U.S. House · RI-01
Rep. Gabe Amo (D)
Represents Rhode Island’s 1st District, in office since Jan. 3, 2025. Official site
$7.42spent by the campaign for every vote cast in the 2024 general election
- This race$7.42
- Opponent$0.09
- RI average$6.00
- House average$8.15
Ranks 144 of 404 House members (1 = most spent per vote).
The 2024 race
| Candidate | Votes | Campaign spent | Per vote cast |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gabe Amo (D), won | 139,352 (63.0%) | $1,641,064 | $7.42 |
| Allen Rodney Waters (R) | 70,742 (32.0%) | $19,991 | $0.09 |
Total votes cast: 221,118. “Per vote cast” is the campaign’s total spending for that election divided by all votes cast in the race.
Tracked issue money in 2026
| Issue | Groups | Given | Bundled | Spent for | Spent against |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HousingReal estate and home building | Realtors PAC (RPAC), NAHB BUILD-PAC, NMHC PAC | $12,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HousingLabor and tenant-side | SEIU COPE | $2,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Health care costsHospitals, doctors and drugmakers | AHA PAC, AMPAC, Pfizer PAC | $5,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Health care costsNurses, workers and patients | SEIU COPE | $2,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| AI & data centersAI and tech company PACs | Microsoft PAC, Google NetPAC, Amazon PAC | $16,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Energy & climateEnvironmental groups | LCV Action Fund | $1,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| IsraelAIPAC and allied groups | AIPAC PAC | $993 | $10,573 | $0 | $0 |
| IsraelGroups seeking policy changes | J Street PAC | $1,600 | $1,250 | $0 | $0 |
| EducationTeachers unions | NEA Fund, AFT COPE | $6,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DefenseDefense contractors | Lockheed Martin PAC, RTX PAC, General Dynamics PAC, Northrop Grumman PAC | $17,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Results: MIT Election Data + Science Lab. Spending: FEC candidate totals for the 2024 election (as of Oct. 6, 2026). How this is calculated.