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Tony Hwang
State Senator · R–CT
7/7
🥇 Gold
1Open Bookscritical
66%★ earned
“…the property of the people.” — Cicero, De Re Publica
Operates inside Connecticut's Citizens' Election Program, which bans lobbyist and state-contractor money; his own campaign drawing a CEP grant remains to be confirmed.
2Free & Fair Electionscritical
85%★ earned
“The ballot is stronger than the bullet.” — Abraham Lincoln
Nothing in the record indicates election denial or any threat to peaceful transfer of power.
3The Dignity of the Opponent
82%★ earned
“Treat humanity … always as an end and never as a means only.” — Kant
Says of his work, "For me, it's always about people — above politics."
4Fear Is Not Fuel
78%★ earned
“…the better angels of our nature.” — Lincoln, First Inaugural
Named Legislator of the Year for bipartisan leadership rather than divisive appeals.
5Truth & a Kept Word
75%★ earned
“…living within the truth.” A representative owes “his judgment.” — Havel · Burke
Sixteen co-sponsored bills signed into law, reflecting substantive legislative work. A record of bills carried through to law; no broken commitments documented.
6Against the Spirit of Party
80%★ earned
“The baneful effects of the spirit of party.” — Washington, Farewell Address
Recognized for bipartisan leadership, working across party lines.
7Morality
85%★ earned
“The time is always right to do what is right.” — Martin Luther King Jr.
A “Legislator of the Year” for bipartisan leadership whose stated creed is “it’s always about people — above politics.”
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