Darius K. Kila
Hawaii State Representative, District 44 since 2022. Ran in 1 election in 2022, winning 1. Ran for re-election in 2026; the count goes on.
- In office
- 3 yrs
- Since 2022
- Bills became law
- 98
- 1079 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 1.7%
- Chamber median 1.5%
- With party
- 93%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +25.0
- Won 2022
- Elections
- 2
- 2022–2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Transportation · chair
- Education
- Higher Education
- Housing
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Active Intelligent Speed Assistance Systems · Became law Jul 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Kila sits in the Hawaii House of Representatives
Kila is closer to the center than 93% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Kanani Souza, Daisy Hartsfield, Ikaika Olds
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:49 PM ET
With Kila’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats93%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills76%
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: Kila’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Kila | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2026 | HB 1823: RELATING TO THE COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT ACT. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 33–18 |
| May 8, 2026 | SB 2169: RELATING TO THE AGRIBUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION. | Yes | Yes | No | 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. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 44–7 |
| May 6, 2026 | SB 2568: RELATING TO OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC SERVANTS. | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 45–6 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Kila 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 44 | Counting | D+26.7 | R+12.9 | +39.6 |
| 2022 | Hawaii House of Representatives, District 44 | Won | D+25.0 | R+0.4 | +25.4 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Hawaii Office of Elections (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $162.6K
- Spent
- $105.1K
- Cash
- $70.1K
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.
| Kila, D arius State | Active |
Source: Hawaii Campaign Spending Commission filings through Oct 19, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 10:46 PM ET
Seats Kila has held
- Hawaii House of Representatives, District 44 · since 2022
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Kila has run against
- Charla (Kahealani) Weaver (R) · 2026 election
- Kimberly Kopetseg (R) · 2022 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Hawaii Office of Elections (unofficial)
How we know Kila
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/76c9a0ff-a9f0-47ac-bf3d-9f8ee134c411
- Wikidata Q120400941
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET