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Seth Magaziner

Democratic · Representative, RI ·2

Seth Magaziner is the Democratic U.S. Representative (RI's 2nd congressional district). The platform has 7 voting records on file (2024-2026) and 71 verified facts on file covering this member's voting positions, financial disclosures, and stated platform commitments.

Score Components
75 HIGH
Connection Density 20%
91 → 18
Donor Influence 15%
44 → 7
Silence Risk 25%
85 → 21
Contradiction Risk 25%
76 → 19
Intelligence Volume 15%
85 → 13
Constituency Deviation 0%
30 → 0
Voting Misalignment 0%
0 → 0
% = weight in composite score · Raw component 0–100 × weight = weighted contribution (→) · Sum of contributions = overall score. Hover a row for details.
He proposed $16 million in earmarks for fiscal year 2024, including $3.6 million for Johnston Stormwater Management.
primary · 2024-06-15
He was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives for Rhode Island's 2nd Congressional District in November 2022 and assumed office on January 3, 2023.
primary · 2023-01-03
He served as Vice President at Trillium Asset Management, a socially responsible investment firm, from 2010 to 2013.
primary · 2013-06-15
Magaziner faced criticism for touting $39 million in Rhode Island defense projects included in a bill he voted against, citing anti-abortion provisions.
primary · 2025-10-21
Magaziner co-leads the bipartisan Restore Trust in Congress Act, which would ban Members of Congress, their spouses, and dependent children from trading individual stocks.
primary · 2025-09-03
Magaziner's 2023-2024 campaign raised $1,966,159, with top contributors including the American Israel Public Affairs Committee ($29,100) and the Service Employees International Union ($20,000).
primary · 2024-06-15
He skipped a vote on the ROTOR Act, an aviation safety bill that failed by one vote, while posting a video of himself shoveling snow during a blizzard.
primary · 2026-02-26
Seth Magaziner was born in Bristol, Rhode Island on July 22, 1983.
primary · 1983-07-22
He worked as an elementary school teacher in rural Louisiana from 2006 to 2008 as part of Teach for America.
primary · 2008-06-15
Magaziner has refused to disclose the specific sources of $800,000 in personal loans used to launch his 2014 political career, citing 'family gifts' but withholding names and dates.
primary · 2026-05-04
He serves on the House Homeland Security Committee and the House Natural Resources Committee.
primary · 2023-06-15
Magaziner lives in Providence, Rhode Island, which is in the 1st Congressional District, not the 2nd District he represents, breaking a 2022 campaign pledge to move into the district.
primary · 2025-03-28
Magaziner voted against the FY2026 NDAA on September 11, 2025, citing concerns over presidential overreach and domestic military deployment.
primary · 2025-09-11
He secured two amendments in H.R. 8070: a workforce survey of the submarine industrial base and a requirement for accurate TRICARE provider directories.
primary · 2024-06-14
He earned a B.A. in history from Brown University in 2006 and an M.B.A. from Yale University in 2010.
primary · 2010-06-15
He was elected Rhode Island General Treasurer in 2014 and served from January 2015 to January 2023.
primary · 2015-06-15
He is married to Julia McDowell and they have one son.
primary · 2018-06-15
His father, Ira Magaziner (not Seth Magaziner), was a top Clinton-era health policy adviser and appears in flight logs for Jeffrey Epstein's private plane.
primary · 2025-07-25
Magaziner introduced legislation with Senator Sheldon Whitehouse to ban offshore drilling along the New England coast.
primary · 2025-04-22
He voted Nay on the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act (H.R. 8281) on July 10, 2024.
primary · 2024-07-10
AIPAC / United Democracy Project donor Top contributor organization: American Israel Public Affairs Cmte ($29,100 in 2023-2024). AIPAC PAC contributed $49,000 to his leadership PAC in the 2025-2026…
Sheldon Whitehouse colleague Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) voted to advance the Laken Riley Act, while Magaziner voted against it.
Ira Magaziner affiliation Connection documented in FINDING-2026-007
Ernst & Young donor Ernst & Young PAC contributed $15,000 to Magaziner Victory Fund in the 2025-2026 cycle.
Rhode Island Board of Elections context Connection documented in FINDING-2026-007
SJS Advisors affiliation Connection documented in FINDING-2026-007
Gabe Amo colleague Issued joint statement with Rep. Magaziner regarding February 2024 Israel aid vote; both represent Rhode Island in the House
BlackRock donor BlackRock PAC contributed $35,000 to Magaziner's leadership PAC in the 2025-2026 cycle.
Clinton Health Access Initiative context Connection documented in FINDING-2026-007
General Dynamics donor General Dynamics contributed $10,000 to Magaziner. The district has defense industry presence via General Dynamics.
US Department of Defense (Pentagon) Legislative beneficiary / policy focus Magaziner secured $39 million in coastal defense priorities for Rhode Island in the FY2025 NDAA, including amendments on the submarine industrial base and…
US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) competitor Magaziner voted against funding ICE, stating 'Until there is significant change, I will not support any new funding for ICE.' Voted against the Laken Riley…
US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) competitor Magaziner voted against the DHS Appropriations Act that would fund CBP, citing opposition to ICE funding in the same bill.
Jack Reed colleague Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) voted to advance the Laken Riley Act, while Magaziner voted against it, creating a noted cross-pressure on immigration enforcement.
Stand With Crypto Alliance Policy rating organization Stand With Crypto rates Magaziner 'Somewhat against crypto' and notes his tweet dismissing crypto as not helping people pay bills.
Fairshake PAC Potential crypto industry adversary Fairshake is a crypto-focused super PAC. Magaziner voted against the CLARITY Act (crypto market structure) while supporting the GENIUS Act (stablecoins)…
Marcy Kaptur Possible ally on stock trading ban Magaziner is Democratic co-lead of the TRUST in Congress Act to ban members from trading stocks. Other co-leads would include this entity if listed, but not…
Hakeem Jeffries collaboration Jeffries endorsed bipartisan negotiations led by Rep. Seth Magaziner on a congressional stock trading ban
H.R. 8070 opposed Magaziner voted 'Nay' on the initial House version of the FY2025 NDAA.
Abundance PAC donor $10,000 to Seth Magaziner's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00903880/
BillVoteDateAlignment
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United… Nay 2026-09-16 unknown
Water Resources Development Act Yea 2026-09-16 unknown
Ratepayer Protection Act Yea 2026-09-16 unknown
PROOF Act Nay 2026-09-16 unknown
Retire through Ownership Act Yea 2026-09-16 unknown
National Fraud Enforcement Division Act Yea 2026-09-16 unknown
An Act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood… Yea 2026-09-16 unknown
Providing for consideration of the bills H.R. 9576 and H.R. 10326, providing… Nay 2026-09-15 unknown
Fostering the Use of Technology to Uphold Regulatory Effectiveness in… Yea 2026-09-15 unknown
Providing for consideration of the bills H.R. 9576 and H.R. 10326, providing… Nay 2026-09-15 unknown
Diesel Emissions Reduction Act Yea 2026-09-15 unknown
GUARD Act Yea 2026-09-15 unknown
Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers… Yea 2026-09-15 unknown
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United… Nay 2026-09-15 unknown
Tax Relief for Fraud Victims Act Yea 2026-09-15 unknown
Whistleblower Protection Act Yea 2026-09-15 unknown
Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes… Nay 2026-09-15 unknown
Local Communities & Bird Habitat Stewardship Act Yea 2026-09-14 unknown
National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Act Yea 2026-09-14 unknown
Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act Nay 2026-09-03 unknown
Protecting Domestic Mining Act Nay 2026-09-02 unknown
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require… Nay 2026-09-02 unknown
In the matter of allegations relating to Representative Chuck Edwards Yea 2026-09-01 unknown
Providing for the condemnation and denouncement of socialism in all its forms… Nay 2026-09-01 unknown
Providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 1501, H.R. 9436, and H.R… Nay 2026-09-01 unknown
To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period… Nay 2026-09-01 unknown
AGOA Extension Act Nay 2026-09-01 unknown
To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period… Yea 2026-09-01 unknown
Providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 1501, H.R. 9436, and H.R… Nay 2026-09-01 unknown
Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act Yea 2026-08-31 unknown
Last contradiction analysis: Never
statement_vs_disclosure 90/100
Platform: "Magaziner's office issued a press release touting that he 'secured House passage of two amendments' in H.R. 8070, the FY2025 NDAA, worth $39 million in coastal defense priorities for Rhode Island."
Vote: on "Magaziner voted against final passage of H.R. 8070, the FY2025 NDAA. His office later confirmed he…"
Magaziner publicly touted securing $39 million in Rhode Island defense projects in the FY2025 NDAA without disclosing that he voted against the bill's final passage. The NRCC called him a 'complete and total fraud,' while his spokesman argued 'all of his votes are public record and fully transparent.' Magaziner…
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Magaziner publicly touted securing $39 million in Rhode Island defense projects in the FY2025 NDAA without disclosing that he voted against the bill's final passage. The NRCC called him a 'complete and total fraud,' while his spokesman argued 'all of his votes are public record and fully transparent.' Magaziner defended the omission by saying he voted against the bill only because of 'anti-abortion poison pills' — but the press release made no mention of his 'nay' vote, creating the impression of an unqualified win.
statement_vs_disclosure 60/100
Platform: "Magaziner is the Democratic co-lead of the TRUST in Congress Act to ban Members of Congress from trading stocks. He stated: 'Everyone knows Washington is broken. Corruption and self-dealing are out of control.' He has…
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Magaziner is the Democratic co-lead of the TRUST in Congress Act to ban Members of Congress from trading stocks. He stated: 'Everyone knows Washington is broken. Corruption and self-dealing are out of control.' He has spent months in negotiations with an ideologically diverse group to ban individual stock trading.
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Vote: on "Magaziner's top three donor industries in the 2024 cycle were Retired ($172,242), Lawyers/Law…"
Magaziner campaigns as a reformer leading the fight against 'corruption and self-dealing' via a congressional stock trading ban, yet his campaign committee and leadership PAC continue to accept substantial donations from the Securities & Investment industry ($103,343), Wall Street lobbyists ($33,607), and Leadership…
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Magaziner campaigns as a reformer leading the fight against 'corruption and self-dealing' via a congressional stock trading ban, yet his campaign committee and leadership PAC continue to accept substantial donations from the Securities & Investment industry ($103,343), Wall Street lobbyists ($33,607), and Leadership PACs from other members who may personally trade stocks. This creates a tension between his anti-corruption platform and his continued reliance on the very financial-sector and insider political networks his reform targets. Both claims come from independent news outlets with different hostnames.
Congressional Transparency Champion Refuses to Disclose Source of $800K Campaign Loan for Over a Decade 0/100
Platform: "Rhode Islanders deserve to have trust in their elected officials and we earn that trust by being transparent. No one should ever have to guess who their elected officials are working for."
Vote: contradicted on "Campaign spokesperson refused to disclose the source of $800,000 in campaign loans, stating only…"
Campaign launch funding enabling election as General Treasurer (2014), subsequent election to Congress (2022). Time gap: 0 days.
Last silence detection: Sun, 11 Oct 2026 01:04:17 GMT (via scheduled run)
Refused to complete Vote Smart's Political Courage Test for 2024 — including unknown positions on defense spending, immigration border security, Medicare-for-All, and crime/qualified immunity
309d silent
Expected position: Candidates for federal office are expected to provide explicit positions on key issues to help voters make informed decisions. Magaziner completed the test for his 2014 and 2018 state treasurer races, establishing a precedent of…
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Expected position: Candidates for federal office are expected to provide explicit positions on key issues to help voters make informed decisions. Magaziner completed the test for his 2014 and 2018 state treasurer races, establishing a precedent of transparency. Vote Smart repeatedly requested responses. Evidence of activity on adjacent topics: Magaziner was actively campaigning — raising $1.97M, participating in debates, issuing policy platforms on healthcare and climate. Vote Smart lists multiple positions as 'Unknown' and states: 'For Presidential and Congressional candidates who refuse to provide voters with their positions, Vote Smart has researched their public records to determine their likely responses.' Inferred (not stated) positions appear for Budget, Campaign Finance, Economy, Education, Energy, Environment, Guns, and Immigration — but Magaziner himself never submitted answers. Primary URL: https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/political-courage-test/154457/seth-magaziner
Refused to call for a permanent ceasefire in Gaza in December 2023 despite direct constituent confrontation and 80% of Democrats supporting one
100d silent
Expected position: As the representative of a district where Jewish Voice for Peace and other progressive groups were actively organizing, Magaziner would be expected to take a clear position. Constituents confronted him personally and his staff ignored…
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Expected position: As the representative of a district where Jewish Voice for Peace and other progressive groups were actively organizing, Magaziner would be expected to take a clear position. Constituents confronted him personally and his staff ignored follow-up meeting requests. Evidence of activity on adjacent topics: Magaziner was publicly active during this period — he voted 'present' on H.Res. 894 (rejecting the conflation of anti-Semitism with anti-Zionism), attended a neighborhood event where JVP-RI confronted him with a 'Ceasefire Now!' banner, and told constituents the situation was 'terrible, tragic' with 'strong disagreements with the way the Israeli government has been conducting the war.' However, he explicitly refused to call for a permanent ceasefire, instead invoking a 'both sides' framing. By September 2025, he co-sponsored H.R. 3565 to halt certain offensive weapons transfers to Israel — a significant evolution. Primary URL: https://steveahlquist.substack.com/p/jvp-ri-rep-magaziner-ignored-calls
Remained silent on whether he agreed with Biden administration's 2023 border wall expansion, and has not stated a clear position on southern border security
30d silent
Expected position: As a member of the House Homeland Security Committee, Magaziner has direct oversight of border security. His district is 94.2% U.S. citizen with only 12.5% foreign-born, making immigration enforcement less politically costly — yet a clear…
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Expected position: As a member of the House Homeland Security Committee, Magaziner has direct oversight of border security. His district is 94.2% U.S. citizen with only 12.5% foreign-born, making immigration enforcement less politically costly — yet a clear public position would be expected from a committee member. Evidence of activity on adjacent topics: Magaziner voted against the Laken Riley Act and stated he opposed 'indefinite detention for those merely accused.' However, Vote Smart lists his position on 'increasing security along the southern US border' as 'Unknown Position — Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.' He was active on other homeland security issues including counterterrorism and the TSA during this window. Primary URL: https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/political-courage-test/154457/seth-magaziner
other / unclassified
Future Forum PAC, Abundance PAC (amounts: $5,000 (2024), $10,000 (2026)) — interest area: other / unclassified
ideological & single-issue
Progressive Turnout Project, Defend The Vote (amounts: $5,000 (2024), $7,500 (2026)) — interest area: ideological & single-issue
corporate pacs, industry unlisted
Santander Holdings USA Inc. PAC (Santander Us PAC), Serco Inc. Political Action Committee (Serco PAC), Igt Global Solutions Corporation (Igt) PAC (amounts: $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026)) — interest area: corporate pacs, industry unlisted
colleagues' leadership pacs
PAC To The Future, Narragansett Bay PAC, Oceans PAC, Serve America PAC, Fair Shot PAC, Jobs, Education, & Families First Jeff PAC, Beyond Thoughts And Prayers PAC, AmeriPAC: The Fund for a Greater America (amounts: $10,000 (2024), $5,000 (2026), $5,000…
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PAC To The Future, Narragansett Bay PAC, Oceans PAC, Serve America PAC, Fair Shot PAC, Jobs, Education, & Families First Jeff PAC, Beyond Thoughts And Prayers PAC, AmeriPAC: The Fund for a Greater America (amounts: $10,000 (2024), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $6,000 (2024), $5,000 (2026), $10,000 (2024), $5,500 (2024), $5,000 (2026)) — interest area: colleagues' leadership pacs
National Beer Wholesalers Association PAC (Nbwa PAC) Alcohol & tobacco $7,500 (2024)
Abundance PAC Other / unclassified $10,000 (2026)
American Israel Public Affairs Committee PAC Law & lobbying firms $10,000 (2024)
Beyond Thoughts And Prayers PAC Colleagues' leadership PACs $5,500 (2024)
Defend The Vote Ideological & single-issue $7,500 (2026)
Future Forum PAC Other / unclassified $5,000 (2024)
Jobs, Education, & Families First Jeff PAC Colleagues' leadership PACs $10,000 (2024)
American Car Rental Association PAC Transportation & auto $5,000 (2024)
Progressive Turnout Project Ideological & single-issue $5,000 (2024)
Fair Shot PAC Colleagues' leadership PACs $5,000 (2026)
Serve America PAC Colleagues' leadership PACs $6,000 (2024)
Leidos Inc. PAC Defense & aerospace $6,000 (2026)
Blackrock Funds Services Group LLC Political Action Committee (Blackrock PAC) Finance & banking $5,000 (2026)
Cox Enterprises Inc. PAC Telecom & media $5,000 (2026)
Igt Global Solutions Corporation (Igt) PAC Corporate PACs, industry unlisted $5,000 (2026)
TopicPriorityAlignmentDeviation
Jobs, Manufacturing, and the Defense Industrial Base 83 48 55
Digital Assets and Financial Regulation 35 45 40
Education Funding and Public Schools 79 55 35
Immigration and Border Enforcement 68 74 20
Infrastructure, Transportation, and Amtrak/Transit 71 68 20
Federal Budget, Deficits, and Fiscal Responsibility 72 70 18
Social Security and Retirement Security 88 80 15
Prescription Drug Prices and Medicare/Medicaid Protection 91 82 12
Climate, Environment, and Narragansett Bay 80 84 8
Healthcare Access and the Affordable Care Act 86 85 8
Ethics, Congressional Stock Trading, and Good Government 76 92 5
Abortion and Reproductive Rights 77 88 5
No platform commitments archived
No committee memberships recorded
Scoring Methodology

The Capture Risk Score is a composite 0–100 index measuring potential regulatory capture of elected officials. It is computed from seven weighted components:

ComponentWeightSignal
Contradiction Risk30%Stated positions contradicted by the record (recent findings boosted)
Donor Influence20%Distinct documented donors (FEC Schedule A PACs); inferred donors do not count
Connection Density20%Mapped relationships to lobbyists, contractors, interest groups; donor links excluded
Silence Risk15%Topics where donors have interests but the official is silent
Intelligence Volume15%Documented facts from verified sources
Constituency Deviation0%Shown, not weighted — a model estimate, not a record
Voting Misalignment0%Shown, not weighted — needs platform commitments almost nobody has; the roll-call record on /votes is the vote signal

Each component is the member's standing among all scored members of Congress, and the weighted sum is the overall score. Tiers are ranks: Critical is the top 5%, High the next 10%, Elevated the next 20%, Moderate the next 30%, and Low the rest.

Officials without at least 2 documented facts, 1 contradiction analysis, 1 voting record, or 1 constituency baseline are marked Insufficient Evidence and excluded from numeric ranking.

Contradiction findings from the last 180 days receive a recency boost. High-severity contradictions (score ≥ 70) receive additional weight.

Full methodology: /congress/methodology

[PUBLIC COST ESTIMATE]
Documented financial relationships span 0 money flow chains, while 10 elected officials hold documented connections.
$4.8BDonor Contributions
0Money Chains
0Traced Hops
Connected Officials
Calculation Methodology

Contract values are summed from documented money flow chains where this entity appears as a source or destination node. Amounts are drawn from USASpending.gov, FEC filings, SEC EDGAR, or LD-2 lobbying registrations.

Donor contributions aggregate documented amounts from the donor_interests table, sourced from FEC individual and PAC contribution filings.

Connected officials are elected officials in our database with a mapped relationship (lobbying, board membership, campaign contribution, etc.) to this entity.

Annualised flow represents the total documented dollar amount traced through money flow hops involving this entity. Where hop-level amounts are unavailable, the chain-level documented total is used as a conservative upper bound.

All figures are drawn from public filings. Estimates are conservative — undisclosed transactions, dark money, and vanish-point hops are excluded from totals. This is a minimum documented floor, not a ceiling.

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