DemocratMazie K. Hirono
U.S. Senator · Hawaii
U.S. Senator from Hawaii
12 tracked promises, 3 rated
Hawaii
Represents Hawaii statewide
How they won their seat
Mazie K. Hirono won the 2024 U.S. Senate election in Hawaii with 64.6% of the vote (324,194 votes).
- Mazie K. Hirono · Democrat64.6%324,194
- Bob McDermott · Republican31.9%160,075
- Shelby Pikachu Billionaire · Other1.8%9,224
- Emma Jane Avila Pohlman · Other1.6%8,270
Certified results. Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab (MEDSL) ↗. A plurality winner can hold under 50% when more than two candidates run.
Inferred legislative agendas
Mazie K. Hirono's record indicates involvement in education, civil rights, and mental health, as evidenced by her sponsorship of bills like the Pell Grant Preservation and Expansion Act and the All Students Count Act. Additionally, her resolutions supporting various cultural recognitions and mental health initiatives indicate involvement in community and social issues. Focus areas (from the record): Education · Civil Rights · Mental Health · Cultural Recognition · Voting Rights Alignment with declared positions: Mixed. Hirono's sponsored bills are consistent with her declared positions on education and civil rights, such as the Pell Grant Preservation and Expansion Act and the All Students Count Act. The record does not provide information on the effectiveness of her sponsored bills, as none of them have become law. What this can't tell you: The record does not reveal the effectiveness of her sponsored bills in achieving legislative goals; There is no information on her public statements or specific actions taken outside of sponsored bills; The record does not indicate the extent of her influence within her committees or on the Senate floor. Confidence: moderate (based on the volume of verified record on file).
Inferred, not stated. Mazie K. Hirono has not necessarily stated these as goals. This is an AI-generated, nonpartisan reading of the patterns in their verified record — sponsored legislation, committee work, roll-call votes, and campaign-finance composition — and how those patterns compare to any declared positions and tracked promises. It describes what the record emphasizes, never imputes motive, and is run through an adversarial review pass that scrubs bias, loaded language, and any claim the evidence doesn’t support. It is not a quote, a claim they made, or a rating; every underlying item is sourced in the verified record below; and it never affects the Integrity Score.
Showing 2021. Every tile and chart below reflects this window; some record types (e.g. roll-call votes) only have data for recent years.
Activity in office
What Mazie K. Hirono has actually done in office — sourced from official roll-call and government records, shown in full below. These are facts, separate from tracked promises and never folded into any score. The tracked-positions tile counts sourced stated positions — claims about what they believe, not conduct — and is likewise never scored.
Roll-call data last updated September 7, 2026 · source: Voteview.
Bills sponsored over time
Bills sponsored per year, stacked by outcome (latest action). Outcome data covers the 118th–119th Congresses; earlier years show as “awaiting status” until enriched. Source: Congress.gov.
Bill success rate
Bills SPONSORED in the 118th–119th Congresses, by their latest action. Source: Congress.gov.
Campaign finance over time
- Small-dollar (unitemized)$40K4%
- Large individual (itemized)$485K50%
- PAC / committee$446K46%
By election cycle. Source: FEC.
Committee memberships
- Member, Senate Committee on Armed ServicesOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Committee on Armed Services — PersonnelOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Ranking Member, Senate Committee on Armed Services — Readiness and Management SupportOn record since Jan 2025Ranking
- Member, Senate Committee on Armed Services — SeapowerOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Committee on Energy and Natural ResourcesOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources — EnergyOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources — National ParksOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources — Public Lands, Forests, and MiningOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Committee on Small Business and EntrepreneurshipOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Committee on the JudiciaryOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Committee on the Judiciary — Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action, and Federal RightsOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Committee on the Judiciary — Border Security and ImmigrationOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Committee on the Judiciary — Intellectual PropertyOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Committee on the Judiciary — the ConstitutionOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Committee on Veterans' AffairsOn record since Jan 2025Member
Source: Congress.gov.
Integrity
Promises kept vs. worked against — weighted breakdown+54 · based on 3 rated promises
- Attempted 1
- Championed 2
Teal segments are promises kept; amber and stone segments are promises worked against. The signed score weights each rated promise by significance and evidence confidence. Promise-keeping is shown separately from popularity, finance, disclosure, and stated positions. Methodology is open.
Integrity over time
In office since Jan 2019 · 3 rated promisesThe line steps at each recorded assessment and holds between them; it ends on the current published score.
| Date | Integrity Score |
|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | 75 |
| Jul 2026 | 45 |
| Jul 2026 | 54 |
| Jan 2031 | 54 (current, held from last rating) |
Promise status over time
How the tracked promise record has evolved.
- Kept3
- Against0
- No opportunity0
- In progress0
Replayed from this official’s sourced assessment history — the bands step only when an assessment is recorded or changed. Based on the most recent roll-call votes on file and the tracked promise assessments; never interpolated.
Topic coverage
12 promises across 11 topicsWhat this record covers — the number of tracked promises per topic. This is coverage, not a verdict; the kept/against shading within each bar mirrors the Integrity breakdown above.
- Reproductive Rights2
- Civil Rights / Hate Crimes1
- Education / Data Equity1
- Gun Safety1
- Higher Education Affordability1
- Immigration1
- Judicial Transparency1
- Mental Health1
- Supreme Court Ethics1
- Voting Access1
- Voting Rights1
Evidence & significance
Evidence quality
Strongest source cited per promise.
- Primary (official record)1192%
- Reputable news18%
Significance mix
How weighty the tracked promises are (1 = minor, 5 = defining).
Significance weights each promise in the Integrity Score.
12 tracked promises
“Pass the EACH Act she reintroduced to end the Hyde Amendment and remove restrictions on abortion coverage for people who depend on Medicaid and other government-sponsored health plans.”
“Continue working to defend reproductive rights, including through the Reproductive Health Patient Navigator Act she co-introduced to help connect people with reproductive health care, especially in states where abortion is banned.”
“Continue resisting administration efforts to pressure immigration judges, including through the Immigration Court Improvement Act she co-introduced to protect the independence of non-partisan immigration judges from political interference and retaliation.”
“Pass the Right to Vote Act, which she co-introduced with Sen. Jon Ossoff to create the first-ever affirmative federal statutory right to vote in federal elections and let citizens challenge laws that restrict their ability to cast a ballot.”
“Pass the Pell Grant Preservation and Expansion Act she co-introduced to nearly double the maximum Pell Grant award (from $7,395 to $15,000 over six years), index it to inflation, and protect it from future cuts.”
“Pass the Supreme Court Ethics, Recusal, and Transparency (SCERT) Act she co-introduced to require Supreme Court justices to adopt a binding code of conduct, establish a mechanism to investigate violations, and strengthen recusal and disclosure rules.”
“Pass the Keep Americans Safe Act she introduced to reinstate a nationwide ban on high-capacity gun magazines that hold more than 10 rounds.”
“Enact the Open Meetings Act she introduced to require the federal judiciary's policymaking body, the Judicial Conference, to open its meetings to the public by default through livestreamed audio and published agendas.”
“Continue working to prevent hate crimes and hold perpetrators accountable, including through the Improving Reporting to Prevent Hate Act she co-introduced requiring the DOJ to assess and improve local hate-crime data reporting.”
“Pass the Time Off to Vote Act she led to require employers to provide at least two consecutive hours of paid leave upon request for employees to vote in federal elections.”
“Pass legislation she co-introduced with Rep. Judy Chu to invest in mental health resources, combat stigma, and expand access to culturally and linguistically appropriate mental health care in Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander communities.”
“Continue fighting to pass the All Students Count Act she co-introduced, which would require federal education agencies and school districts to collect and report disaggregated data for AANHPI student subgroups so schools can identify and address disparities.”
Verified record
431 sponsored bills · finance on fileFacts imported directly from official government sources — shown separately from tracked promises and never folded into the Integrity Score. Each entry links to its primary source.
FEC 2026 cycle — raised $992,526, spent $1,102,377, cash on hand $0.
View the FEC filing ↗Sponsored legislation
- Sponsored S 4920: SAFER Health Act of 2026 ↗Jun 24, 2026
- Sponsored SRES 785: A resolution celebrating the accomplishments of title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, also known as the Patsy Takemoto Mink Equal Opportunity in Education Act, and recognizing the need to continue pursuing the goal of educational opportunities for all women and girls. ↗Jun 23, 2026
- Sponsored S 4859: Pell Grant Preservation and Expansion Act of 2026 ↗Jun 23, 2026
- Sponsored S 4857: Open Meetings Act of 2026 ↗Jun 23, 2026
- Sponsored SRES 741: A resolution designating May 2026 as "National Wildfire Preparedness Month". ↗May 20, 2026
- Sponsored SRES 742: A resolution commemorating the 70th anniversary of the United States Forest Service Institute of Pacific Islands Forestry. ↗May 20, 2026
- Sponsored S 4579: All Students Count Act of 2026 ↗May 20, 2026
- Sponsored SRES 714: A resolution supporting the designation of May 10, 2026, as "National Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Mental Health Day". ↗Apr 30, 2026
- Sponsored SRES 720: A resolution recognizing the significance of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month as an important time to celebrate the significant contributions of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders to the history of the United States. ↗Apr 30, 2026
- Sponsored SRES 688: A resolution expressing support for the staff of public, school, academic, and special libraries in the United States and the essential services those libraries provide to communities, recognizing the need for funding commensurate with the broad scope of social service and community supports provided by libraries, preserving the right of all citizens of the United States to freely access information and resources in their communities, supporting a strong union voice for libra ↗Apr 27, 2026
- Sponsored S 4354: STAR Act ↗Apr 21, 2026
- Sponsored SJRES 151: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to the withdrawal of the rule relating to "Bulletin 2023-01: Unfair Billing and Collection Practices After Bankruptcy Discharges of Certain Student Loan Debts". ↗Mar 26, 2026
Showing the 12 most recent of 431 sponsored measures.
Voting record
- Total votes
- 890
- Yea
- 257
- Nay
- 629
- Present
- 0
- Not voting
- 4
Full voting record
890 votes- S5271Nay
- PN1078Nay
- PN1078Nay
- HR6500Yea
- HR6500Nay
- HR6500Yea
- PN73011Nay
- HR5334Nay
- HR5334Yea
- SJRES187Yea
- PN73011Nay
- PN932Nay
- PN932Not voting
- HR6500Yea
- SRES817Nay
- SJRES181Yea
- SJRES199Yea
- SRES817Nay
- HR5334Nay
- HR5334Nay
Roll-call votes, 119th Congress. Source: Voteview (voteview.com). Click any vote to verify it independently.
Positions on record
13 positions on recordThe record on this issue — recorded votes this official cast, and sourced claims about what they believe. Each is labelled with which it is, because a vote is what someone did and a statement is what they said. Neither is scored, and neither affects the Integrity Score.
- Judicial TransparencyStated position
Enact the Open Meetings Act she introduced to require the federal judiciary's policymaking body, the Judicial Conference, to open its meetings to the public by default through livestreamed audio and published agendas.
SourcesOffice of U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (hirono.senate.gov)View position & sources → - Voting RightsStated position
Pass the Right to Vote Act, which she co-introduced with Sen. Jon Ossoff to create the first-ever affirmative federal statutory right to vote in federal elections and let citizens challenge laws that restrict their ability to cast a ballot.
SourcesOffice of U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (hirono.senate.gov)View position & sources → - Higher Education AffordabilityStated position
Pass the Pell Grant Preservation and Expansion Act she co-introduced to nearly double the maximum Pell Grant award (from $7,395 to $15,000 over six years), index it to inflation, and protect it from future cuts.
SourcesOffice of U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (hirono.senate.gov)View position & sources → - Education / Data EquityStated position
Continue fighting to pass the All Students Count Act she co-introduced, which would require federal education agencies and school districts to collect and report disaggregated data for AANHPI student subgroups so schools can identify and address disparities.
SourcesOffice of U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (hirono.senate.gov)View position & sources → - Civil Rights / Hate CrimesStated position
Continue working to prevent hate crimes and hold perpetrators accountable, including through the Improving Reporting to Prevent Hate Act she co-introduced requiring the DOJ to assess and improve local hate-crime data reporting.
SourcesOffice of U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (hirono.senate.gov)· archivedView position & sources → - Voting AccessStated position
Pass the Time Off to Vote Act she led to require employers to provide at least two consecutive hours of paid leave upon request for employees to vote in federal elections.
SourcesOffice of U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (hirono.senate.gov)· archivedView position & sources → - Supreme Court EthicsStated position
Pass the Supreme Court Ethics, Recusal, and Transparency (SCERT) Act she co-introduced to require Supreme Court justices to adopt a binding code of conduct, establish a mechanism to investigate violations, and strengthen recusal and disclosure rules.
SourcesOffice of U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (hirono.senate.gov)· archivedView position & sources → - Mental HealthStated position
Pass legislation she co-introduced with Rep. Judy Chu to invest in mental health resources, combat stigma, and expand access to culturally and linguistically appropriate mental health care in Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander communities.
SourcesOffice of U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (hirono.senate.gov)· archivedView position & sources → - Gun SafetyStated position
Pass the Keep Americans Safe Act she introduced to reinstate a nationwide ban on high-capacity gun magazines that hold more than 10 rounds.
SourcesMaui NowView position & sources → - Mass Surveillance, Tracking, and Flock SafetyRecorded vote
On record voting YEA on Durbin Amendment No. 1841, as modified, to H.R. 7888, the Reforming Intelligence and Securing America Act, an amendment whose stated purpose was to prohibit warrantless access to the communications and other information of United States persons. The amendment was rejected 42 to 50.
SourcesSenate Roll Call Vote 148, 118th Congress, 2nd Session: On the Amendment, Durbin Amdt. No. 1841 as Modified to H.R. 7888, the Reforming Intelligence and Securing America Act. Amendment Rejected, 42 yeas to 50 nays, April 19, 2024.View position & sources → - Mass Surveillance, Tracking, and Flock SafetyRecorded vote
On record voting YEA on Paul Amendment No. 1829 to H.R. 7888, the Reforming Intelligence and Securing America Act, an amendment whose stated purpose was to append the Fourth Amendment Is Not For Sale Act to the bill. The amendment was rejected 31 to 61, a three-fifths majority being required.
SourcesSenate Roll Call Vote 144, 118th Congress, 2nd Session: On the Amendment, Paul Amdt. No. 1829 to H.R. 7888, the Reforming Intelligence and Securing America Act. Amendment Rejected, 31 yeas to 61 nays with a three-fifths majority required, April 19, 2024.View position & sources → - Reproductive RightsStated position
Pass the EACH Act she reintroduced to end the Hyde Amendment and remove restrictions on abortion coverage for people who depend on Medicaid and other government-sponsored health plans.
SourcesOffice of U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (hirono.senate.gov)· archivedView position & sources → - ImmigrationStated position
Continue resisting administration efforts to pressure immigration judges, including through the Immigration Court Improvement Act she co-introduced to protect the independence of non-partisan immigration judges from political interference and retaliation.
SourcesOffice of U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (hirono.senate.gov)· archivedView position & sources →
Disclosure
A separate measure from the promise scorecard above. It tracks confirmed cases where this official has acted on or championed an issue that already existed when they ran, but which they did not disclose as a priority in their campaign. Each case meets a high evidence bar — three independent sources — and the score is shown alongside the Integrity Score, never merged into it. How this is measured.
No undisclosed priorities on record. This is not a clean-audit claim — it means none have been confirmed for this official.
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