Daisy Balais Hartsfield
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DemocratIn office since

Daisy Balais Hartsfield

Hawaii State Representative, District 36. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.

Hawaii State Representative, District 36

Bills became law
8
52 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed
0.0%
Chamber median 1.5%
With party
93%
On votes splitting the parties
Next election
2028
Nov 7, 2028
Elections
1
2026
Won
1
generals, primaries and specials

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET

Committees

As of 2026-10.

  • Finance
  • Health
  • Human Services and Homelessness

Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 52 sponsored · 8 became law
BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw
HB 1973 RELATING TO HEALTH.
Appropriation ($) · Became law Jul 2026
HB 1961 RELATING TO HEALTH CARE.
Attorney General · Became law Jul 2026
HB 1959 RELATING TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.
Abuse of Family or Household Member · Became law Jul 2026
HB 1960 RELATING TO HUMAN TRAFFICKING.
AG · Became law Jul 2026
HB 2498 RELATING TO CARE HOMES.
Appropriation ($) · Became law Jun 2026

Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Hartsfield sits in the Hawaii House of Representatives

Hartsfield is closer to the center than 90% of the chamber's Democrats.

Dem. medianRep. medianHartsfieldMore liberalMore conservative

Closest: Kanani Souza, Darius Kila, Ikaika Olds

Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:49 PM ET

With Hartsfield’s party

  • Votes with the chamber's Democrats93%

Black tick: the average of Democrats 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: Hartsfield’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.

DateBillHartsfieldDem. majorityRep. majorityResult
May 8, 2026HB 1823: RELATING TO THE COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT ACT.NoYesNoPassed 33–18
May 8, 2026SB 2169: RELATING TO THE AGRIBUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION.YesYesNoPassed 40–11
May 6, 2026SB 2101: RELATING TO ORGANIC WASTE.YesYesYesPassed 45–6
May 6, 2026HB 1870: RELATING TO PROTECTED COMMUNITY LOCATIONS.YesYesNoPassed 44–7
May 6, 2026SB 2568: RELATING TO OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC SERVANTS.YesYesYesPassed 45–6

Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls

Career

Offices held, and every time Hartsfield 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.

YearRaceResultMarginSeat+/−
2026Hawaii House of Representatives, District 36Won—D+1.7—

Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET

Campaign money, 2025–26

Raised
$37.5K
Spent
$19.6K
Cash
$17.9K

Source: Hawaii Campaign Spending Commission filings through Aug 8, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 10:46 PM ET

Campaign committees

Open committees can still raise and spend money.

Hartsfield, D aisy
State
Active

Source: Hawaii Campaign Spending Commission filings through Aug 8, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 10:46 PM ET

How we know Hartsfield

One person, matched across every source we use.

Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET