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Victor Mellor Wins Republican Nomination for U.S. House in Rhode Island's 2nd Congressional District
Mellor, a MAGA-aligned challenger, will face Rep. Seth Magaziner after defeating the party-endorsed candidate in the Republican primary.
- Warwick businessman Vic Mellor secured the Republican nomination for Rhode Island's 2nd Congressional District on Wednesday, defeating party-endorsed candidate Dr. Stephen Skoly with just over 58% of the vote.
- Mellor, a 56-year-old entrepreneur and former Marine, financed his campaign with over $3 million in receipts, while East Greenwich oral surgeon Skoly reported about $225,000 in total receipts over the election cycle.
- Regarding the January 6, 2021, Capitol march, Mellor described his participation as "a peaceful exercise of free speech rights, emphasizing his stance on grassroots activism and the right to protest government actions."
- Democratic U.S. Rep. Seth Magaziner will face Mellor in the November general election after announcing a Thursday press conference with Capitol Police officers Harry Dunn and Daniel Hodges.
- Mellor, who moved back to Rhode Island last year after living in Florida, is registered as a foreign agent in Cuba, where he says there are opportunities for the state.
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Vic Mellor wins Republican CD2 primary • Rhode Island Current
Warwick businessman Vic Mellor will face Democratic U.S. Rep. Seth Magaziner in November after defeating Dr. Stephen Skoly in the Republican primary for Rhode Island’s 2nd Congressional District Wednesday. Mellor captured just over 58% of the vote, compared with Skoly’s 42%, according to unofficial results from the Rhode Island Board of Elections. Mellor, a 56-year-old […]
Live results: Matchups set for U.S. House elections in Rhode Island
See the latest Rhode Island U.S. House primary results for its 2nd Congressional District, as incumbent Democratic Rep. Seth Magaziner seeks reelection and Republicans Victor Mellor and Stephen Skoly vie for the nomination.
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Total News Sources12
Leaning Left5Leaning Right2Center5Last UpdatedBias Distribution42% Left, 42% Center
Bias Distribution
- 42% of the sources lean Left, 42% of the sources are Center
42% Center
L 42%
C 42%
R 16%
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