Chris Muraoka
Hawaii State Representative, District 45 since 2024. Ran in 1 election in 2024, winning 1. Ran for re-election in 2026; the count goes on.
- In office
- 1 yr
- Since 2024
- Bills became law
- 4
- 248 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 1.7%
- Chamber median 1.5%
- With party
- 91%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +3.5
- Won 2024
- Elections
- 2
- 2024–2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Education
- Higher Education
- Housing
- Transportation
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Affordable Housing · Became law Jul 2026
Administrative Driver's License Revocation · Became law Jun 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Muraoka sits in the Hawaii House of Representatives
Muraoka is closer to the center than 30% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: David Alcos, Joe Gedeon, Garner Shimizu
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:49 PM ET
With Muraoka’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans91%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills64%
Black tick: the average of Republicans in the Hawaii House of Representatives.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Muraoka’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Muraoka | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2026 | HB 1823: RELATING TO THE COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT ACT. | Yes | No | Yes | Passed 33–18 |
| May 8, 2026 | SB 2169: RELATING TO THE AGRIBUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION. | No | No | Yes | Passed 40–11 |
| May 6, 2026 | SB 2101: RELATING TO ORGANIC WASTE. | No | Yes | Yes | Passed 45–6 |
| May 6, 2026 | HB 1870: RELATING TO PROTECTED COMMUNITY LOCATIONS. | No | No | Yes | Passed 44–7 |
| May 6, 2026 | SB 2568: RELATING TO OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC SERVANTS. | No | Yes | Yes | Passed 45–6 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Muraoka 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 | Hawaii House of Representatives, District 45 | Counting | R+8.3 | R+10.4 | −2.1 |
| 2024 | Hawaii House of Representatives, District 45 | Won | R+3.5 | R+10.4 | −6.9 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Hawaii Office of Elections (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $43.9K
- Spent
- $32K
- Cash
- $31K
Source: Hawaii Campaign Spending Commission filings through Oct 19, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 10:46 PM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| Muraoka, C hris State | Active |
Source: Hawaii Campaign Spending Commission filings through Oct 19, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 10:46 PM ET
Seats Muraoka has held
- Hawaii House of Representatives, District 45 · since 2024
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Muraoka has run against
- Kalehua Kaopua (D) · 2026 election
- Desire Auguste Desoto (D) · 2024 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Hawaii Office of Elections (unofficial)
How we know Muraoka
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/1a5995d1-114e-4e7e-a53f-d91017df2bc3
- Wikidata Q131141662
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET