Dru Kanuha
Hawaii State Senator, District 3 since 2018. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 7 yrs
- Since 2018
- Bills became law
- 31
- 559 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.0%
- Chamber median 0.6%
- With party
- 100%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +35.3
- 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.
- Health and Human Services
- Transportation
- 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 Kanuha sits in the Hawaii State Senate
Kanuha is closer to the center than 0% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Ron Kouchi, Tim Richards, Karl Rhoads
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:49 PM ET
With Kanuha’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats100%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills36%
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: Kanuha’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Kanuha | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2026 | SB 3263: RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII. | Yes | 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 Kanuha 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 3 | Won | D+35.3 |
| 2022 | Hawaii State Senate, District 3 | Won | — |
| 2018 | Hawaii State Senate, District 3 | Won | D+58.7 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Kanuha has held
- Hawaii State Senate, District 3 · since 2018
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Kanuha has run against
- Kurt (Sulli) Sullivan (R) · 2024 general, won
- Michael L. Last (I) · 2018 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Kanuha
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/e75469cc-851a-4e63-9908-9e63b5215448
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET