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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.
Date: 2025-09-11
Added: 04 May 2026
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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.
Date: 2024-06-14
Added: 04 May 2026
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Representative Seth Magaziner officially voted Nay on the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act (H.R. 8281) on July 10, 2024 (Roll Call 345).
Date: 2024-07-10
Added: 04 May 2026
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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.
Date: 2026-05-04
Added: 04 May 2026
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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.
Date: 2025-07-17
Added: 04 May 2026
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: U.S. citizenship rate: 94.2%
Added: 03 May 2026
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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)
Added: 03 May 2026
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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)
Added: 03 May 2026
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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')
Added: 03 May 2026
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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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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS Health Care & Social Assistance (NAICS 62) (share 0.147)
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Manufacturing (sector) (32022 employees)
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Retail Trade (sector) (33168 employees)
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Health Care & Social Assistance (sector) (41999 employees)
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[constituency_baseline] District summary: Rhode Island's 2nd Congressional District encompasses the southern and western portions of Rhode Island, including Cranston, Warwick, Coventry, South Kingstown, and Westerly. It is home to approximately 555,000 residents with a median household income of $93,597 — well above the national median. The district is 75.2% White Non-Hispanic, 15.5% Hispanic, with 94.2% of residents holding U.S. citizenship and 12.5% foreign-born. The median home value is $395,100 with a 69.1% homeownership rate and median rent of $1,365. The largest employment sectors are Health Care & Social Assistance (41,999 workers), Retail Trade (33,168), Manufacturing (32,022), and Educational Services. The district is car-dependent (74.4% drive alone) with a 25.8-minute average commute. The poverty rate is 6.1%. The district leans solidly Democratic (D+17). Major federal installations include the Naval War College in Newport. The district has been represented by Magaziner since January 2023. Notably, Magaziner lives in Providence in the 1st Congressional District — roughly a mile outside the district line — after breaking a 2022 campaign pledge to move into the 2nd District, making him the only member of Congress who does not live in the district he represents.
Added: 03 May 2026
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Voted nay on H.R. 7147 (Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026 (Senate amendment disposition)) on 2026-03-27: Magaziner voted against the bill to end the DHS partial shutdown and fund ICE/CBP, stating 'Until there is significant change, I will not support any new funding for ICE.' His district includes Coast Guard communities and FEMA-dependent coastal areas — DHS functions beyond ICE. His office later celebrated a bipartisan DHS funding deal that excluded ICE funding, a compromise position. His consistent anti-ICE stance serves constituent values in a state where the Democratic leadership (Reed, Whitehouse) voted to advance the Laken Riley Act.
Date: 2026-03-27
Added: 03 May 2026
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Voted nay_unverified on H.R. 3633 (Digital Asset Market Clarity Act of 2025 (CLARITY Act)) on 2025-07-17: Magaziner voted against the CLARITY Act (294-134) but voted for the GENIUS stablecoin Act. Stand With Crypto rates him 'Somewhat against crypto' and notes his tweet dismissing crypto as not helping 'people pay their bills.' His split vote — anti-crypto market structure but pro-stablecoin regulation — positions him crosswise to the crypto advocacy movement while his district's Securities & Investment sector ($103,343 in donations) has complex interests in digital asset regulation.
Date: 2025-07-17
Added: 03 May 2026
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Voted nay on H.R. 28 (Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act (ban on transgender athletes in federally funded women's sports)) on 2025-01-14: Magaziner voted against a bill that passed 218-206 with only two Democratic defectors. His district leans D+17 and has progressive views on LGBTQ+ issues. The vote aligned with his party's near-unanimous opposition and his district's values, but came as the GOP was using transgender sports as a wedge issue nationally.
Date: 2025-01-14
Added: 03 May 2026
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Voted nay on H.R. 29 (Laken Riley Act (mandatory ICE detention for undocumented immigrants accused of theft-related crimes)) on 2025-01-07: Magaziner voted against a bill that passed 264-159 with 46+ Democratic votes. His district is 94.2% U.S. citizen and only 12.5% foreign-born, giving him political insulation on immigration enforcement. He cited due process concerns for DREAMers and those 'merely accused of minor nonviolent offenses without a conviction.' Constituent interests aligned — but the cross-pressure came from the political popularity of the bill, named for a murdered Georgia nursing student.
Date: 2025-01-07
Added: 03 May 2026
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[vote] Magaziner voted against final passage of H.R. 8070, the FY2025 NDAA. His office later confirmed he voted against the bill because of 'anti-abortion language' added by Republicans, but did not disclose the 'nay' vote in the press release touting his amendments.
Date: 2024-06-14
Added: 03 May 2026
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[statement] 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.
Date: 2024-06-14
Added: 03 May 2026
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[disclosure] Magaziner's top three donor industries in the 2024 cycle were Retired ($172,242), Lawyers/Law Firms ($114,693), and Securities & Investment ($103,343). His leadership PAC received $35,000 from BlackRock PAC and $49,000 from AIPAC PAC. He accepted $33,607 from lobbyists. He also accepted $90,115 from Leadership PACs — which are funds from other members of Congress who may personally trade stocks.
Date: 2024-12-31
Added: 03 May 2026
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[statement] 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.
Date: 2025-09-02
Added: 03 May 2026
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JStreetPAC donors contributed approximately $18,496 to Magaziner's 2022 campaign. Jewish Voice for Peace RI accused him of representing 'the Israel lobby and weapons industry' and noted his AIPAC donations.
Date: 2023-12-16
Added: 03 May 2026
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Magaziner personally loaned $800,000 to his first campaign for Rhode Island General Treasurer. He repeatedly refused for more than eight years to disclose the source of those funds, prompting criticism from local media.
Date: 2022-05-18
Added: 03 May 2026
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Finance/Insurance/Real Estate sector contributed $262,698 in the 2024 cycle — the largest sector. Labor unions contributed $164,725. Lawyers & Lobbyists contributed $132,300. Defense sector contributed $24,005.
Date: 2024-12-31
Added: 03 May 2026
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Q1 2026 FEC disclosure (filed April 15, 2026): Raised $238.2K, with 52.4% from individual donors. Cash on hand: $1.5M. Net worth estimated at $656.9K by Quiver Quantitative.
Date: 2026-04-15
Added: 03 May 2026
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2025-2026 cycle: Clean Energy Democrats PAC (Magaziner's leadership PAC) raised $33,705. CongressMachine data shows Magaziner Victory Fund raised $965,328 with top PAC donors including AIPAC PAC $49,000, BlackRock PAC $35,000, L3Harris Technologies PAC $28,000, Serco Inc. PAC $25,000, Oceans PAC $25,000, Bank of America PAC $17,500, Ernst & Young PAC $15,000.
Date: 2026-04-28
Added: 03 May 2026
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Top 2024 contributing organizations: American Israel Public Affairs Cmte $29,100 ($24,100 individual + $5,000 PAC), Service Employees International Union $20,000, Tree of Life Productions $19,800, Cornish Assoc $19,300, Pontefract Global Strategies $16,150.
Date: 2024-12-31
Added: 03 May 2026
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2023-2024 top industries: Retired $172,242, Lawyers/Law Firms $114,693, Securities & Investment $103,343, Real Estate $91,250, Leadership PACs $90,115, Health Professionals $68,875.
Date: 2024-12-31
Added: 03 May 2026
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2023-2024 election cycle: Raised $1,966,159. Source of funds: 56.81% large individual contributions, 38.06% PAC contributions, 2.67% small individual contributions ($52,629). Top industry: Retired ($172,242). Top contributor organization: American Israel Public Affairs Cmte ($29,100).
Date: 2024-12-31
Added: 03 May 2026
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