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. “Members of Congress with perfect scores increased more than 100% from 2020, with 58 members in our 2020 Democracy 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 key democracy reform legislation. This year’s scorecard includes ten bills and votes in the U.S. Senate and 13 in U.S. House, including the Freedom to Vote Act, John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, 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 Julia Vaughn, Executive Director of Common Cause Indiana. “Three of Indiana’s members of Congress earned a zero on this year’s scorecard, including both of our U.S. Senators. This shows that Hoosiers can’t depend on them to repair the frayed fabric of our democracy. With this year’s pivotal election, we must drive these key reforms to the top of the agenda so everyone can access an accountable government, no matter what state we call home.  I encourage all Hoosiers to consider where each federal candidate stands on these issues before casting their ballot.” 

Indiana Members of Congress with perfect or near perfect scores:  

• Representative Andre Carson: 12/13 

• Representative Frank Mrvan: 11/13 

Indiana Members of Congress with scores of zero:  

• Senator Mike Braun: 0/10 

• Senator Todd Young: 0/10 

• Representative Victoria Spartz: 0/13 

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

To view the 2024 Democracy Scorecard, click here. 

Common Cause is a nonpartisan, grassroots organization dedicated to upholding the core values of American democracy. We work to create open, honest, and accountable government that serves the public interest; promote equal rights, opportunity, and representation for all; and empower all people to make their voices heard in the political process.