Politician
Seth Magaziner
Democrat · Rhode Island · ran 3 times since 2020, won 3 · incumbent
FEC candidate H2RI02184
Seth Magaziner (Democrat) raised $1.6M for the 2026 Rhode Island 2nd District race, $619K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $0 for and $0 against them (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). They won.
Raised, all runs
$7.6M
2026, 2024, 2022
From PAC checks
27%
$2.0M from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians
Outside money for
$120K
Super PACs and party groups helping
Outside money against
$4.8M
Spent attacking them
Every run
Each general election, with the money behind it and the result.
| Cycle | Race | Raised | PAC share | Outside for / against | Google ads | All money | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Rhode Island 2nd District | $1.6M | 38% | $0 / $0 | $87K | $1.6M | ✓ Won |
| 2024 | Rhode Island 2nd District | $2.0M | 37% | $1K / $0 | $6K | $2.0M | ✓ Won |
| 2022 | Rhode Island 2nd District | $3.9M | 16% | $119K / $4.8M | $167K | $8.8M | ✓ Won |
Who wrote the checks
The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.
Union $599KCorporate $428KLeadership PAC $259KTrade group $216KMembership $181KOther $119KSuper PAC $67KParty $7K
- Ameripac: the Fund for a Greater AmericaLeadership PAC$34K
- Laborers' International Union of North America (Liuna) PACUnionLobbyist PAC$20K
- International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers Political Action LeagueUnionLobbyist PAC$20K
- Carpenters Legislative Improvement Committee United Brotherhood of Carpenters and JoinersUnionLobbyist PAC$20K
- International Union of Operating Engineers Local 57 Political Action FundUnion$20K
- American Association for Justice Political Action Committee (Aaj PAC)MembershipLobbyist PAC$15K
- International Association of Firefighters Interested in Registration and Education PACUnionLobbyist PAC$10K
- Ubs Americas Inc. Political Action Committee (Ubs PAC)CorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- American Federation of State County & Municipal Employees P E O P L EUnionLobbyist PAC$10K
- Defend the VoteSuper PAC$10K
- General Dynamics Corporation Political Action Committee (General Dynamics Employee PAC)CorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- Machinists Non Partisan Political League of the International Association of Machinists & Aerospace WorkersUnionLobbyist PAC$10K
Outside money, for and against
Super PACs and party groups that spent the most on these races.
- Congressional Leadership Fundagainst $3.6M
- NRCCagainst $1.2M
- Seiu Cope (Service Employees International Union Committee On Political Education)for $112K
- Conservative Action Council Incagainst $18K
- 32bj United American Dream Fundfor $7K
- Dmfi PACfor $1K
The payback
How they voted on their funders' bills
On the 17 key votes where Seth Magaziner had taken $10K+ from the industry with a stake, they voted the industry's way 9 times (53%). Money is PAC checks plus credited super PAC support across every run since 2020; “with industry” is the vote the industry lobbied for.
| Vote | Industry | Their money from it | Voted |
|---|---|---|---|
| NDAA FY2027House · 2026 · 216–212 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $70K | Nay · against |
| Stop Insider Trading ActHouse · 2026 · 232–198 | Members who trade stocks wanted nay | $15K | Nay · with industry |
| Faster Labor Contracts ActHouse · 2026 · 230–193 | Labor unions wanted yea | $634K | Yea · with industry |
| Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection ActHouse · 2026 · 216–201 | Gun lobby wanted yea | – | Nay · against |
| Year-round E15House · 2026 · 218–203 | Agriculture, food and retail wanted yeaOil, gas and coal wanted nay | $71K– | Yea · with industryYea · against |
| Farm, Food, and National Security ActHouse · 2026 · 224–200 | Agriculture, food and retail wanted yea | $71K | Nay · against |
| Affordable HOMES ActHouse · 2026 · 263–147 | Real estate and construction wanted yea | $40K | Yea · with industry |
| Protect America's Workforce ActHouse · 2025 · 231–195 | Labor unions wanted yea | $634K | Yea · with industry |
| ANWR coastal plain leasingHouse · 2025 · 217–209 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | – | Nay · against |
| NDAA FY2026House · 2025 · 231–196 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $70K | Nay · against |
| GENIUS Act (stablecoins)House · 2025 · 308–122 | Crypto wanted yea | – | Yea · with industry |
| CLARITY Act (crypto market structure)House · 2025 · 294–134 | Crypto wanted yea | – | Nay · against |
| One Big Beautiful Bill ActHouse · 2025 · 218–214 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yeaWall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | –$77K | Nay · againstNay · against |
| OCC bank merger rule repealHouse · 2025 · 220–207 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $77K | Nay · against |
| California clean cars waiver repealHouse · 2025 · 246–164 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | – | Nay · against |
| CFPB overdraft rule repealHouse · 2025 · 217–211 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $77K | Nay · against |
| IRS DeFi broker rule repealHouse · 2025 · 292–132 | Crypto wanted yea | – | Nay · against |
| Methane waste emissions charge repealHouse · 2025 · 220–206 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | – | Nay · against |
| FIT21 (crypto market structure)House · 2024 · 279–136 | Crypto wanted yea | – | Present |
| Israel Security Assistance Support ActHouse · 2024 · 224–187 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $21K | Present |
| SAB 121 repealHouse · 2024 · 228–182 | Crypto wanted yea | – | Present |
| Antisemitism Awareness ActHouse · 2024 · 320–91 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $21K | Present |
| Israel security supplemental (Apr 2024)House · 2024 · 366–58 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $21K | Yea · with industry |
| Ukraine security supplementalHouse · 2024 · 311–112 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $70K | Yea · with industry |
| Protecting Health Care for All Patients ActHouse · 2024 · 211–208 | Pharma and health care wanted yea | $91K | Nay · against |
| Joint-employer rule repealHouse · 2024 · 206–177 | Labor unions wanted nay | $634K | Nay · with industry |
| NDAA FY2024House · 2023 · 310–118 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $70K | Yea · with industry |
| Israel aid (Nov 2023)House · 2023 · 226–196 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $21K | Nay · against |
| Pistol brace rule repealHouse · 2023 · 219–210 | Gun lobby wanted yea | – | Nay · against |
| Lower Energy Costs ActHouse · 2023 · 225–204 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | – | Nay · against |
| Strategic Production Response ActHouse · 2023 · 221–205 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | – | Nay · against |
Their own portfolio
1 stock trades, worth $15K–$50K
Reported under the STOCK Act from 1 filings since 2021, including trades by a spouse or dependent child. 1 buys, 0 sells.
Most traded
Latest trades
- buyGalileo, Inc. L : US I P O Yes No C S2024-05-31 · private stock · spouse$15K–$50K
Filings on the House Clerk's site.
Figures are the candidate's principal committees as filed with the FEC, cycle by cycle. See About the data.
Questions people ask
- Who funded Seth Magaziner's 2026 campaign?
- Seth Magaziner (Democrat) raised $1.6M for the 2026 Rhode Island 2nd District race, $619K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $0 for and $0 against them (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). They won.
- Which PACs gave the most to Seth Magaziner?
- Laborers' International Union of North America (Liuna) PAC ($10K), International Association of Firefighters Interested in Registration and Education PAC ($10K), International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers Political Action League ($10K), Carpenters Legislative Improvement Committee United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners ($10K), Ubs Americas Inc. Political Action Committee (Ubs PAC) ($10K) in 2026.
- How much has Seth Magaziner raised across elections?
- $1.6M in 2026 (Rhode Island 2nd District), $2.0M in 2024 (Rhode Island 2nd District), $3.9M in 2022 (Rhode Island 2nd District).