U.S. Senator
Jack Reed
Rhode Island
DemocratProgressive
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Voting Profile
Legislative Record
Most Active Policy Areas
#1 healthcare#2 budget#3 other#4 agriculture#5 defense
502
Votes Analyzed
Data sources: voteview, congress.gov
Political Position
Ideology Spectrum
-0.36Progressive
Senator Jack Reed is a progressive Democrat whose voting record places him slightly to the right of his party's average. His NOMINATE score of -0.360 indicates consistent liberal positions while occasionally departing from the most progressive wing of his party.
LiberalModerateConservative
Democrat avg
Near the average for Democrats (-0.38)
Data source: VoteView NOMINATE scores (UCLA/UC San Diego)
Policy Positions
Category Breakdown
502
total votes analyzed
Overview
Jack Reed has served Rhode Island in Congress for over three decades, beginning in the House of Representatives in 1991 before moving to the Senate. His extensive legislative record spans more than 500 votes across major policy areas, reflecting a career focused on governance and institutional engagement. Reed demonstrates particularly strong support for defense and national security legislation, with a 74% approval rate on defense-related votes. This aligns with his background as a West Point graduate and Army veteran, and his current role on defense-related committees. He also shows consistent support for banking and finance measures (75% yea) and taxation legislation (78% yea). His voting patterns in healthcare, which represents his largest category of recorded votes, show a more nuanced approach with 58% yea votes, suggesting he evaluates healthcare legislation on a case-by-case basis rather than voting uniformly along party lines.
Key Positions
- •Strong supporter of defense and national security legislation
- •Consistent backing of Social Security measures (71% yea)
- •High support rate for banking and financial regulation
- •Generally supportive of infrastructure investment
- •Moderate-progressive approach to healthcare policy
By Policy Area
Healthcare273
58% yea42% nay
Budget & Spending41
63% yea37% nay
Other38
55% yea45% nay
Agriculture36
61% yea39% nay
Defense35
74% yea26% nay
Environment & Energy27
56% yea44% nay
Social Security17
71% yea29% nay
Banking & Finance12
75% yea25% nay
Taxation9
78% yea22% nay
Infrastructure7
71% yea29% nay
Analysis updated: January 9, 2026
Campaign Finance
Follow the Money
Includes all authorized campaign committees (principal committee, joint fundraising, and other authorized committees). Outside spending by Super PACs and independent groups is shown separately below. Verify on FEC.gov →
Career: $23.4M
Fundraising Over Time
Raised per election cycleSpent
Contribution Sources
Individual$2.7M
66%
PAC / Committees$1.4M
34%
Individual Breakdown
Itemized (>$200)
$2.6M
Small Dollar (<$200)
$47K
Donation Sizes
Under $200
$40K · 2%
$200 – 499
$65K · 4%
$500 – 999
$172K · 10%
$1,000 – 1,999
$438K · 26%
$2,000+
$956K · 57%
Share of individual contribution dollars by donation size, current election cycle.
Where the Money Comes From
In-state (RI)$480K · 29%
Out-of-state$1.2M · 71%
Itemized individual contributions only (donations over $200 report the donor's state). Small-dollar donations are not included because the FEC does not itemize them.
RI
$480K
NY
$199K
MA
$186K
IL
$112K
CA
$86K
FL
$79K
TX
$76K
VA
$74K
Top Contributors
Top Contributing Industries
Top Donor Employers
NOT EMPLOYED$435K
SELF-EMPLOYED$157K
EO SOLUTIONS$28K
CLIFFORD LAW OFFICES$18K
BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK$15K
COONEY AND CONWAY$11K
ROSEN PARTNERS$10K
PICERNE REAL ESTATE GROUP$10K
CVS HEALTH$10K
THE BAUPOST GROUP$9K
BLUEWATER WIRELESS$8K
SEACORP LLC$8K
Employer as self-reported by itemized donors. “Not Employed” and “Self-Employed” typically rank highest for small-dollar campaigns and include retirees.
Where the Money Goes
Spending by Purpose
Other / Uncategorized
$549K
Materials
$100K
Administrative
$44K
Fundraising
$27K
Advertising
$22K
Travel
$2K
Purpose categories are self-reported on FEC filings; large “Other” totals are common.
Top Payees
1.$293K
THE KAUFFMAN GROUP
2.$122K
JULIE ANDREWS & ASSOCIATES, LLC
3.$83K
CAPITOL COMPLIANCE ASSOCIATES, INC.
4.$52K
TRILOGY INTERACTIVE LLC
5.$42K
RHODES ON THE PAWTUXET
6.$41K
ACTBLUE TECHNICAL SERVICES
7.$14K
COGENS PRINTING SERVICES, INC.
8.$10K
CITIZENS BANK
Detailed Breakdown
Expenditures
Operating Costs
$2.0M
Operating Offsets
$15K
Net Operating
$2.0M
Refunds
Individual Refunds
$29K
Committee Refunds
$2K
Outside Spending (Super PACs)
Supporting
$192.79
Opposing
$84K
Total Outside Spending
$84K
Top Outside Spenders
01
$76KNATIONAL REPUBLICAN SENATORIAL COMMITTEE
-$76K
02
$8KPATRIOT VOICES PAC
-$8K
03
$123.72PLANNED PARENTHOOD VOTES
+$123.72
04
$65.62CAMPAIGN FOR WORKING FAMILIES
-$65.62
05
$59.07ENVIRONMENT AMERICA INC
+$59.07
06
$42PLANNED PARENTHOOD ACTION FUND INC
-$42
07
$10SIERRA CLUB POLITICAL COMMITTEE
+$10
Independent expenditures are made without coordination with the candidate. Source: FEC Schedule E filings.
Coverage: 1/1/2021 – 6/30/2026FEC: S6RI00163Updated: 8/12/2026Source: FEC.gov (all authorized committees)
Voting Record
Congressional Votes
387 votes across 14 categories