Diamond Garcia
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RepublicanIn office since Nov 2022

Diamond Garcia

Hawaii State Representative, District 42 since 2022. Ran in 4 elections between 2018 and 2024, winning 2. Ran for re-election in 2026; the count goes on.

Hawaii State Representative, District 42Born 1997

In office
3 yrs
Since 2022
Bills became law
9
474 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed
1.7%
Chamber median 1.5%
With party
100%
On votes splitting the parties
Last margin
+13.7
Won 2024
Elections
5
2018–2026

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

Committees

As of 2026-10.

  • Health
  • Human Services and Homelessness
  • Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 474 sponsored · 9 became law
BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw
HB 1853 RELATING TO DEMENTIA.
Appropriation ($) · Became law Jul 2026
HB 1891 RELATING TO EDUCATION.
DOE · Became law Jul 2026
HB 1753 RELATING TO SOCIAL MEDIA.
AG · Became law Jul 2026
HB 2385 RELATING TO HOUSING.
County Housing Incentive Programs · Became law Jul 2026

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

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Garcia sits in the Hawaii House of Representatives

Garcia is closer to the center than 0% of the chamber's Republicans.

Dem. medianRep. medianGarciaMore liberalMore conservative

Closest: Elijah Pierick, David Alcos, Chris Muraoka

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

With Garcia’s party

  • Votes with the chamber's Republicans100%
  • Cosponsorships of the other party's bills0%

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: Garcia’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.

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

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

Career

Offices held, and every time Garcia 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 42CountingR+2.3R+6.3−4.0
2024Hawaii House of Representatives, District 42WonR+13.7R+6.3+7.4
2022Hawaii House of Representatives, District 42WonR+5.7D+6.2+11.9
2020Hawaii House of Representatives, District 43LostD+5.2——
2018Hawaii State Senate, District 21LostD+17.8——

Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Hawaii Office of Elections (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET

Campaign money, 2025–26

Raised
$46.8K
Spent
$22.8K
Cash
$51.6K

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.

Garcia, D iamond
State
Active

Source: Hawaii Campaign Spending Commission filings through Oct 19, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 10:46 PM ET

Seats Garcia has held

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Garcia has run against

Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Hawaii Office of Elections (unofficial)

How we know Garcia

One person, matched across every source we use.

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