Hawaii House of Representatives
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Hawaii House of Representatives Hale o nā Luna Makaʻāinana | |
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| 33rd Hawaii State Legislature | |
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Term limits | None |
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Speaker | Nadine Nakamura (D) since November 6, 2024 |
Vice Speaker | Linda Ichiyama (D) since November 6, 2024 |
Majority Leader | Sean Quinlan (D) since November 6, 2024 |
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| Seats | 51 |
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Political groups | Majority
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Length of term | 2 years |
| Authority | Article III, Constitution of Hawaii |
| Salary | $74,160 per year + $225 per diem for non-Oʻahu members (2025)[1] |
| Elections | |
Last election | November 5, 2024 (51 seats) |
Next election | November 8, 2026 (51 seats) |
| Redistricting | Hawaii Reapportionment Commission |
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| House of Representatives Chamber Hawaii State Capitol Honolulu, Hawaii | |
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| Hawaii House of Representatives | |
| Rules | |
| Rules of the House of Representatives | |
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The Hawaii House of Representatives (Hawaiian: Hale o nā Luna Maka‘āinana) 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.[2]
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.
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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.[3]
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,[4] as well as the body's leadership.[5]
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| 41 | 10 | |
| Democratic | Republican | |
| Affiliation | Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)
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Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Republican | Vacant | ||
| End of previous legislature (2024) | 45 | 6 | 51 | 0 |
| Begin (Nov 2024) | 42 | 9 | 51 | 0 |
| February 14, 2026[6] | 41 | 9 | 50 | 1 |
| March 16, 2026[7] | 40 | 10 | ||
| April 13, 2026[8] | 41 | 10 | 51 | 0 |
| Latest voting share | 80.4% | 19.6% | ||
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[9] | 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[a] | Dem | Hawaiʻi | Hāmākua, portion of Hilo, Ka‘ūmana | 2024[b] |
| 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 Keaʻau | 2017[b] | |
| 4 | Greggor Ilagan | Dem | Hawaiian Paradise Park, Hawaiian Beaches, Nānāwale Estates, Leilani Estates | 2020 | |
| 5 | Jeanné Kapela | Dem | Portions of Keaʻau 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[c] | |
| 9 | Justin Woodson | Dem | Maui | Kahului, Puʻunēnē, portion of Wailuku | 2013[b] |
| 10 | Tyson Miyake[d] | Dem | Portion of Waiehu, Paukukalo, Wailuku, Wailuku Heights, Waikapu | 2023[b] | |
| 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, Kahoʻolawe, portion of Kahului, Ha‘ikū, Pe‘ahi, Huelo, Nāhiku, Hāna, Kīpahulu | 2022 |
| 14 | Elle Cochran[e] | Rep | Maui | Kahakuloa, Waiheʻe, 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[f] | Dem | Wailuā, Hanamāʻulu, Kapaia, Līhuʻe, Puhi, portion of ʻŌmaʻo | 2023[b] | |
| 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[g] | Rep | Honolulu | Portlock, Hawaiʻi Kai, Kalama Valley | 2025[b] |
| 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, Nuʻuanu, Liliha | 2022 | |
| 28 | Cov Ratcliffe[h] | Dem | Sand Island, Iwilei, Chinatown | 2026[b] | |
| 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 ʻAiea and Hālawa | 2024 | |
| 33 | Sam Satoru Kong | Dem | Portion of Hālawa, ʻAiea, 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[i] | Dem | Waipahū | 2026[b] | |
| 37 | Trish La Chica[j] | Dem | Portions of Mililani Town, Mililani Mauka, Koa Ridge, and Waipiʻo Gentry | 2023[b] | |
| 38 | Lauren Matsumoto | Rep | Portions of Mililani and Waipio Acres, Mililani Mauka | 2012 | |
| 39 | Elijah Pierick | Rep | Royal Kunia, Village Park, Honoʻuliʻuli, Hoʻopili, portion of Waipahū | 2022 | |
| 40 | Julie Reyes Oda | Rep | Portions of Lower Village and ʻEwa Beach, Iroquois Point | 2024 | |
| 41 | David Alcos | Rep | Portion of ʻEwa 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, Māʻili | 2022 | |
| 45 | Chris Muraoka | Rep | Waiʻanae, 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, Hauʻula, Punaluʻu, Kahana | 2016 | |
| 48 | Lisa Kitagawa | Dem | Kaʻaʻawa, Kahalu‘u, ‘Āhuimanu, Heʻeia, 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 |
- ^ Appointed by Governor Josh Green on August 30, 2024, after the death of Mark Nakashima.[10]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Representative was originally appointed
- ^ Previously served in House from 1994 to 1998
- ^ Appointed by Gov. Josh Green on December 15, 2023, after Troy Hashimoto was appointed to the Hawaii Senate.[11]
- ^ Switched party affiliation to Republican on March 16, 2026.[12]
- ^ Appointed by Gov. Josh Green on February 15, 2023, after James Tokioka was appointed to join the governor's cabinet.[13]
- ^ Appointed by Gov. Josh Green on May 28, 2025, after Gene Ward's resignation and death.[14]
- ^ Appointed by Gov. Josh Green on April 13, 2026, after Daniel Holt was appointed to the Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources.[15][8]
- ^ Appointed by Gov. Josh Green on January 12, 2026, after Rachele Lamosao was appointed to the State Senate.[16]
- ^ Appointed by Gov. Josh Green on February 15, 2023, after Ryan Yamane was appointed to join the governor's cabinet.[13]
See also
- List of speakers of the Hawaii House of Representatives
- Majority Leader of the Hawaii House of Representatives
- List of Hawaii state legislatures
Past composition of the House of Representatives
References
- ^ "2025 Legislator Compensation". www.ncsl.org. Retrieved April 13, 2026.
- ^ Dayton, Kevin (November 6, 2024). "Legislators To Name 1st Female House Speaker In Hawaii History". Honolulu Civil Beat. Retrieved November 10, 2024.
- ^ "ELECTION OF MEMBERS; TERM".
- ^ "2025 Representatives". Hawai‘i State Legislature. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
- ^ "House Leadership". Hawai‘i State Legislature. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
- ^ "Lawmaker resigns to take on new state role". Hawaii News Now. February 13, 2026. Retrieved April 3, 2026.
- ^ "'Stronger advocacy': Maui lawmaker switches to Republican Party, citing wildfire response". Hawaii News Now. March 17, 2026. Retrieved April 4, 2026.
- ^ a b "Gov. Green appoints Michael Ratcliffe as House District 28 representative". Kauai Now. April 13, 2026. Retrieved April 14, 2026.
- ^ Relating to caucus leaders and committee membership of the House of Representatives of the Thirty-first Legislature (House Resolution No. 31). Hawaii House of Representatives. February 17, 2021. p. 1. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
- ^ "Office of the Governor – News Release – Gov. Green Names House District Successor". August 30, 2024. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
- ^ "OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR – NEWS RELEASE – GOV. GREEN APPOINTS MIYAKE TO STATE HOUSE" (Press release). December 15, 2023. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
- ^ "Lahaina Rep. Elle Cochran switches party affiliation to Republican". March 17, 2026. Retrieved March 17, 2026.
- ^ a b "Green makes appointments for open House seats". Hawaii News Now. February 15, 2023. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
- ^ Dayton, Kevin (May 28, 2025). "Republican Named To Represent East O'ahu After Rep. Gene Ward's Death". Honolulu Civil Beat. Retrieved May 28, 2025.
- ^ "State Rep. Daniel Holt steps down, accepts job at DLNR". Hawaiʻi Public Radio. February 14, 2026.
- ^ "Office of the Governor — News Release — Gov. Green Appoints Daisy Hartsfield to Represent House District 36" (Press release). January 12, 2026. Retrieved January 21, 2026.