Mazie Hirono dossier →

• INDOPACOM contractor accountability and no-bid defense contracting in Hawaii 2191 days silent
  Expected position: Hirono serves on the Senate Armed Services Committee and represents Hawaii, home to INDOPACOM headquarters — the military's largest combatant command with jurisdiction over 52% of the Earth's surface. Hawaii is the single most military-dense state per capita in the United States. Defense contractors operating in Hawaii receive billions in federal contracts annually with limited competitive bidding for classified and contingency work. A senior Armed Services Committee member representing the INDOPACOM host state would be expected to have a documented public accountability record on contractor performance, no-bid practices, and cost overruns specific to Hawaii-based defense contracting. Evidence of activity on adjacent topics: Hirono has been publicly active on Armed Services Committee matters including military pay, veteran healthcare, and Pacific deterrence strategy, issuing numerous press statements on these topics. No comprehensive public accountability record specifically addressing no-bid contractor practices, INDOPACOM contractor performance reviews, or cost overruns in Hawaii-specific defense contracting has been identified despite her committee position providing direct oversight jurisdiction. Primary URL: https://www.hirono.senate.gov/media/press-releases
• Native Hawaiian land and sovereignty rights intersection with military installation land use in Hawaii 1156 days silent
  Expected position: Hirono has been an advocate for Native Hawaiian rights including the Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act (Akaka Bill) and subsequent Native Hawaiian self-determination legislation. The U.S. military controls approximately 25% of Oahu's land and has documented historical conflicts with Native Hawaiian land claims, cultural sites, and water rights — including the Red Hill fuel spill contamination of Pearl Harbor-area groundwater that affected Native Hawaiian communities. An advocate for Native Hawaiian rights sitting on Armed Services would be expected to have a comprehensive public record connecting military land use to Native Hawaiian sovereignty. Evidence of activity on adjacent topics: Hirono has been publicly active on the Red Hill fuel leak — issuing statements and participating in oversight hearings on the Navy fuel storage facility contamination that affected Oahu drinking water. She has also supported Native Hawaiian self-determination legislation. No documented comprehensive policy statement specifically connecting military land use patterns to Native Hawaiian land sovereignty claims in a systemic way has been identified, despite both being major issues in her constituent portfolio. Primary URL: https://www.hirono.senate.gov/media/press-releases
• corporate pacs, industry unlisted
  Interested donors: Saltchuk Resources Inc. PAC, Vmware, Inc. Political Action Committee (Vmware PAC), Chugach Alaska Corporation PAC (Cac PAC)
  Saltchuk Resources Inc. PAC, Vmware, Inc. Political Action Committee (Vmware PAC), Chugach Alaska Corporation PAC (Cac PAC) (amounts: $10,000 (2024), $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2024)) — interest area: corporate pacs, industry unlisted
• colleagues' leadership pacs
  Interested donors: Nutmeg PAC, America Works, Prairie Political Action Committee, M-PAC, Great Lakes PAC, Holding Onto Oregon'S Priorities, Narragansett Bay PAC, People'S Voice PAC, Forward Together PAC, Victory Now PAC, Oceans PAC, Follow The North Star Fund, Treasure State PAC, A New Direction PAC, Common Sense Colorado, Blue Hen Federal PAC, Lobo PAC, Purpose PAC, Motor City PAC, Turquoise PAC, Off The Sidelines PAC, Common Ground PAC, Perimeter PAC, Make It Work PAC, Educate And Innovate PAC, Hawaii PAC, Climate Champions PAC, All For Our Country PAC, Granite Values PAC, I Got Your Back PAC, Smart Solutions PAC, Giddy Up PAC, Velvet Hammer PAC, Health Jobs Justice, Defend The Dream, Liftoff PAC
  Nutmeg PAC, America Works, Prairie Political Action Committee, M-PAC, Great Lakes PAC, Holding Onto Oregon'S Priorities, Narragansett Bay PAC, People'S Voice PAC, Forward Together PAC, Victory Now PAC, Oceans PAC, Follow The North Star Fund, Treasure State PAC, A New Direction PAC, Common Sense Colorado, Blue Hen Federal PAC, Lobo PAC, Purpose PAC, Motor City PAC, Turquoise PAC, Off The Sidelines PAC, Common Ground PAC, Perimeter PAC, Make It Work PAC, Educate And Innovate PAC, Hawaii PAC, Climate Champions PAC, All For Our Country PAC, Granite Values PAC, I Got Your Back PAC, Smart Solutions PAC, Giddy Up PAC, Velvet Hammer PAC, Health Jobs Justice, Defend The Dream, Liftoff PAC (amounts: $10,000 (2024), $5,000 (2024), $10,000 (2024), $10,000 (2024), $10,000 (2024), $10,000 (2024), $10,000 (2024), $10,000 (2024), $10,000 (2024), $10,000 (2024), $10,000 (2024), $10,000 (2024), $10,000 (2024), $10,000 (2024), $10,000 (2024), $10,000 (2024), $10,000 (2024), $10,000 (2024), $10,000 (2024), $10,000 (2024), $10,000 (2024), $10,000 (2024), $10,000 (2024), $6,000 (2024), $7,500 (2024), $10,000 (2024), $7,500 (2024), $5,000 (2024), $10,000 (2024), $5,000 (2024), $10,000 (2024), $5,000 (2024), $10,000 (2024), $6,500 (2024), $10,000 (2024), $10,000 (2024)) — interest area: colleagues' leadership pacs
• other / unclassified
  Interested donors: American Waterways Operators-PAC, Esop PAC, Keystone America PAC, Bmi Political Action Committee, Rev Up PAC
  American Waterways Operators-PAC, Esop PAC, Keystone America PAC, Bmi Political Action Committee, Rev Up PAC (amounts: $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2024), $10,000 (2024), $5,000 (2024), $10,000 (2024)) — interest area: other / unclassified
• ideological & single-issue
  Interested donors: Women'S Political Committee Federal, Asian American Action Fund, No Vote Left Behind PAC, End Citizens United, EMILY's List
  Women'S Political Committee Federal, Asian American Action Fund, No Vote Left Behind PAC, End Citizens United, EMILY's List (amounts: $10,000 (2024), $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2024), $10,000 (2024)) — interest area: ideological & single-issue

No platform-contradicting votes among 436 votes on file. 3 aligned, 2 related.

No documented broken promises on file.

• position_evolution SCORE 60
  Hirono's stated commitment to labor and worker organizing — including federal worker collective bargaining — sits in documented tension with her yes vote on the Fiscal Responsibility Act, whose discretionary spending caps constrained federal worker pay growth and Department of Labor programs that support union organizing infrastructure, a position evolution where she voted for must-pass legislation with provisions that conflicted with her stated labor priorities.