Samantha DeCorte
Hawaii State Senator, District 22 since 2024. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 1 yr
- Since 2024
- Bills became law
- 6
- 157 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.2%
- Chamber median 0.6%
- With party
- 86%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +9.0
- 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.
- Education
- Hawaiian Affairs
- Public Safety and Military Affairs
- Transportation
- Water, Land, Culture and the Arts
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Capital Improvement Projects · Became law Jun 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where DeCorte sits in the Hawaii State Senate
DeCorte is closer to the center than 67% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Kurt Fevella, Brenton Awa, Angus McKelvey
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:49 PM ET
With DeCorte’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans86%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills100%
Black tick: the average of Republicans in the Hawaii State Senate.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: DeCorte’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | DeCorte | Rep. majority | Dem. 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 | No | Yes | Passed 23–2 |
| May 6, 2026 | HB 1618: RELATING TO CESSPOOL CONVERSIONS. | No | No | Yes | 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 | No | Yes | Passed 23–2 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time DeCorte 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 22 | Won | R+9.0 |
| 2022 | Hawaii State Senate, District 22 | Lost | D+0.4 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats DeCorte has held
- Hawaii State Senate, District 22 · since 2024
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who DeCorte has run against
- Cedric Asuega Gates (D) · 2024 general, won
- Maile S. L. Shimabukuro (D) · 2022 general, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know DeCorte
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/8a60db8b-b07f-45da-8169-46ddd043ce02
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET