# Donovan Dela Cruz

Donovan Dela Cruz is a Democratic member of the Hawaii Senate for district 17.

- Party: Democrat
- Seat: Hawaii Senate, district 17
- Serving since: 2022-11-08
- Current term: HI 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/0a9ef1d8-8fec-48f4-963c-50f39332cfa7

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/0a9ef1d8-8fec-48f4-963c-50f39332cfa7 (America’s Political Pulse, Polarization Research Lab), data through 2026-10-27. Data under CC BY 4.0. Cite as: Westwood, Sean J., and Yphtach Lelkes. 2024. America's Political Pulse [data set].

## Headline

71% of the 168 bills Cruz sponsored got out of committee, the highest of 24 in the Hawaii Senate.

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score −0.59 (standard error 0.04), from 518 donors and 0 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 60% of State Senate Democrats score lower.

## Votes (HI 2025–26 session)

1 roll calls. Attendance 100% (Hawaii Senate 99.5%).

Key votes:

- 2026-05-01 · voted yea · Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). · HB 1740 RELATING TO THE HAWAII HOUSING FINANCE AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION. · pass · https://openstates.org/hi/bills/2026/HB1740/

## Legislation (HI 2025–26 session)

Sponsored 168 bills: 168 reached committee, 117 passed one chamber, 80 passed both, 12 became law. Cosponsored 23. 71.4% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Hawaii Senate 49.9%; rank 1 of 24).

Recent sponsored bills:

- SR 106: REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO SUBMIT A REPORT TO THE LEGISLATURE DETAILING FARM-TO-SCHOOL IMPLEMENTATION, LOCAL FOOD PROCUREMENT, REGIONAL KITCHEN… (in committee, 2026-04-06) https://openstates.org/hi/bills/2026/SR106/
- SCR 160: URGING THE HAWAII PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITY, DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES' HOMELESS PROGRAMS OFFICE, STATEWIDE OFFICE ON HOMELESSNESS AND HOUSING SOLUTIONS,… (passed both chambers, 2026-05-12) https://openstates.org/hi/bills/2026/SCR160/
- SR 151: URGING THE HAWAII PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITY, DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES' HOMELESS PROGRAMS OFFICE, STATEWIDE OFFICE ON HOMELESSNESS AND HOUSING SOLUTIONS,… (passed one chamber, 2026-05-12) https://openstates.org/hi/bills/2026/SR151/
- SCR 111: REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO CONDUCT AN AUDIT OF NO-BID CONTRACTS ISSUED BY STATE AND COUNTY AGENCIES UNDER PROCLAMATIONS DECLARING STATES OF EMERGENCY DURING… (in committee, 2026-03-24) https://openstates.org/hi/bills/2026/SCR111/
- SR 107: REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION'S INTERNAL AUDIT OFFICE TO CONDUCT SEMIANNUAL PERFORMANCE AND MANAGEMENT AUDITS OF THE DEPARTMENT AND ITS ATTACHED… (passed one chamber, 2026-05-12) https://openstates.org/hi/bills/2026/SR107/
- SCR 113: REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO SUBMIT A REPORT TO THE LEGISLATURE DETAILING FARM-TO-SCHOOL IMPLEMENTATION, LOCAL FOOD PROCUREMENT, REGIONAL KITCHEN… (in committee, 2026-04-06) https://openstates.org/hi/bills/2026/SCR113/
- SCR 110: REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, IN COORDINATION WITH THE HAWAII HOUSING FINANCE AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, TO CONVENE A WORKING GROUP TO… (became law, 2026-05-12) https://openstates.org/hi/bills/2026/SCR110/
- SCR 112: REQUESTING THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII SYSTEM, IN COLLABORATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND OTHER INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION, TO REQUIRE… (passed both chambers, 2026-05-12) https://openstates.org/hi/bills/2026/SCR112/
- SR 105: REQUESTING THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII SYSTEM, IN COLLABORATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND OTHER INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION, TO REQUIRE… (passed one chamber, 2026-05-12) https://openstates.org/hi/bills/2026/SR105/
- SCR 174: URGING THE CAMPAIGN SPENDING COMMISSION TO TAKE ALL ACTIONS NECESSARY AND WITHIN ITS POWER TO ENSURE CANDIDATE COMMITTEES' FULL COMPLIANCE WITH STATE CAMPAIGN… (in committee, 2026-03-19) https://openstates.org/hi/bills/2026/SCR174/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $120.7K (State Senate Democrats median $55.5K). 95% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Links

- Official site: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/legislature/memberpage.aspx?member=162&year=2012
- X: https://x.com/donovandelacruz
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/donovandelacruzdotcom/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/senatordonovandelacruz
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWkxhtZ3IljAMCbiL9IUyvg
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/donovandelacruz

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/0a9ef1d8-8fec-48f4-963c-50f39332cfa7