Sep 9, 2026
General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$4.6M
Candidates
2 active / 5 filed
Incumbent
Seth M. MagazinerD
Cash on Hand
$1.9M
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024Seth Magaziner D58.4%Stephen Joseph Corvi R 41.6%262,820
2022Seth M Magaziner D50.5%Allan W Fung R 46.8%200,890
2020James R Langevin D58.4%Robert B Lancia R 41.6%263,980
2018James R Langevin D63.6%Salvatore G Caiozzo R 36.4%198,747
2016James R Langevin D58.2%Rhue R Reis R 30.8%228,604
2014James R Langevin D62.3%Rhue R Reis R 37.7%169,560
2012James R Langevin D55.8%Michael G Riley R 35.1%222,468
2010James R Langevin D59.9%Mark S Zaccaria R 31.8%174,435
2008James R Langevin D70.1%Mark S Zaccaria R 29.9%225,849
2006James R Langevin D72.7%Rod Driver I 27.3%193,044
2004James R Langevin D74.6%Arthur Chuck Barton Iii R 20.8%207,030
2002James R Langevin D76.3%John O Matson R 22.3%169,484
2000James R Langevin D62.2%Rodney D Driver O 21.4%198,898
1998Robert A Weygand D72.0%John O Matson R 24.8%153,964
1996Robert A Weygand D64.5%Richard E Wild R 31.7%184,318
District
Population
555,313
Median HH Income
$94K
Unemployment
5.6%
Bachelor's+
37.4%
Veterans
5.3%
Median Age
41.3
Mean HH Income
$118K
Poverty Rate
10.3%
HS or Higher
91.4%
Median Home Value
$395K
Median Rent
$1,365/mo
Owner-Occupied
69.1%
Under 18 / 65+
18.2% / 19.0%