2026 candidate · follow the money
Who funds Stephen T Skoly?
The money.
- Raised
- $246K
- Spent
- $244K
- Cash on hand
- $1,554
- Debts
- $159K
- Individuals 35% $87K
- PACs & other committees <0.1% $50
- Candidate's own money & loans 65% $159K
Campaign totals through Sep 30, 2026.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
Largest direct PAC contributions
Who gave.
Who gives $87K from individuals
31% in small-dollar gifts
$27K of $87K came unitemized: from donors whose gifts to the campaign this cycle total $200 or less, whom the campaign does not have to name.
The itemized gifts below add up to $51K of the $60K the campaign reported itemizing through Sep 30, 2026. The FEC has not yet processed the rest into its bulk file, which runs to Aug 20, 2026 for this campaign.
92% from Rhode Island · 8% from elsewhere
Of itemized gifts, by the state on each donor's mailing address. Giving from other states is lawful and common.
Top states
- Rhode Island $47K
- Florida $1,250
- Colorado $1,000
- Massachusetts $1,000
- New Hampshire $500
- Connecticut $250
Retired, self-employed, not employed or not given: $32K. Employers named by fewer than three donors, or filed as a person's name: $19K, not listed so no one donor is singled out.
Summary through Sep 30, 2026. Itemized gifts dated Feb 12, 2026 to Aug 20, 2026, net of refunds (97 entries). Every itemized contribution on FEC.gov ↗
From the principal campaign committee's FEC reports; joint-fundraising transfers and later reports are not included, and no donor is named here. A contribution is not evidence of a vote, favor or wrongdoing.
Outside money in the final weeks.
No 24- or 48-hour report in the FEC file read November 4, 2026 names Stephen T Skoly.
Where it went.
Where the money went $151K in itemized spending
These itemized payments cover $151K of the $244K the campaign reported spending through Sep 30, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Aug 20, 2026.
- Advertising & outreach 38% $58K
- Consultants & strategy 29% $44K
- Fundraising & processing fees 2% $2,344
- Travel, meals & events 12% $18K
- Office, technology & overhead 6% $8,399
- Legal & compliance 1% $1,856
- Contributions, transfers & refunds 12% $18K
Largest payees
- SIMMONS AVIATION $23K
- STARBOARD TACK $18K
- AMERICA'S FUTURE $17K
- RI REPUBLICAN PARTY $7,402
- FACEBOOK $5,615
Paid to individuals: $37K, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Mar 16, 2026 to Aug 20, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (121 entries). Every payment on FEC.gov ↗
Grouped by each campaign's own description of the payment, so the groups are approximate. Payments of $200 or less to one payee need not be itemized, detail filed only as memo entries counts under other or unclassified, and spending by the candidate's other committees or by outside groups is not included. A payment is not evidence of a favor or wrongdoing.
Others who filed for this seat.
- Victor G. MellorRepublican · $3.9M raised
- Seth MagazinerDemocrat · $1.6M raised
Questions worth asking.
Money shows who backed a campaign, not how a person will act. Compare it with what they did and said: their votes or official actions if they have held office, their own statements, and their answers to a finding. Use the same questions for every candidate.
FEC bulk data read November 4, 2026. Campaign totals come from each filing's own FEC summary through its latest processed report. Outside spending is independent expenditures itemized in committee reports in the FEC bulk files, primaries included; late 24- and 48-hour reports, party coordinated spending, communication costs and groups that do not report to the FEC are not included. Outside spending is, by law, made without coordinating with the candidate, and it is not the candidate's money. A contribution or expenditure is not evidence of a vote, favor or wrongdoing. This page identifies the filing by its FEC candidate ID; a person can hold more than one filing.