MCKAY, RAYMOND TYLER MR
R Β· senate
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- FEC candidate id
S4RI00051- Internal id
55ce279b-4e2d-4c48-9ec3-e7ce3ce889b2- Status
- challenger
Who this candidate represents (statewide)
Who lives here β American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), Rhode Island. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 1,101,801 |
| People | Median age | 41 |
| Income | Median household income | $87,796 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $47,150 |
| Income | In poverty | 11.2% |
| Income | Unemployed | 5.8% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.461 |
| Race | White alone | 70.4% |
| Race | Black alone | 5.5% |
| Race | Asian alone | 3.5% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 17.7% |
| Race | Two or more races | 12.2% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 15.3% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 76.9% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 13.5% |
| Education | High school or higher | 64.3% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 37.7% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 15.4% |
| Household | Family households | 61.3% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.39 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 37.5% |
| Housing | Median home value | $404,200 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $1,342 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 55.7% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 6.2% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 2.2% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 9.1% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 5.1% |
| Health | With a disability | 13.8% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 91.7% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 6.4% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 72.4% |
| Commute | Public transit | 1.7% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 13.0% |
Cycle financials
Source: FEC weball bulk file (cycle summary). Numbers in USD; 0 = no activity reported.
| Cycle | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | Debts | Indiv. contribs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $139,875 | $127,794 | $12,419 | $690 | $137,896 |
| 2024 | $154,044 | $153,705 | $339 | $3,990 | $149,089 |
Elections
- 2024 general senate Β· RI-S β lost_general
- 2024 general senate Β· RI-S β lost_general
- 2024 general senate Β· RI-S β lost_general
- 2024 general senate Β· RI-S β running
- 2024 general senate Β· RI-S β running
- 2024 general senate Β· RI-S β lost_general
- 2024 general senate Β· RI-S β running
- 2024 general senate Β· RI-S β lost_general
- 2024 general senate Β· RI-S β running
- 2026 general senate Β· RI-S β running
- 2026 general senate Β· RI-S β running
- 2026 general senate Β· RI-S β running
- 2026 general senate Β· RI-S β running
- 2026 general senate Β· RI-S β running
- 2026 general senate Β· RI-S β running
- 2026 general senate Β· RI-S β running
- 2026 general senate Β· RI-S β running
Committees
- MCKAY FOR SENATE INC β principal Β· type S
Election prediction
Cycle 2026 Β· model baseline-v1 Β· base rate 15.1%
P(win) = 23.1%
| Feature | Ξ P(win) |
|---|---|
| Base rate (historical) | 15.1% |
| R (major party) | +10.0% |
| senate race | -2.0% |
Baseline model (incumbency Γ party Γ office). Calibration: backtest Brier score is the reference, see npm run db:ingest -- --source=predict-backtest-election. Future model versions must beat baseline Brier on the same held-out cohort or they don't ship.
Transfers from committees
Direct contributions from PACs and party committees. Source: FEC pas2 bulk (committee-to-candidate transactions).
| Date | From committee | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-29 | FIGHTING FOR NEW ENGLAND PAC | 24K | $700 |
| 2026-01-05 | FIGHTING FOR NEW ENGLAND PAC | 24K | $300 |
| 2025-11-11 | REPUBLICAN JEWISH COALITION POLITICAL ACTION CO⦠| 24K | $25 |
| 2025-11-07 | REPUBLICAN JEWISH COALITION POLITICAL ACTION CO⦠| 24K | $1 |
| 2025-09-30 | UNITED FOR LIBERTY PAC | 24K | $104 |
Top individual donors (2026 cycle)
Via this candidate's principal committee MCKAY FOR SENATE INC.
Aggregated from FEC Schedule A by donor (name + city + state). Employer + occupation reflect the donor's most recent gift. Source: FEC indiv bulk.
| Donor | Employer / occupation | City, ST | Gifts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THOMAS, PIGG | SELF Β· CRE | FORT WORT, TX | 1 | $1,000 |
| HOLLIDAY, PETER | RETIRED Β· RETIRED | MACON, GA | 1 | $500 |
| BIEBER, ALBERT | RETIRED Β· RETIRED | CHINA, TX | 1 | $350 |
| CROSSLAND, ROGER | RETIRED Β· RETIRED | FAIRFIELD, CT | 1 | $347 |
| CARLIN, ROBERT | LACERTA GROUP, LLC Β· DESIGNER | TAUNTON, MA | 1 | $250 |
| EATON, WILLIAM | RETIRED Β· RETIRED | LAGUNA NIGUEL, CA | 1 | $250 |
| BAGWELL, RANDELL L | RETIRED Β· RETIRED | FOSTER, RI | 1 | $200 |
| VEMULAPALLI, VIJAYAKUMAR | SELF EMPLOYED Β· ENGINEER | CINCINNATI, OH | 1 | $100 |
| BROWN, TERRANCE | RETIRED Β· RETIRED | BODEGA BAY, CA | 1 | $100 |
| GRENON, SUSAN | SOUTHWEST AIRLINES Β· CUSTOMER SERVICE AGENT | SMITHFIELD, RI | 1 | $100 |
| JEROME, PEGGY | RETIRED Β· RETIRED | LIBERTY HILL, TX | 8 | $80 |
| SPENCE, KATHRYN | RETIRED Β· RETIRED | LEXINGTON, SC | 1 | $50 |
| TAYLOR, ALINE | RETIRED Β· RETIRED | GULFPORT, MS | 1 | $25 |
| HACKL, MARK | RETIRED Β· RETIRED | OLDSMAR, FL | 1 | $20 |
| LUERA, CAROL | RETIRED Β· RETIRED | CARSON, CA | 1 | $15 |
| COLUCCI, MARYLOU | RETIRED Β· RETIRED | STATEN ISLAND, NY | 1 | $5 |
Connected on the graph
Inbound (5)
| date | from | type | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-29 | FIGHTING FOR NEW ENGLAND PAC | contributed_to | $700 | pas2 | |
| 2026-01-05 | FIGHTING FOR NEW ENGLAND PAC | contributed_to | $300 | pas2 | |
| 2025-11-11 | REPUBLICAN JEWISH COALITION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (RJC-PAC) | contributed_to | $25 | pas2 | |
| 2025-11-07 | REPUBLICAN JEWISH COALITION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (RJC-PAC) | contributed_to | $1 | pas2 | |
| 2025-09-30 | UNITED FOR LIBERTY PAC | contributed_to | $104 | pas2 |
Outbound (1)
| date | type | to | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| β | principal_candidate_of | MCKAY FOR SENATE INC | β | candidate_committees |