[CAPTURE PORTAL] 119TH CONGRESS

// Legislative Integrity Monitor

Goblin House Intelligence

Seth Magaziner

Democratic · Representative, RI ·2

Score Components

38 HIGH

Connection Density 20%

20 → 4

Donor Influence 10%

0 → 0

Silence Risk 25%

30 → 8

Contradiction Risk 25%

82 → 21

Intelligence Volume 10%

55 → 6

Constituency Deviation 5%

0 → 0

Voting Misalignment 5%

0 → 0

% = weight in composite score · Raw component 0–100 × weight = weighted contribution (→) · Sum of contributions = overall score. Hover a row for details.

Representative Seth Magaziner officially voted Nay on the House version of the FY2026 NDAA on September 11, 2025, citing concerns over presidential overreach and the deployment of military force in domestic urban areas.

primary · 2025-09-11

Magaziner secured two specific amendments in H.R. 8070: one requiring a workforce survey of the submarine industrial base and another requiring TRICARE contractors to maintain accurate provider directories.

primary · 2024-06-14

Representative Seth Magaziner officially voted Nay on the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act (H.R. 8281) on July 10, 2024 (Roll Call 345).

primary · 2024-07-10

Magaziner has consistently refused to disclose the specific sources of $800,000 in personal loans used to launch his political career in 2014, citing 'family gifts' but withholding names and dates despite his advocacy for the TRUST in Congress Act.

primary · 2026-05-04

Representative Seth Magaziner officially voted Nay on the CLARITY Act (H.R. 3633) but voted Yea on the GENIUS Act (S. 1582) on July 17, 2025, executing a 'split' strategy on the 119th Congress's primary crypto legislation.

primary · 2025-07-17

[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: U.S. citizenship rate: 94.2%

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Partisan lean (Cook PVI-style): D+17 (Solid Democratic)

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Largest ethnic groups: White Non-Hispanic 75.2%, Hispanic 15.5%, Two or More Races 6.3%

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Poverty rate: 6.1% (national average 12.4%)

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Homeownership rate: 69.1% (national average 65.5%)

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Bachelor's degree or higher: 37.4% of adults (national average 33.7%)

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Population foreign-born: 12.5% (approximately 69,100 residents)

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Median property value: $395,100 (2024)

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Median household income: $93,597 (national median $37,585)

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[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Question 3 — $120M Housing and Community Opportunity Bond (affordable housing, acquisition, home ownership, site acquisition, infrastructure, municipal planning) (2024) — passed, margin Approved (margin not available in primary source)

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[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Question 2 — $160.5M Higher Education Bond (University of Rhode Island Biomedical Sciences building and Rhode Island College Cybersecurity building) (2024) — passed, margin Approved (margin not available in primary source)

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[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Question 1 — Constitutional Convention (RI voters asked whether to hold a convention to revise the state constitution) (2024) — failed, margin Rejected (margin not available in primary source, but reliably reported as 'rejected')

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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS Educational Services (NAICS 61) (share 0.086)

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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33) (share 0.112)

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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS Retail Trade (NAICS 44-45) (share 0.116)

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Ira Magaziner related Connection documented in FINDING-2026-007

SJS Advisors related Connection documented in FINDING-2026-007

Clinton Health Access Initiative context Connection documented in FINDING-2026-007

Rhode Island Board of Elections context Connection documented in FINDING-2026-007

L3Harris Technologies pac_donor 2026: $28,000 via L3Harris Technologies Inc. PAC to Magaziner Victory Fund

Bill	Vote	Date	Alignment
Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026 (Senate amendment dispo	nay	2026-03-27	aligned
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (House version)	nay	2025-09-11	mixed
Digital Asset Market Clarity Act of 2025 (CLARITY Act)	nay_unverified	2025-07-17	mixed
Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act (ban on transgender athletes in fede	nay	2025-01-14	aligned
Laken Riley Act (mandatory ICE detention for undocumented immigrants accused of	nay	2025-01-07	aligned
Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act (SAVE Act — requires documentary proof	nay_unverified	2024-07-10	aligned
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (Servicemember Quality o	nay_unverified	2024-06-14	mixed

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 i"

Vote: on "Magaziner voted against final passage of H.R. 8070, the FY2025 NDAA. His office later confirmed he v"

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

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"

Vote: on "Magaziner's top three donor industries in the 2024 cycle were Retired ($172,242), Lawyers/Law Firms "

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 i

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 the"

Vote: contradicted on "Campaign spokesperson refused to disclose the source of $800,000 in campaign loans, stating only: 'T"

Campaign launch funding enabling election as General Treasurer (2014), subsequent election to Congress (2022). Time gap: 0 days.

Last silence detection: Never

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 sta

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. Constit

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 immi

No donor interests mapped

No constituency baseline modelled

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:

Component	Weight	Signal
Silence Risk	25%	Topics where donors have interests but the official is silent
Contradiction Risk	25%	Stated positions contradicted by voting record (recent findings boosted)
Connection Density	20%	Mapped relationships to lobbyists, contractors, interest groups
Intelligence Volume	10%	Documented facts from verified sources (logarithmic scale)
Donor Influence	10%	Distinct donors with interests overlapping committee jurisdiction
Constituency Deviation	5%	Gap between district priorities and legislative focus
Voting Misalignment	5%	Floor votes contradicting stated platform positions

Each component produces a raw score 0–100. The weighted sum yields the overall score. Tier thresholds: Critical ≥ 45, High ≥ 36, Elevated ≥ 22, Moderate ≥ 10, Low < 10.

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

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