Brandon Elefante
Hawaii State Senator, District 16 since 2022. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 3 yrs
- Since 2022
- Bills became law
- 25
- 325 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.0%
- Chamber median 0.6%
- With party
- 98%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +47.2
- 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.
- Labor and Technology · chair
- Transportation · vice chair
- Housing
- Ways and Means
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Appropriation ($) · Became law Jul 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Elefante sits in the Hawaii State Senate
Elefante is closer to the center than 81% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Lynn DeCoite, Sharon Moriwaki, Lorraine Inouye
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:49 PM ET
With Elefante’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats98%
- 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: Elefante’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Elefante | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2026 | SB 3263: RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII. | No | No | No | Failed 11–12 |
| May 6, 2026 | SB 3029: RELATING TO COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 23–2 |
| May 6, 2026 | HB 1618: RELATING TO CESSPOOL CONVERSIONS. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 23–2 |
| May 6, 2026 | SB 3255: RELATING TO CURRENCY. | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 23–2 |
| May 6, 2026 | HB 1839: RELATING TO IMMIGRATION. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 23–2 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Elefante 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.
| Year | Race | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Hawaii State Senate, District 16 | Won | D+47.2 |
| 2022 | Hawaii State Senate, District 16 | Won | D+48.0 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Elefante has held
- Hawaii State Senate, District 16 · since 2022
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Elefante has run against
- Pat Beekman (R) · 2024 general, won
- Patricia Yuki Beekman (R) · 2022 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Elefante
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/22139704-8a26-4f4a-8a03-989990c21f37
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET