Brenton Awa
Hawaii State Senator, District 23 since 2022. Ran in 2 elections between 2022 and 2024, winning 2. Lost the 2026 race for Hawaii's 2nd District. Next on the ballot in 2028.
Hawaii State Senator, District 23Born 1986
- In office
- 3 yrs
- Since 2022
- Bills became law
- 0
- 72 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.3%
- Chamber median 0.6%
- With party
- 97%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- −33.0
- Lost 2026
- Next election
- 2028
- Nov 7, 2028
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 11:01 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Agriculture and Environment
- Commerce and Consumer Protection
- Government Operations
- Judiciary
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Agricultural Land · Failed in the House Dec 2025
Constitutional Amendment · Failed in committee Feb 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Awa sits in the Hawaii State Senate
Awa is closer to the center than 0% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Kurt Fevella, Samantha DeCorte, Angus McKelvey
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:49 PM ET
With Awa’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans97%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills62%
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: Awa’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Awa | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2026 | SB 3263: RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII. | Yes | No | No | Failed 11–12 |
| May 6, 2026 | SB 3029: RELATING TO COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT. | No | No | Yes | Passed 23–2 |
| May 6, 2026 | HB 1618: RELATING TO CESSPOOL CONVERSIONS. | Yes | No | Yes | Passed 23–2 |
| May 6, 2026 | SB 3255: RELATING TO CURRENCY. | No | Yes | Yes | Passed 23–2 |
| May 6, 2026 | HB 1839: RELATING TO IMMIGRATION. | No | No | Yes | Passed 23–2 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Awa 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 | Seat | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | U.S. House, HI-2 | Lost | D+33.0 | D+22.1 | −10.9 |
| 2024 | Hawaii State Senate, District 23 | Won | R+5.5 | D+9.3 | +14.8 |
| 2022 | Hawaii State Senate, District 23 | Won | R+2.6 | D+17.3 | +19.9 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Hawaii Office of Elections and civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $131.1K
- Spent
- $121.9K
- Cash
- $9.1K
Source: FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026Updated Nov 3, 2026, 2:14 AM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| SENATOR AWA FOR CONGRESS FEC | Active |
Source: FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026Updated Nov 3, 2026, 2:14 AM ET
Seats Awa has held
- Hawaii State Senate, District 23 · since 2022
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Awa has run against
- Jill Tokuda (D) · 2026 election, lost
- Ben Shafer (D) · 2024 election, won
- Gil Riviere (D) · 2022 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Hawaii Office of Elections and civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Awa
One person, matched across every source we use.
- FEC H6HI02426
- Open States ocd-person/be1149eb-5b0c-48fb-b9f2-9bee875479cc
- Wikidata Q116286920
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 11:01 PM ET