U.S. House candidate · Rhode Island 2nd District
Seth Magaziner
Overview
Poliscope ↗$1.61M
Raised this cycle
2025–26 · FEC
$0
Outside support
$0
Outside opposition
3%
Small-dollar share
72%
In-state share
5
Flags
Raised and spent are the FEC's official 2025–26 totals through Oct 14, 2026. Poliscope, which supplies the donor, PAC and sector breakdowns on this page, has not loaded the latest report yet and shows $1.38M raised through Aug 20, 2026, so those breakdowns cover an earlier period.
Seth Magaziner is a Democratic Representative from RI (District 02). Magaziner's campaign has raised $1.4 million from 416 donors. Funding includes 2.6% from small-dollar donors (under $200) and 71.5% from in-state contributors. Top funding sources by employer include CAPITOL CITY GROUP, BLUEWATER WIRELESS, BELLEVUE CAPITAL PARTNERS. Campaign committees include MAGAZINER FOR CONGRESS.
Backed byProvisional
AIPAC
- AIPAC PAC gave $10,000 (2024)
End Citizens United
- End Citizens United gave $2,000 (2026)
- End Citizens United gave $1,000 (2024)
Industry moneyProvisional
Union PAC
- SEIU COPE gave $2,500 (2026)
- SEIU COPE gave $10,000 (2024)
- AFSCME PEOPLE gave $10,000 (2026)
- AFSCME PEOPLE gave $10,000 (2024)
- IBEW PAC gave $2,500 (2026)
- IBEW PAC gave $5,000 (2024)
- UFCW Active Ballot Club gave $2,500 (2026)
- UFCW Active Ballot Club gave $7,500 (2024)
- Teamsters DRIVE gave $6,500 (2026)
- Teamsters DRIVE gave $10,000 (2024)
- AFT COPE gave $2,500 (2026)
- AFT COPE gave $5,000 (2024)
- UA Union Plumbers & Pipefitters Vote PAC gave $5,000 (2024)
- LIUNA PAC gave $10,000 (2026)
- LIUNA PAC gave $10,000 (2024)
- CWA COPE gave $1,000 (2026)
- CWA COPE gave $2,500 (2024)
- NALC PAC gave $3,500 (2026)
- NALC PAC gave $3,500 (2024)
- Carpenters Legislative Improvement Committee gave $10,000 (2026)
- Carpenters Legislative Improvement Committee gave $10,000 (2024)
Realtors PAC
- National Association of Realtors PAC gave $2,000 (2026)
- National Association of Realtors PAC gave $10,000 (2024)
Records
Traded stocks in office
- 2 STOCK Act trades disclosed
Money
Poliscope ↗$1.61M
Total raised
FEC, through Oct 14, 2026
$777K
From individuals
$52K unitemized
$520K
From PACs
416
Donors
avg $659
23%
Large-donor share
$0
Self-funding
personal-funds loans made in 2025–26
By election cycle
- 2022 1,967 donors$3.90M
- 2024 1,041 donors$2.04M
- 2026 570 donors$1.38M
Contribution sizes
- <$200 229 gifts · 2%$11K
- $200-$499 144 gifts · 7%$38K
- $500-$999 140 gifts · 13%$71K
- $1,000-$2,899 225 gifts · 53%$276K
- $2,900+ 37 gifts · 25%$129K
- Refunds / negative records 2 gifts$-2K
Top donor sectorsProvisional
- CAPITOL CITY GROUP 10 gifts$10K
- BLUEWATER WIRELESS 3 gifts$8K
- BELLEVUE CAPITAL PARTNERS 2 gifts$7K
- J. GOODISON COMPANY 2 gifts$7K
- MASS GENERAL HOSPITAL 2 gifts$7K
- METROPOLITAN WEALTH 2 gifts$7K
- ROBERT TOD CHUBRICH 2 gifts$7K
- AR GLOBAL 2 gifts$7K
- HINCKLEY ALLEN & SNYDER LLP 13 gifts$5K
- MEGA INTERNATIONAL 6 gifts$5K
- BROWN UNIVERSITY 4 gifts$4K
- CANTON HATHAWAY 3 gifts$4K
- CHISHOLM CHISHOLM & KILPATRICK 4 gifts$4K
- SAVAGE LAW PARTNERS, LLP 4 gifts$4K
- ALSOP LOUIE PARTNERS 1 gifts$4K
Top donor employersProvisional
Individual contributions grouped by the employer donors list on their filings.
- CAPITOL CITY GROUP 2 donors · 10 gifts$10K
- BLUEWATER WIRELESS 2 donors · 3 gifts$8K
- BELLEVUE CAPITAL PARTNERS 1 donors · 2 gifts$7K
- J. GOODISON COMPANY 1 donors · 2 gifts$7K
- MASS GENERAL HOSPITAL 1 donors · 2 gifts$7K
- METROPOLITAN WEALTH 1 donors · 2 gifts$7K
- ROBERT TOD CHUBRICH 1 donors · 2 gifts$7K
- AR GLOBAL 1 donors · 2 gifts$7K
- HINCKLEY ALLEN & SNYDER LLP 3 donors · 13 gifts$5K
- MEGA INTERNATIONAL 1 donors · 6 gifts$5K
- BROWN UNIVERSITY 3 donors · 4 gifts$4K
- CANTON HATHAWAY 1 donors · 3 gifts$4K
- CHISHOLM CHISHOLM & KILPATRICK 3 donors · 4 gifts$4K
- SAVAGE LAW PARTNERS, LLP 2 donors · 4 gifts$4K
- ALSOP LOUIE PARTNERS 1 donors · 1 gifts$4K
Top contributorsProvisional
| Contributor | Type | State | Total | From PACs | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOWNSEND, ALISON | individual | RI | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| LAVINE, JEANNIE | individual | MA | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| KOCH, CHARLES J | individual | KY | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| HARRINGTON, GERALD T. | individual | RI | $7,000 | — | 7 |
| SCHORSCH, NICHOLAS | individual | RI | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| HARRIS, WILLIAM SR. SR | individual | MA | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| NIEMCZYK, CAROLINE | individual | NY | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| GOODISON, JACK | individual | RI | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| TOWNSEND, CHARLES C. III | individual | RI | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| SCHORSCH, SHELLEY | individual | RI | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| CHUBRICH, ROBERT TOD | individual | CA | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| KAHANE, WILLIAM M. | individual | FL | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| DOWLING, SARAH T. ESQ. | individual | RI | $6,800 | — | 5 |
| WEIL, MICHAEL M. | individual | RI | $6,600 | — | 2 |
| HOLLAND, ANNE | individual | TX | $5,500 | — | 3 |
PAC contributors
| PAC | State | Total | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|
| CARPENTERS LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS AND JOINERS | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
| AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E | DC | $10,000 | 4 |
| INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS LOCAL 57 POLITICAL ACTION FUND | RI | $10,000 | 2 |
| INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SHEET METAL, AIR, RAIL AND TRANSPORTATION WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION LEAGUE | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
| LABORERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA (LIUNA) PAC | DC | $10,000 | 3 |
| AMALGAMATED TRANSIT UNION - COPE | MD | $9,000 | 5 |
| TEXTRON INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | RI | $8,500 | 5 |
| UNITE HERE TIP CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE | NY | $8,000 | 4 |
| NATIONAL ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTORS PAC/ INTN'L UNION OF ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTORS (NEC PAC) | MD | $7,500 | 3 |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION FEDERAL PAC | DC | $7,500 | 3 |
| AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAJ PAC) | DC | $7,500 | 3 |
| PPL CORPORATION PEOPLE FOR GOOD GOVERNMENT | PA | $7,000 | 5 |
| GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GENERAL DYNAMICS EMPLOYEE PAC) | VA | $6,500 | 5 |
| D.R.I.V.E. - DEMOCRAT, REPUBLICAN, INDEPENDENT VOTER EDUCATION (THE PAC OF THE INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF TEAMSTERS) | DC | $6,500 | 4 |
| CGI TECHNOLOGIES AND SOLUTIONS INC. PAC | VA | $6,000 | 6 |
Where the money comes from
- RI 72% · home state$375K
- MA 9%$47K
- FL 7%$37K
- CA 3%$13K
- NY 2%$12K
- CO 1%$6K
- DC 91%$5K
- VA 91%$5K
- AZ 67%$4K
- NE 67%$4K
- OK 48%$3K
- OR 48%$3K
How the campaign spends
FEC ↗MAGAZINER FOR CONGRESS: $387K across 350 operating expenditures, Jan 2, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026. FEC Schedule B.
Top payees
| Payee | State | Purposes | Total | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANGERHOLZER BROZ CONSULTING | DC | fundraising consulting services · fundraising expenses · fundraising consulting services & expenses | $105,432 | 28 |
| KM STRATEGIES, LLC | RI | fundraising consulting services | $75,429 | 14 |
| NEW BLUE INTERACTIVE | MD | digital consulting services | $65,103 | 21 |
| CFO COMPLIANCE, LLC | RI | compliance services · compliance serivces | $30,141 | 15 |
| NGP VAN, INC | DC | database services · database | $18,444 | 14 |
| ACTBLUE TECHNICAL SERVICES | MA | credit card processing fees · credit card processing fee | $17,510 | 70 |
| HILTON PROVIDENCE | RI | catering & event expenses · catering and event expenses | $11,661 | 4 |
| THE GRADUATE PROVIDENCE | RI | event costs · catering | $11,200 | 2 |
| PETEL & COMPANY | DC | printing | $8,242 | 2 |
| THE UNIVERSITY CLUB | RI | catering | $5,442 | 1 |
| UNITED STATES TREASURY INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE | UT | taxes | $4,880 | 1 |
| AMERICAN AIRLINES | TX | travel | $3,740 | 6 |
By stated purpose
- fundraising consulting services 37 payments$160K
- digital consulting services 21 payments$65K
- compliance services 14 payments$28K
- catering 7 payments$23K
- database services 13 payments$17K
- fundraising consulting services & expenses 2 payments$16K
- credit card processing fees 83 payments$14K
- printing 4 payments$10K
- travel 10 payments$7K
- catering & event expenses 3 payments$7K
- taxes 2 payments$7K
- credit card processing fee 17 payments$5K
Outside spending & dark money
FEC ↗Independent expenditures by super PACs and other groups, for and against.
No records in Poliscope for this section.
Voting record
Congress.gov ↗1,917 roll calls on record: 706 yea, 892 nay, 137 not voting.
1000 of 1000
| Date | Bill | Question | Position | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2026 | 2403 Retire through Ownership Act | Yea | Passed 401–14 | |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 9497 Water Resources Development Act of 2026 | Yea | Passed 415–9 | |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 9340 Ratepayer Protection Act | Yea | Passed 417–3 | |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 213 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the "California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision". | Nay | Passed 214–208 | |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 10326 PROOF Act | Nay | Passed 217–207 | |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 9576 National Fraud Enforcement Division Act of 2026 | Yea | Passed 352–72 | |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 5334 Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 | Yea | Passed 262–159 | |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 93 Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran. | Yea | Passed 220–204 | |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 210 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision". | Nay | Passed 216–211 | |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 9500 Tax Relief for Fraud Victims Act | Yea | Passed 408–17 | |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 2140 Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2025 | Yea | Passed 343–79 | |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 4646 Whistleblower Protection Act of 2025 | Yea | Passed 424–0 | |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 8278 Fostering the Use of Technology to Uphold Regulatory Effectiveness in Supervision Act | Yea | Passed 417–7 | |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 2978 GUARD Act | Yea | Passed 414–7 | |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 1530 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9576) to establish the National Fraud Enforcement Division of the Department of Justice; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 10326) to enhance information-sharing capabilities between Federal law enforcement and State agencies to detect, investigate, and prosecute fraud in certain Federal programs, and to protect individual privacy; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 210) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to ‘‘California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision''; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 213) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the ‘‘California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision''; and providing for consideration of the Senate amendments to the bill (H.R. 5334) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood educators to take the educator expense deduction, and for other purposes. | No | Passed 214–211 | |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 1530 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9576) to establish the National Fraud Enforcement Division of the Department of Justice; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 10326) to enhance information-sharing capabilities between Federal law enforcement and State agencies to detect, investigate, and prosecute fraud in certain Federal programs, and to protect individual privacy; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 210) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to ‘‘California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision''; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 213) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the ‘‘California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision''; and providing for consideration of the Senate amendments to the bill (H.R. 5334) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood educators to take the educator expense deduction, and for other purposes. | Nay | Passed 214–208 | |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 1486 Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors. | Nay | Passed 232–147 | |
| Sep 14, 2026 | 3276 Local Communities & Bird Habitat Stewardship Act of 2026 | Yea | Passed 345–60 | |
| Sep 14, 2026 | 4219 National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Act of 2025 | Yea | Passed 371–33 | |
| Sep 3, 2026 | 4795 Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act of 2026 | Nay | Passed 237–169 | |
| Sep 2, 2026 | 1501 Protecting Domestic Mining Act of 2025 | Nay | Passed 218–201 | |
| Sep 2, 2026 | 1 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require that the Supreme Court of the United States be composed of nine justices. | Nay | Failed 212–206 | |
| Sep 1, 2026 | 1498 In the matter of allegations relating to Representative Chuck Edwards. | Yea | Passed 413–2 | |
| Sep 1, 2026 | 9436 Northeast Lobsterman Protection Act of 2026 | Nay | Passed 219–196 | |
| Sep 1, 2026 | 9436 Northeast Lobsterman Protection Act of 2026 | Yea | Failed 202–212 |
Bills sponsored and cosponsored
Congress.gov ↗| Bill | Title | Role | Policy area | Latest action | Law? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 120 | Supporting the designation of the week of September 21 through September 25, 2026, as "National Falls Prevention Awareness Week" to raise awareness and encourage the prevention of falls among older adults. | cosponsor | Health | Sep 24, 2026 | — |
| 10514 | Disaster Relief Fairness Act of 2026 | cosponsor | — | Sep 21, 2026 | — |
| 7443 | I&A Mission Reorientation Act of 2026 | cosponsor | Armed Forces and National Security | Sep 16, 2026 | — |
| 6130 | ASAP Act | cosponsor | Health | Sep 16, 2026 | — |
| 1266 | Combating Illicit Xylazine Act | cosponsor | Crime and Law Enforcement | Sep 16, 2026 | — |
| 4936 | TRAPS Act | cosponsor | Finance and Financial Sector | Sep 16, 2026 | — |
| 979 | AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2025 | cosponsor | Science, Technology, Communications | Sep 16, 2026 | — |
| 3276 | Local Communities & Bird Habitat Stewardship Act of 2026 | cosponsor | Environmental Protection | Sep 15, 2026 | — |
| 5645 | Pray Safe Act of 2025 | cosponsor | Emergency Management | Sep 15, 2026 | — |
| 1511 | Recognizing the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, honoring the memory of the victims, recognizing the courage and sacrifice of the heroes who answered the call to serve, acknowledging the charitable organizations that continue to support survivors and victims' families, and reaffirming the enduring commitment of the United States to never forget. | cosponsor | Crime and Law Enforcement | Sep 3, 2026 | — |
| 10094 | Affordable Pricing for Taxpayer-Funded Prescription Drugs Act of 2026 | cosponsor | Health | Aug 13, 2026 | — |
| 8205 | Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Reauthorization Act of 2026 | cosponsor | Health | Jul 23, 2026 | — |
| 9831 | Medicaid Dental Benefit Act of 2026 | cosponsor | Health | Jul 22, 2026 | — |
| 4348 | To reauthorize the Kay Hagan Tick Act, and for other purposes. | cosponsor | Health | Jul 21, 2026 | — |
| 7618 | American Battlefield Protection Program Amendments Act of 2026 | cosponsor | Public Lands and Natural Resources | Jul 21, 2026 | — |
Committees
FEC ↗Campaign committees
| Committee | ID | Type | Relationship | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAGAZINER FOR CONGRESS | C00802504 | H / P | principal | $6.45M |
Terms in Congress
| end | url | type | party | phone | start |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-03 | https://magaziner.house.gov | rep | Democrat | 202-225-2735 | 2023-01-03 |
| 2027-01-03 | https://magaziner.house.gov | rep | Democrat | 202-225-2735 | 2025-01-03 |
Stock trades
Filings ↗STOCK Act periodic transaction reports. Amounts are the ranges filers report.
| Traded | Asset | Type | Amount | Owner | Disclosed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2024 | Galileo, Inc. | purchase | $15,001 - $50,000 | spouse | Jul 2, 2024 |
| May 31, 2024 | Galileo, Inc. | purchase | $15,001 - $50,000 | spouse | Jul 2, 2024 |
Gifts & travel
No records in Poliscope for this section.
Lobbying ties
Poliscope ↗Does not appear as a registered lobbyist in LDA filings.
Top donor industries: CAPITOL CITY GROUP, BLUEWATER WIRELESS, BELLEVUE CAPITAL PARTNERS, J. GOODISON COMPANY, MASS GENERAL HOSPITAL. See money.
Financial disclosures
Poliscope ↗Executive-branch (OGE 278e) disclosures, which apply to candidates who served as federal appointees.
No records in Poliscope for this section.
Past races
FEC ↗| Cycle | Office | State | District | FEC ID | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | House | RI | 02 | H2RI02184 | $1.38M |
| 2024 | House | RI | 02 | H2RI02184 | $2.04M |
| 2022 | House | RI | 02 | H2RI02184 | $3.90M |
Source: Poliscope (poliscope.org), compiled from FEC, Congress.gov, LDA, SEC, OGE and congressional gift and travel records. Snapshot Oct 25, 2026. Flags are definitions of this site, listed on the hot buttons page; each is checked with documented rules against the filings above.