Scott Kawasaki
Alaska State Senator, District P since 2018. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 7 yrs
- Since 2018
- Bills became law
- 2
- 9 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 4.3%
- Chamber median 1.4%
- With party
- 98%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +3.1
- 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.
- Armed Services · co-chair
- Legislative Budget and Audit · alternate
- State Affairs · chair
- Resources
- Special Committee On Arctic Affairs
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
AGE OF PERSONS · Became law Sep 2026
BUDGET · Became law Jun 2026
COMMUNICATIONS · Failed in committee May 2026
CRIMES · Failed in committee May 2026
BOARDS & COMMISSIONS · Failed in committee Mar 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Kawasaki sits in the Alaska State Senate
Kawasaki is closer to the center than 33% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Forrest Dunbar, Cathy Giessel, Bill Wielechowski
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:44 PM ET
With Kawasaki’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats98%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills37%
Black tick: the average of Democrats in the Alaska State Senate.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Kawasaki’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Kawasaki | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 19, 2026 | HB 381: An Act relating to the taxation of certain natural gas project property and related… | No | No | Yes | Failed 10–10 |
| May 20, 2026 | SB 24: An Act relating to tobacco, tobacco products, electronic smoking products, nicotine, and… | No | Yes | Yes | Passed 15–5 |
| May 20, 2026 | HB 302: An Act relating to travel insurance; relating to the business of insurance; relating to… | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 14–6 |
| May 20, 2026 | HB 173: An Act relating to occupational therapist licensure; relating to occupational therapy… | No | Yes | Yes | Passed 14–6 |
| May 20, 2026 | HB 110: An Act relating to the rural health transformation program; relating to the interstate… | No | No | Yes | Failed 9–11 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Kawasaki 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 | Alaska State Senate, District P | Won | D+3.1 |
| 2022 | Alaska State Senate, District P | Won | D+9.2 |
| 2018 | Alaska State Senate, District A | Won | D+2.0 |
| 2016 | Alaska House of Representatives, District 1 | Won | — |
| 2014 | Alaska House of Representatives, District 1 | Won | D+10.0 |
| 2012 | Alaska House of Representatives, District 4 | Won | D+2.7 |
| 2010 | Alaska House of Representatives, District 9 | Won | D+7.9 |
| 2008 | Alaska House of Representatives, District 9 | Won | D+4.6 |
| 2006 | Alaska House of Representatives, District 9 | Won | D+10.5 |
| 2004 | Alaska House of Representatives, District 9 | Lost | R+0.8 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Kawasaki has held
- Alaska State Senate, District P · since 2022
- Alaska State Senate, District A · since 2018
- Alaska House of Representatives, District 1 · 2014–2018
- Alaska House of Representatives, District 4 · 2012–2014
- Alaska House of Representatives, District 9 · 2006–2012
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Kawasaki has run against
- Leslie W. Hajdukovich (R) · 2024 general, won
- Jim Matherly (R) · 2022 general, won
- Pete Kelly (R) · 2018 general, won
- Gregory Bringhurst (R) · 2014 general, won
- David Pruhs (R) · 2012 general, won
- Joseph A. Michel (R) · 2010 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Kawasaki
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/53f7b86b-ce31-4199-86ef-f566ae9aa02c
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET