Jack Reed, a Democrat, currently holds this Senate seat and is running for re-election. It’s considered a safe Democratic seat. Jack Reed, a Democrat, has taken $221,769 in donations linked to AIPAC, the pro-Israel lobbying group. Michael Bahry, an independent, shows no AIPAC-linked donations in available records. Raymond McKay, a Republican, shows a record of donations linked to AIPAC, but the exact amount is still being confirmed. The November ballot lists 3 candidates: one Democrat, one Republican and one independent.
Key issues in Rhode Island
Major issues facing Rhode Island, based on 2025–2026 reporting. Compare them with what each candidate says they focus on below.
Rising cost of living — Affordability is voters' top concern as prices outpace wages in the smallest state.
Washington Bridge reconstruction — The closed bridge's delayed rebuild disrupts commutes and dominates the governor's race.
Housing shortage — A severe shortage of affordable housing ranks among voters' top issues.
Health care and Medicaid — Federal funding cuts threaten coverage for tens of thousands amid primary care shortages.
State budget pressures — Lawmakers wrestle with a tight budget, tax fairness debates, and transit funding gaps.
Candidates & funding
Jack Reed DemocratNominee
AIPAC-linked $221,769FundVoter-reported, career 2024–2026 — methodology replication pending
AIPAC PAC and AIPAC-routed contributions, 2026 cycle. Source: FEC filings via FundVoter.
No 2026 conduit activity detectedFEC filings show no earmarked contributions via conduits this cycle
A PAC can give at most $10K per cycle directly to a candidate. But when individuals route donations through a PAC acting as conduit, there’s no cap on how many donors can be bundled. That’s where the real money moves — not from the PAC’s treasury, but from individuals the PAC steered to the candidate. How conduits work →
2026 fundraising (FEC)$3,381,651 raised · $1,876,160 spent · $3,093,684 cash on hand through Aug 20, 2026
Focus: Fighting for Rhode Island, delivering real results for Rhode Islanders
FEC campaign finance data through Aug 20, 2026. Campaign dollars, by source.
Jack Reed D
Raymond McKay R
Michael Bahry I
Raised
$3.4M
$180K
$5K
Individuals
$2.1M63%
$178K99%
$0
PACs & parties
$1.1M34%
$2K1%
$0
Self-funded
$0
$10%
$5K100%
Other
$103K3%
$4770%
$0
AIPAC-linked*
$222K
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Outside spending†
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* AIPAC-linked money is already counted in the rows above — it flags the pro-Israel share, not extra money.
† Independent spending on ads for or against a candidate. It never goes to their campaign.
“Individuals” covers both small-dollar (under $200) and large donors.
Who are the biggest donors?
Every donor ranked by how much they gave, from the candidate’s own FEC filings — individuals, PACs, and party committees all in one list. Expand a candidate to see theirs, then tap any name to learn more about the donor.
Why are so many gifts exactly $10,000? That’s the legal maximum a PAC can give one candidate for the whole cycle — $5,000 for the primary plus $5,000 for the general — so many PACs give the max. Individuals can give up to $3,500 per election.
Jack Reed1524 donors
FINANCIAL POSITION
Campaign raised$3.4M
Campaign spent$1.9M
Cash on hand$3.1M
FEC 2026 through 08/20/2026
CANDIDATE-CONTROLLED MONEY
Individuals63%
PACs / committees34%
Self-funding0%
Share of campaign receipts. FEC 2026.
ROUTED CONTRIBUTIONS
No 2026 conduit activity detected
FEC filings show no earmarked contributions via conduits this cycle. Career AIPAC-linked total (above) may reflect prior cycles. How conduits work →
Individual$15K
Individual$10K
Trade association PAC$10K
Leadership PAC$10K
Corporate PAC$10K
Corporate PAC$10K
Trade association PAC$10K
Corporate PAC$10K
Labor PAC$10K
PAC$10K
Corporate PAC$10K
PAC$10K
Leadership PAC$10K
Leadership PAC$10K
Corporate PAC$10K
Leadership PAC$10K
Corporate PAC$10K
Leadership PAC$10K
Leadership PAC$10K
PAC$10K
Leadership PAC$10K
Leadership PAC$10K
Leadership PAC$10K
Labor PAC$10K
Leadership PAC$10K
Leadership PAC$10K
Corporate PAC$10K
Leadership PAC$10K
Leadership PAC$10K
Leadership PAC$10K
Leadership PAC$10K
Leadership PAC$10K
PAC$10K
Leadership PAC$10K
Leadership PAC$10K
Leadership PAC$10K
Leadership PAC$10K
Labor PAC$10K
PAC$10K
Labor PAC$10K
Leadership PAC$10K
Trade association PAC$10K
Leadership PAC$10K
Leadership PAC$10K
Leadership PAC$10K
Corporate PAC$10K
Leadership PAC$10K
Leadership PAC$10K
Leadership PAC$10K
Leadership PAC$10K
Showing the 50 biggest of 1524 donors. The other 1474 gave $2.7M combined.
Plus $29K from small donors giving under $200 each — those aren’t itemized by name.
These figures come from the candidate’s own itemized FEC reports (2026 cycle, through the coverage date above), with amendments applied and refunds netted. Joint fundraising transfers are left out of the ranking: they’re pass-throughs, and the individual donations behind them are listed above. Bank interest, vendor refunds, and other non-donation receipts are excluded. Donor names are as reported — the same person can appear twice if their name was recorded differently. Independent spending on ads is never included here — see the Outside spending column.