High Scores for Hawaii on Common Cause’s 2024 Democracy Scorecard

Members of Congress with perfect scores increases more than 15% from 2022

News release from Common Cause, Sep 9, 2024

Honolulu — Common Cause, the nonpartisan watchdog, released its 2024 “Democracy Scorecard,” recording every member of Congress’ support for voting rights, Supreme Court ethics, and other reforms. 

“Our 2024 Democracy Scorecard shows a surge of support in Congress for reforms that strengthen the right to vote, take back the Supreme Court, and break big money’s grip on our politics,” said Virginia Kase Solomón, President & CEO of Common Cause. “The number of members of Congress with perfect scores increased more than 100% from 2020, with 58 members in our 2020 Scorecard to 117 in this year’s Scorecard. As we see the wealthy and well-connected try to influence our politics and our very livelihoods, we must demand our leaders deliver on the people’s pro-democracy agenda.” 

Since 2016, Common Cause has tracked support and co-sponsorship of democracy related legislation. This year’s scorecard includes ten legislative items in the U.S. Senate and 13 in U.S. House, including the Freedom to Vote Act, John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, the Supreme Court Ethics, Recusal, and Transparency Act, and more. 

“The 2024 Democracy Scorecard empowers voters with information to hold their leaders in Washington accountable for a government that works for all,” said Camron Hurt, Program Manager for Common Cause Hawaii. “Four of Hawaii’s members of Congress earned a perfect or near-perfect score for their support for pro-democracy legislation. With this year’s pivotal election, we must drive these key reforms to the top of the agenda, so everyone is afforded an accountable government, no matter what state we call home.”

Hawaii is one of eight states with both U.S. Senators earning perfect scores. The other states include California, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Oregon, Rhode Island, and Vermont. Hawaii had no members of Congress with low scores.

Hawaii members of Congress with perfect or near perfect scores: 

• Senator Mazie Hirono: 10/10
• Senator Brian Schatz 10/10
• Representative Ed Case: 12/13
• Representative Jill Tokuda: 12/13

Common Cause is a nonpartisan organization and does not endorse or oppose candidates for elected office.