Karl Rhoads
Hawaii State Senator, District 13 since 2016.
- In office
- 9 yrs
- Since 2016
- Bills became law
- 42
- 1142 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.1%
- Chamber median 0.6%
- With party
- 99%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +42.3
- Won 2022
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Judiciary · chair
- Agriculture and Environment
- Housing
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 Rhoads sits in the Hawaii State Senate
Rhoads is closer to the center than 14% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Carol Fukunaga, Tim Richards, Stanley Chang
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:49 PM ET
With Rhoads’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats99%
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: Rhoads’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Rhoads | 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 Rhoads 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Hawaii State Senate, District 13 | Won | D+42.3 |
| 2020 | Hawaii State Senate, District 13 | Won | — |
| 2016 | Hawaii State Senate, District 13 | Won | D+45.9 |
| 2014 | Hawaii House of Representatives, District 29 | Won | — |
| 2012 | Hawaii House of Representatives, District 29 | Won | — |
| 2010 | Hawaii House of Representatives, District 28 | Won | D+9.7 |
| 2008 | Hawaii House of Representatives, District 28 | Won | — |
| 2006 | Hawaii House of Representatives, District 28 | Won | D+4.3 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Rhoads has held
- Hawaii State Senate, District 13 · since 2016
- Hawaii House of Representatives, District 29 · 2012–2016
- Hawaii House of Representatives, District 28 · 2006–2012
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Rhoads has run against
- Matthew Tinay (R) · 2022 general, won
- Rod Tam (R) · 2016 general, won
- David S. Y. Chang (R) · 2010 general, won
- Collin C. O. Wong (R) · 2006 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Rhoads
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/099756de-3b84-4531-b5da-6d1c5d4c89ee
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET