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Hawaii House of Representatives
Lower house of the Hawaii State Legislature
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Lower house of the Hawaii State Legislature
| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| background_color | ||
| name | Hawaii House of Representatives | |
| Hale ʻAhaʻōlelo Makaʻāinana | ||
| legislature | 33rd Hawaii State Legislature | |
| coa_pic | Seal of the State of Hawaii.svg | |
| term_limits | None | |
| session_room | Hawaii State Legislature.jpg | |
| house_type | Lower house | |
| leader1_type | Speaker | |
| leader1 | Nadine Nakamura (D) | |
| election1 | November 6, 2024 | |
| leader2_type | Vice Speaker | |
| leader2 | Linda Ichiyama (D) | |
| election2 | November 6, 2024 | |
| leader3_type | Majority Leader | |
| leader3 | Sean Quinlan (D) | |
| election3 | November 6, 2024 | |
| leader4_type | Minority Leader | |
| leader4 | Lauren Matsumoto (R) | |
| election4 | November 8, 2022 | |
| term_length | 2 years | |
| authority | Article III, Constitution of Hawaii | |
| salary | $72,348 per year + | |
| $225 per diem for non-Oʻahu members (2023) | ||
| redistricting | Hawaii Reapportionment Commission | |
| members | 51 | |
| structure1 | ||
| * | border | darkgray}} Democratic (42) |
| * | border | darkgray}} Republican (9) |
| last_election1 | November 5, 2024 | |
| (51 seats) | ||
| next_election1 | November 8, 2026 | |
| (51 seats) | ||
| meeting_place | House of Representatives Chamber | |
| Hawaii State Capitol | ||
| Honolulu, Hawaii | ||
| website | Hawaii House of Representatives | |
| rules | Rules of the House of Representatives |
Hale ʻAhaʻōlelo Makaʻāinana $225 per diem for non-Oʻahu members (2023) Majority
- Democratic (42) Minority
- Republican (9) (51 seats) (51 seats) Hawaii State Capitol Honolulu, Hawaii
The Hawaii House of Representatives () is the lower house of the Hawaii State Legislature. Pursuant to Article III, Section 3 of the Constitution of Hawaii, amended during the 1978 constitutional convention, the House of Representatives consists of 51 members, each elected in a single member district. It is led by the Speaker of the House elected from the membership of the House, with majority and minority leaders elected from their party's respective caucuses. The current Speaker of the House is Nadine Nakamura.
Legislators are elected to two-year terms and are not subject to term limits. As in many state legislatures in the United States, the Hawaiʻi House of Representatives is a part-time body and legislators often have active careers outside government. The upper house of the legislature is the Hawaii State Senate.
According to Article III, section 4 of the Hawaii State Constitution, a legislator's term begins on the day of the general election and ends the day of the general election if a new member is elected.
The last election took place on November 5, 2024. The next election will take place on November 8, 2026.
Composition
This is a list of individuals serving in the Hawaii House of Representatives following the November 2024 election, as well as the body's leadership.
| Democratic | Republican |
|---|
| Affiliation | Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) | Total | Democratic | Republican | Vacant | End of previous legislature (2024) | 51 | Begin (2024) | 51 | Latest voting share | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45 | 6 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 42 | 9 | 0 |
Leadership
| Office | Name | Party | District | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speaker | Nadine Nakamura | Democratic | 15 | |
| Vice Speaker | Linda Ichiyama | Democratic | 32 | |
| Majority Leader | Sean Quinlan | Democratic | 47 | |
| Majority Floor Leader | Dee Morikawa | Democratic | 17 | |
| Majority Whip | Amy Perruso | Democratic | 46 | |
| Minority Leader | Lauren Matsumoto | Republican | 38 | |
| Minority Floor Leader | Diamond Garcia | Republican | 42 | |
| Assistant Minority Leader | David Alcos | Republican | 41 | |
| Minority Whip | Kanani Souza | Republican | 43 |
Officers
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Chief Clerk | Brian L. Takeshita |
| Assistant Chief Clerk | Rupert Juarez |
| Sergeant-at-Arms | Rod Tanonaka |
| Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms | Jade Villanueva |
List of current members
| District | Representative | Party | County(ies) | Areas represented | First elected | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matthias Kusch | Dem | Hawaii | Hāmākua, portion of Hilo, Ka‘ūmana | 2024 | |
| 2 | Sue L. Keohokapu-Lee Loy | Dem | Hilo | 2024 | ||
| 3 | Chris Toshiro Todd | Dem | Portion of Hilo, Keaukaha, Orchidlands Estate, Ainaloa, Hawaiian Acres, Fern Acres, portions of Kurtistown and Keaau | 2017 | ||
| 4 | Greggor Ilagan | Dem | Hawaiian Paradise Park, Hawaiian Beaches, Nānāwale Estates, Leilani Estates | 2020 | ||
| 5 | Jeanné Kapela | Dem | Portions of Keaau and Kurtistown, Mountain View, Glenwood, Fern Forest, Volcano, Pāhala, Punalu‘u, Nā‘ālehu, Wai‘ōhinu, Hawaiian Ocean View, Ho‘okena | 2020 | ||
| 6 | Kirstin Kahaloa | Dem | Hōnaunau, Nāpo‘opo‘o, Captain Cook, Kealakekua, Keauhou, Hōlualoa, Kailua-Kona | 2022 | ||
| 7 | Nicole Lowen | Dem | Kailua-Kona, Honokōhau, Kalaoa, Pu‘uanahulu, Puakō, portion of Waikōloa | 2012 | ||
| 8 | David Tarnas | Dem | Hawi, Hala‘ula, Waimea, Makahalau, Waiki‘i, Waikōloa, Kawaihae, and Māhukona | 2018 | ||
| 9 | Justin Woodson | Dem | Maui | Kahului, Puʻunēnē, portion of Wailuku | 2013 | |
| 10 | Tyson Miyake | Dem | Portion of Waiehu, Paukukalo, Wailuku, Wailuku Heights, Waikapu | 2023 | ||
| 11 | Terez Amato | Dem | Portion of Māʻalaea, Kīhei, Keawakapu, Wailea, Mākena, Kanahena, Keone‘ō‘io | 2022 | ||
| 12 | Kyle Yamashita | Dem | Portion of Keāhua, Hāli‘imaile, Pukalani, Makawao, Pūlehu, Waiakoa, Kēōkea, and ‘Ulupalakua | 2004 | ||
| 13 | Mahina Poepoe | Dem | Maui, Kalawao | Molokaʻi, Lānaʻi, Kahoolawe, portion of Kahului, Ha‘ikū, Pe‘ahi, Huelo, Nāhiku, Hāna, Kīpahulu | 2022 | |
| 14 | Elle Cochran | Dem | Maui | Kahakuloa, Waihee, portions of Wai‘ehu and Māʻalaea, Olowalu, Lahaina, Lahainaluna, Kā‘anapali, Māhinahina Camp, Kahana, Honokahua | 2022 | |
| 15 | Nadine Nakamura | Dem | Kauaʻi | Hā‘ena, Wainiha, Hanalei, Princeville, Kīlauea, Anahola, Keālia, Kāpa‘a, portion of Wailuā, Kawaihau | 2016 | |
| 16 | Luke Evslin | Dem | Wailuā, Hanamāʻulu, Kapaia, Līhuʻe, Puhi, portion of ʻŌmaʻo | 2023 | ||
| 17 | Dee Morikawa | Dem | Niʻihau, portion of ʻŌmaʻo, Kōloa, Po‘ipū, Lāwa‘i, Kalāheo, ‘Ele‘ele, Hanapēpē, Kaawanui Village, Pākalā Village, Waimea, Kekaha | 2010 | ||
| 18 | Joe Gedeon | Rep | Honolulu | Portlock, Hawaii Kai, Kalama Valley | 2025 | |
| 19 | Mark Hashem | Dem | Waiʻalae-Kāhala,ʻĀina Haina, Niu Valley, Kuli‘ou‘ou | 2010 | ||
| 20 | Tina Nakada Grandinetti | Dem | Leahi, Kāhala, Waiʻalae, Kaimukī, Kapahulu | 2024 | ||
| 21 | Jackson Sayama | Dem | St. Louis Heights, Pālolo Valley, Maunalani Heights, Wilhelmina Rise, Kaimukī | 2020 | ||
| 22 | Andrew Takuya Garrett | Dem | Mānoa | 2022 | ||
| 23 | Ikaika Olds | Dem | Mōʻiliʻili, McCully | 2024 | ||
| 24 | Adrian Tam | Dem | Waikīkī | 2020 | ||
| 25 | Kim Coco Iwamoto | Dem | Ala Moana, Kakaʻako, Downtown Honolulu | 2024 | ||
| 26 | Della Au Belatti | Dem | Makiki, Punchbowl | 2006 | ||
| 27 | Jenna Takenouchi | Dem | Pacific Heights, Nuuanu, Liliha | 2022 | ||
| 28 | Daniel Holt | Dem | Sand Island, Iwilei, Chinatown | 2016 | ||
| 29 | Ikaika Hussey | Dem | Kamehameha Heights, Kalihi Valley, portion of Kalihi | 2024 | ||
| 30 | Shirley Ann Templo | Dem | Kalihi, Kalihi Kai, Ke‘ehi Lagoon, Hickam Village | 2024 | ||
| 31 | Linda Ichiyama | Dem | Fort Shafter Flats, Salt Lake, Pearl Harbor | 2010 | ||
| 32 | Garner Shimizu | Rep | Fort Shafter, Moanalua, Āliamanu, Foster Village, portions of Aiea and Hālawa | 2024 | ||
| 33 | Sam Satoru Kong | Dem | Portion of Hālawa, Aiea, Waimalu | 2014 | ||
| 34 | Gregg Takayama | Dem | Pearl City, Waiau, Pacific Palisades | 2012 | ||
| 35 | Cory Chun | Dem | Portions of Pearl City and Waipahū, Crestview | 2022 | ||
| 36 | Daisy Hartsfield | Dem | Waipahū | 2026 | ||
| 37 | Trish La Chica | Dem | Portions of Mililani Town, Mililani Mauka, Koa Ridge, and Waipio Gentry | 2023 | ||
| 38 | Lauren Matsumoto | Rep | Portions of Mililani and Waipio Acres, Mililani Mauka | 2012 | ||
| 39 | Elijah Pierick | Rep | Royal Kunia, Village Park, Honouliuli, Hoopili, portion of Waipahū | 2022 | ||
| 40 | Julie Reyes Oda | Rep | Portions of Lower Village and Ewa Beach, Iroquois Point | 2024 | ||
| 41 | David Alcos | Rep | Portion of Ewa Beach, Ocean Pointe, Barbers Point | 2022 | ||
| 42 | Diamond Garcia | Rep | Portions of Varona Village, Ewa, Kapolei, Fernandez Village | 2022 | ||
| 43 | Kanani Souza | Rep | Kapolei, Makakilo | 2022 | ||
| 44 | Darius Kila | Dem | Honokai Hale, Nānākuli, Māili | 2022 | ||
| 45 | Chris Muraoka | Rep | Waianae, Mākaha | 2024 | ||
| 46 | Amy Perruso | Dem | Portion of Waipio Acres, Launani Valley, Wahiawā, Whitmore Village, Waialua, Mokulēʻia | 2018 | ||
| 47 | Sean Quinlan | Dem | Waialua, Hale‘iwa, Waialua, Hale‘iwa, Kawailoa Beach, Waimea, Sunset Beach, Waiale‘e, Kawela Bay, Kahuku, Lā‘ie, Hauula, Punaluu, Kahana | 2016 | ||
| 48 | Lisa Kitagawa | Dem | Kaʻaʻawa, Kahalu‘u, ‘Āhuimanu, Heeia, Kāneʻohe | 2018 | ||
| 49 | Scot Matayoshi | Dem | Kāneʻohe, Maunawili | 2018 | ||
| 50 | Mike Lee | Dem | Kailua, portion of Kāneʻohe Bay | 2024 | ||
| 51 | Lisa Marten | Dem | Waimānalo, Keolu Hills, Lanikai, portion of Kailua | 2020 |
Past composition of the House of Representatives
Main article: Political party strength in Hawaii
References
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- (15 December 2023). "OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR – NEWS RELEASE – GOV. GREEN APPOINTS MIYAKE TO STATE HOUSE".
- (15 February 2023). "Green makes appointments for open House seats". Hawaii News Now.
- Dayton, Kevin. (May 28, 2025). "Republican Named To Represent East Oʻahu After Rep. Gene Ward’s Death". Honolulu Civil Beat.
- (12 January 2026). "Office of the Governor — News Release — Gov. Green Appoints Daisy Hartsfield to Represent House District 36".
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