States of Disclosure

Governors' Disclosure Ranking

WASHINGTON, July 19, 2007 — This table shows results of the Center's methodical evaluation of financial-disclosure laws that apply as of 2007 to governors in all 50 states. The survey — focused on basic disclosure components and access to public records — was worth 100 points. See How We Did It. Click on a state name for details.

State Points Rank Grade
Washington 94.5 1 A
Hawaii 89.5 2 B
Louisiana 88 3 B
Texas 87 4 B
Rhode Island 82 5 B
Alaska 81.5 6 B
Arizona 81 7 B
Georgia 81 7 B
New Jersey 80 9 B
Indiana 78 10 C
Kansas 78 10 C
California 77.5 12 C
Alabama 76.5 13 C
Connecticut 76 14 C
New York 75 15 C
Arkansas 74 16 C
Massachusetts 73.5 17 C
New Mexico 73.5 17 C
Wisconsin 69 19 D
Missouri 68.5 20 D
Oregon 67.5 21 D
North Carolina 66 22 D
Kentucky 65.5 23 D
Florida 65 24 D
Delaware 64.5 25 D
Colorado 63 26 D
Maryland 62.5 27 D
Virginia 62 28 D
Ohio 61.5 29 D
South Carolina 59 30 F
South Dakota 59 30 F
North Dakota 58.5 32 F
Tennessee 56.5 33 F
Pennsylvania 55 34 F
Oklahoma 54.5 35 F
Mississippi 54.5 35 F
Illinois 54 37 F
Minnesota 53.5 38 F
Montana 53 39 F
Nebraska 52 40 F
Nevada 48.5 41 F
Iowa 46 42 F
Maine 44 43 F
West Virginia 44 43 F
Wyoming 39 45 F
New Hampshire 25.5 46 F
Michigan 0 47 F
Idaho 0 47 F
Utah 0 47 F
Vermont 0 47 F