# Mazie Hirono

Mazie Hirono is a Democratic U.S. senator from Hawaii.

- Party: Democrat
- Seat: U.S. Senate, Hawaii
- Serving since: 2013-01-03
- Current term: 119th Congress (2025–27)
- Next election: 2030-11-05
- Bioguide ID: H001042
- FEC candidate IDs: H6HI02251, S2HI00106

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/H001042 (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

77% of Hirono’s itemized money in the 2026 cycle came from Hawaii, in the top 5% of Senate Democrats.

## What Hirono says (119th Congress (2025–27))

1,876 classified statements: 1,399 posts on X, 388 press releases, 65 Congressional Record speeches, 24 newsletters. Each rate is the share of statements with the label, against the Senate Democrats average; rank 1 is the highest rate.

| Label | Hirono | Senate Democrats average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 17.6% | 10.9% | 7 of 45 |
| Policy criticism | 46.1% | 36.6% | 3 of 45 |
| Policy discussion | 81.3% | 77.8% | 20 of 45 |
| Bipartisanship | 7.8% | 17.8% | 43 of 45 |
| Credit claiming | 15.8% | 26.2% | 40 of 45 |
| Extreme labels | 3.0% | 2.4% | 13 of 45 |

Most discussed policy areas: Health 30% (Senate Democrats 27%); Government Operations and Politics 25% (Senate Democrats 22%); Economics and Public Finance 24% (Senate Democrats 24%); Armed Forces and National Security 20% (Senate Democrats 21%); Education 17% (Senate Democrats 7.9%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score −1.54 (standard error 0.01), from 3,858 donors and 4,984 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 7.8% of Senate Democrats score lower.

## Votes (119th Congress (2025–27))

915 roll calls. Attendance 99.5% (Senate Democrats 97.0%). Party unity 98.6% (95.3%). 34 votes against the party majority.

Key votes:

- 2026-09-28 · voted yea · On Passage of the Bill · S. 4668 A bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide protections for, student athletes and to promote fair competition among… · Bill Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190909
- 2026-09-24 · voted yea · On the Concurrent Resolution · H.Con.Res. 89 A concurrent resolution directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces… · Concurrent Resolution Rejected · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190903
- 2026-08-08 · voted yea · On Passage of the Bill · H.R. 6500 An act making continuing appropriations and extensions for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes. · Bill Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190887
- 2026-08-07 · voted nay · On Passage of the Bill · H.R. 5334 An act to impose sanctions and other measures with respect to the Russian Federation, as championed by the late Senator Lindsey O. Graham, and for… · Bill Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190883
- 2026-07-30 · voted nay · On the Resolution · S.Res. 817 An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar. · Resolution Agreed to · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190876
- 2026-06-23 · voted yea · On the Concurrent Resolution · H.Con.Res. 86 A concurrent resolution directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces… · Concurrent Resolution Agreed to · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190843
- 2026-06-05 · voted nay · On Passage of the Bill · S. 2 An original bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 33. · Bill Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190822
- 2026-05-11 · voted nay · On the Resolution · S.Res. 690 An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar. · Resolution Agreed to · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190773
- 2026-04-23 · voted nay · On the Concurrent Resolution · S.Con.Res. 33 A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2026 and setting forth the… · Concurrent Resolution Agreed to · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190764
- 2026-04-16 · voted nay · On the Joint Resolution · H.J.Res. 140 A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of… · Joint Resolution Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190743

## Legislation (119th Congress (2025–27))

Sponsored 66 bills: 66 reached committee, 7 passed one chamber, 1 passed both, 0 became law. Cosponsored 540. 10.6% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Senate Democrats 13.5%; rank 27 of 45).

Recent sponsored bills:

- S.Res. 931: A resolution recognizing the month of October 2026 as Filipino American History Month and celebrating the history and culture of Filipino Americans and their… (in committee, 2026-09-30) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-resolution/931
- S. 5577: A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to provide grants to upgrade or convert small-capacity cesspools for households in the State of Hawaii. (in committee, 2026-09-29) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5577
- S. 5578: A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to establish the Hawaiian Islands Program, and for other purposes. (in committee, 2026-09-29) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5578
- S.Res. 911: A resolution expressing support for the recognition of September 27, 2026, to October 3, 2026, as "Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving… (in committee, 2026-09-28) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-resolution/911
- S. 5331: Protect American Values Act of 2026 (in committee, 2026-08-06) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5331
- S. 5189: A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, and the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1994, to codify and clarify gender neutral standards… (in committee, 2026-07-30) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5189
- S. 4920: SAFER Health Act of 2026 (in committee, 2026-06-24) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4920
- S. 4857: Open Meetings Act of 2026 (in committee, 2026-06-23) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4857
- S. 4859: Pell Grant Preservation and Expansion Act of 2026 (in committee, 2026-06-23) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4859
- S.Res. 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… (in committee, 2026-06-23) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-resolution/785

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Raised $616.9K (Senate Democrats median $2.6M). 41% of individual money came in gifts of $200 or less. 77% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Recent statements

Newest first. Posts on X are listed by date and link only.

- 2026-10-22 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/MazieHirono/status/2113304363716284616
- 2026-10-22 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/MazieHirono/status/2113334601166807343
- 2026-10-22 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/MazieHirono/status/2113375617173663965
- 2026-10-21 · Post on X · labels: policy criticism, policy discussion · https://x.com/MazieHirono/status/2112922816496414750
- 2026-10-21 · Post on X · https://x.com/MazieHirono/status/2112967032866214399
- 2026-10-20 · Post on X · labels: policy criticism, policy discussion · https://x.com/MazieHirono/status/2112532904051913181
- 2026-10-20 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/MazieHirono/status/2112601294968074689
- 2026-10-19 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/MazieHirono/status/2112227596901741054
- 2026-10-19 · Post on X · labels: policy criticism, policy discussion · https://x.com/MazieHirono/status/2112265850250215874
- 2026-10-19 · Press release · Hirono, Murphy, Kelly, Schiff Slam Attorney General Blanche for Illegally Allowing Sale of Guns to Teenagers, Increasing Likelihood of School Shootings · labels: policy criticism, policy discussion, bipartisanship, credit claiming · https://www.hirono.senate.gov/news/press-releases/hirono-murphy-kelly-schiff-slam-attorney-general-blanche-for-illegally-allowing-sale-of-guns-to-teenagers-increasing-likelihood-of-school-shootings

## Links

- Official site: https://www.hirono.senate.gov
- X: https://x.com/MazieHirono
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/senatorhirono
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maziehirono
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/CongresswomanHirono
- Congress.gov: https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/H001042

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/H001042