U.S. House candidate · Rhode Island 2nd District
Seth Magaziner
Overview
Poliscope ↗$1.25M
Raised this cycle
$0
Outside support
$0
Outside opposition
3%
Small-dollar share
72%
In-state share
5
Flags
Seth Magaziner is a Democratic Representative from RI (District 02). Magaziner's campaign has raised $1.2 million from 416 donors. Funding includes 2.6% from small-dollar donors (under $200) and 62.1% from in-state contributors. Top funding sources by employer include Legal Services, Finance & Investment, Health Care & Pharmaceuticals. Campaign committees include MAGAZINER FOR CONGRESS.
Backed by AIPAC
- AIPAC PAC gave $10,000 (2024)
Backed by End Citizens United
- End Citizens United gave $2,000 (2026)
- End Citizens United gave $1,000 (2024)
Union PAC money
- 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 money
- National Association of Realtors PAC gave $2,000 (2026)
- National Association of Realtors PAC gave $10,000 (2024)
Traded stocks in office
- 2 STOCK Act trades disclosed
Money
Poliscope ↗$1.25M
Total raised
2026 cycle
$697K
From individuals
$48K unitemized
$472K
From PACs
416
Donors
avg $659
23%
Large-donor share
By election cycle
- 2022 1,967 donors$3.90M
- 2024 1,041 donors$2.04M
- 2026 570 donors$1.25M
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 industries and employers
- Legal Services 78 gifts$51K
- Finance & Investment 21 gifts$23K
- Health Care & Pharmaceuticals 23 gifts$19K
- Real Estate 24 gifts$16K
- Education 13 gifts$8K
- Construction 8 gifts$5K
- Communications & Media 7 gifts$5K
- Nonprofits & Advocacy 6 gifts$4K
- Agriculture 2 gifts$3K
- Energy & Natural Resources 2 gifts$3K
- Government & Public Administration 8 gifts$575
- Business & Professional Services 3 gifts$550
- Retail & Consumer Goods 1 gifts$500
- Defense & Aerospace 1 gifts$500
- Labor Unions 1 gifts$450
Top contributors
| Contributor | Type | State | Total | From PACs | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOWNSEND, CHARLES C. III | individual | RI | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| CHUBRICH, ROBERT TOD | individual | CA | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| NIEMCZYK, CAROLINE | individual | NY | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| KAHANE, WILLIAM M. | individual | FL | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| GOODISON, JACK | individual | RI | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| SCHORSCH, NICHOLAS | individual | RI | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| HARRIS, WILLIAM SR. SR | individual | MA | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| HARRINGTON, GERALD T. | individual | RI | $7,000 | — | 7 |
| LAVINE, JEANNIE | individual | MA | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| SCHORSCH, SHELLEY | individual | RI | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| TOWNSEND, ALISON | individual | RI | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| KOCH, CHARLES J | individual | KY | $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 |
| LABORERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA (LIUNA) PAC | DC | $10,000 | 3 |
| INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SHEET METAL, AIR, RAIL AND TRANSPORTATION WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION LEAGUE | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
| INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS LOCAL 57 POLITICAL ACTION FUND | RI | $10,000 | 2 |
| 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 |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION FEDERAL PAC | DC | $7,500 | 3 |
| AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAJ PAC) | DC | $7,500 | 3 |
| NATIONAL ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTORS PAC/ INTN'L UNION OF ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTORS (NEC PAC) | MD | $7,500 | 3 |
| PPL CORPORATION PEOPLE FOR GOOD GOVERNMENT | PA | $7,000 | 5 |
| D.R.I.V.E. - DEMOCRAT, REPUBLICAN, INDEPENDENT VOTER EDUCATION (THE PAC OF THE INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF TEAMSTERS) | DC | $6,500 | 4 |
| GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GENERAL DYNAMICS EMPLOYEE PAC) | VA | $6,500 | 5 |
| CVS HEALTH PAC | DC | $6,000 | 5 |
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
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 ↗1,268 roll calls on record: 345 yea, 266 nay, 77 not voting.
800 of 800
| Date | Bill | Question | Position | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 8884 Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed 232–188 |
| — | 113 Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036. | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed 216–214 |
| — | 7008 Stop Insider Trading Act | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Failed 211–218 |
| — | 8800 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed 216–212 |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Agreed to 232–199 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Agreed to 221–210 | |
| — | 6955 Main Street Capital Access Act | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Failed 210–216 |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Agreed to 221–203 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Agreed to 215–214 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 76–350 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 201–224 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Agreed to 215–214 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Agreed to 265–161 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 65–359 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 49–237 | |
| — | 1438 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8800) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8884) to amend title II of the Social Security Act to reauthorize demonstration authority for the disability insurance program; providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 113) establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7008) to amend chapter 131 of title 5 to require certain restrictions on stocks for Members of Congress and their spouses and dependents, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6955) to make improvements to the Federal banking laws, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9770) making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes; and for other purposes. | Recorded Vote | No | Passed 214–211 |
| — | 1438 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8800) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8884) to amend title II of the Social Security Act to reauthorize demonstration authority for the disability insurance program; providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 113) establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7008) to amend chapter 131 of title 5 to require certain restrictions on stocks for Members of Congress and their spouses and dependents, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6955) to make improvements to the Federal banking laws, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9770) making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes; and for other purposes. | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed 213–209 |
| — | 8823 Putting Patients First by Strengthening Provider Accountability in FECA Act | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed 396–0 |
| — | 4541 To reauthorize the Young Women’s Breast Health Education and Awareness Requires Learning Young Act of 2009. | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed 394–6 |
| — | 5362 To name the Department of Veterans Affairs multispecialty clinic in Marietta, Georgia, as the "Colonel Michael H. Boyce Department of Veterans Affairs Multispecialty Clinic". | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed 418–0 |
| — | 8595 Making appropriations for national security, Department of State, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes. | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed 217–209 |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 136–291 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 6–421 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | Aye | Failed 104–314 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 79–348 |
Bills sponsored and cosponsored
Congress.gov ↗| Bill | Title | Role | Policy area | Latest action | Law? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3276 | Local Communities & Bird Habitat Stewardship Act of 2025 | cosponsor | Environmental Protection | Aug 20, 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 | — |
| 3747 | Accelerating Access to Dementia and Alzheimer’s Provider Training Act | cosponsor | Health | Jul 21, 2026 | — |
| 1266 | Combating Illicit Xylazine Act | cosponsor | Crime and Law Enforcement | Jul 21, 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 | — |
| 2913 | Ukraine Support Act | cosponsor | International Affairs | Jul 20, 2026 | — |
| 9733 | Interagency Council on Affordable Housing Act of 2026 | cosponsor | Housing and Community Development | Jul 16, 2026 | — |
| 3514 | Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025 | cosponsor | Health | Jul 15, 2026 | — |
| 1427 | Expressing support for the designation of July 10th as Journeyman Lineworkers Recognition Day. | cosponsor | Labor and Employment | Jul 13, 2026 | — |
| 9261 | Comprehensive Paid Leave for Federal Employees Act | cosponsor | Government Operations and Politics | Jun 26, 2026 | — |
| 9493 | Home Internet Accessibility Act | cosponsor | Science, Technology, Communications | Jun 25, 2026 | — |
| 9467 | Green Ribbon Act of 2026 | cosponsor | Education | Jun 25, 2026 | — |
| 9250 | Great American Outdoors Act 250 | cosponsor | Public Lands and Natural Resources | Jun 24, 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: Legal Services, Finance & Investment, Health Care & Pharmaceuticals, Real Estate, Education. 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 | $1.25M |
| 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 Sep 11, 2026. Flags are definitions of this site, listed on the hot buttons page; each is checked with documented rules against the filings above.