Sharon Moriwaki
Hawaii State Senator, District 12 since 2018. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 7 yrs
- Since 2018
- Bills became law
- 35
- 450 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.1%
- Chamber median 0.6%
- With party
- 99%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +40.8
- 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.
- Ways and Means · vice chair
- Government Operations
- Labor and Technology
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Administrative and Support Services · Became law Jul 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Moriwaki sits in the Hawaii State Senate
Moriwaki is closer to the center than 71% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Mike Gabbard, Rachele Lamosao, Donna Kim
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:49 PM ET
With Moriwaki’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats99%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills49%
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: Moriwaki’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Moriwaki | 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 Moriwaki 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 12 | Won | D+40.8 |
| 2022 | Hawaii State Senate, District 12 | Won | D+44.0 |
| 2018 | Hawaii State Senate, District 12 | Won | D+40.8 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Moriwaki has held
- Hawaii State Senate, District 12 · since 2018
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Moriwaki has run against
- Shotaro Dabbs (R) · 2024 general, won
- Blake Boyd (R) · 2022 general, won
- Lynn Barry Mariano (R) · 2018 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Moriwaki
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/7e04af29-c684-402f-a7b0-bdde0591197c
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET