DemocratIn office since Nov 2022

Angus McKelvey

Hawaii State Senator, District 6 since 2022. Next on the ballot in 2028.

Hawaii State Senator, District 6

In office
3 yrs
Since 2022
Bills became law
62
992 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed
7.2%
Chamber median 0.6%
With party
95%
On votes splitting the parties
Last margin
+25.1
Won 2024
Next election
2028
Nov 7, 2028

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET

Committees

As of 2026-10.

  • Government Operations · chair
  • Health and Human Services · vice chair
  • Commerce and Consumer Protection

Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 992 sponsored · 62 became law
BillIntroCmteSenateHouseLaw
SB 2851 RELATING TO DEAF INDIVIDUALS.
Deaf · Became law Jul 2026
SB 2031 RELATING TO CONSUMER PROTECTION.
Consumer Protection · Became law Jul 2026
SB 3001 RELATING TO ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE.
AI Companions · Became law Jul 2026
SB 2877 RELATING TO EDUCATION.
Appropriation ($) · Became law Jul 2026
SB 2259 RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND TOURISM.
Appropriation ($) · Became law Jul 2026

Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where McKelvey sits in the Hawaii State Senate

McKelvey is closer to the center than 95% of the chamber's Democrats.

Dem. medianRep. medianMcKelveyMore liberalMore conservative

Closest: Joy San Buenaventura, Lorraine Inouye, Brandon Elefante

Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:49 PM ET

With McKelvey’s party

  • Votes with the chamber's Democrats95%
  • Cosponsorships of the other party's bills38%

Black tick: the average of Democrats in the Hawaii State Senate.

Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships

Key votes

Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: McKelvey’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.

DateBillMcKelveyDem. majorityRep. majorityResult
May 8, 2026SB 3263: RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.Not votingNoNoFailed 11–12
May 6, 2026SB 3029: RELATING TO COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT.YesYesNoPassed 23–2
May 6, 2026HB 1618: RELATING TO CESSPOOL CONVERSIONS.YesYesNoPassed 23–2
May 6, 2026SB 3255: RELATING TO CURRENCY.YesYesYesPassed 23–2
May 6, 2026HB 1839: RELATING TO IMMIGRATION.YesYesNoPassed 23–2

Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls

Career

Offices held, and every time McKelvey was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Elections

Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.

YearRaceResultMargin
2024Hawaii State Senate, District 6WonD+25.1
2022Hawaii State Senate, District 6WonD+31.5
2020Hawaii House of Representatives, District 10WonD+27.8
2018Hawaii House of Representatives, District 10WonD+38.2
2016Hawaii House of Representatives, District 10WonD+47.0
2014Hawaii House of Representatives, District 10WonD+35.8
2012Hawaii House of Representatives, District 10WonD+36.9
2010Hawaii House of Representatives, District 10WonD+28.6
2008Hawaii House of Representatives, District 10WonD+38.2
2006Hawaii House of Representatives, District 10WonD+11.8

Source: 99chambers results archive

Seats McKelvey has held

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who McKelvey has run against

  • Sheila Walker (R) · 2024 general, won
  • Sheila Walker (R) · 2022 general, won
  • Kanamu Balinbin (R) · 2020 general, won
  • Chayne M. Marten (R) · 2018 general, won
  • Chayne Marten (R) · 2016 general, won
  • Chayne M. Marten (R) · 2014 general, won

Source: 99chambers results archive

How we know McKelvey

One person, matched across every source we use.

Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET