Lorraine Inouye
Hawaii State Senator, District 1 since 1998. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 28 yrs
- Since 1998
- Bills became law
- 18
- 338 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.3%
- Chamber median 0.6%
- With party
- 97%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +41.9
- Won 2022
- 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.
- Transportation · chair
- Water, Land, Culture and the Arts · vice chair
- Public Safety and Military Affairs
- Ways and Means
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Appropriation ($) · Became law Jul 2026
Advisory Committee Recommendations · Became law Jun 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Inouye sits in the Hawaii State Senate
Inouye is closer to the center than 86% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Brandon Elefante, Lynn DeCoite, Joy San Buenaventura
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:49 PM ET
With Inouye’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats97%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills48%
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: Inouye’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Inouye | 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 Inouye 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 1 | Won | D+41.9 |
| 2018 | Hawaii State Senate, District 4 | Won | — |
| 2014 | Hawaii State Senate, District 4 | Won | D+55.6 |
| 2004 | Hawaii State Senate, District 1 | Won | — |
| 2002 | Hawaii State Senate, District 1 | Won | D+53.9 |
| 1998 | Hawaii State Senate, District 1 | Won | D+12.4 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Inouye has held
- Hawaii State Senate, District 1 · since 2022
- Hawaii State Senate, District 4 · since 2014
- Hawaii State Senate, District 1 · since 1998
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Inouye has run against
- Helen C. Tupai (R) · 2022 general, won
- Alain Schiller (L) · 2014 general, won
- Charles Clarke (R) · 2002 general, won
- John S. Carroll (R) · 1998 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Inouye
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/77991a5e-d7df-4282-b1cc-2398c56c18cc
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET