DemocratIn office since Nov 2022

Rachele Lamosao

Hawaii State Senator, District 19 since 2022. Next on the ballot in 2028.

Hawaii State Senator, District 19

In office
3 yrs
Since 2022
Bills became law
53
580 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed
0.1%
Chamber median 0.6%
With party
100%
On votes splitting the parties
Last margin
+51.7
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.

  • Hawaiian Affairs · vice chair
  • Labor and Technology · vice chair
  • Commerce and Consumer Protection
  • Water, Land, Culture and the Arts

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 580 sponsored · 53 became law
BillIntroCmteSenateHouseLaw
SB 3234 RELATING TO TRAFFIC SAFETY.
Appropriation ($) · Became law Jul 2026
SB 2494 RELATING TO CORRUPTION.
Bribery · Became law Jul 2026
SB 2360 RELATING TO STATE ENTERPRISE ZONES.
Comprehensive Review · Became law Jul 2026
SB 2580 RELATING TO THE MOTION PICTURE, DIGITAL MEDIA, AND FILM PRODUCTION INCOME TAX CREDIT.
Costs · Became law Jul 2026
SB 3238 RELATING TO LANGUAGE ACCESS.
Appropriation ($) · Became law Jun 2026

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

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Lamosao sits in the Hawaii State Senate

Lamosao is closer to the center than 62% of the chamber's Democrats.

Dem. medianRep. medianLamosaoMore liberalMore conservative

Closest: Donna Kim, Mike Gabbard, Sharon Moriwaki

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

With Lamosao’s party

  • Votes with the chamber's Democrats100%
  • Cosponsorships of the other party's bills33%

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: Lamosao’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.

DateBillLamosaoDem. majorityRep. majorityResult
May 8, 2026SB 3263: RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.NoNoNoFailed 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 Lamosao 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
2022Hawaii House of Representatives, District 36WonD+51.7

Source: 99chambers results archive

Seats Lamosao has held

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Lamosao has run against

  • Veamoniti Lautaha (R) · 2022 general, won

Source: 99chambers results archive

How we know Lamosao

One person, matched across every source we use.

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