Elle Cochran
Hawaii State Representative, District 14 since 2022. Ran in 2 elections between 2022 and 2024, winning 2. Ran for re-election in 2026; the count goes on.
- In office
- 3 yrs
- Since 2022
- Bills became law
- 10
- 204 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 46.9%
- Chamber median 1.5%
- With party
- 42%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +12.6
- Won 2024
- Elections
- 3
- 2022–2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Housing
- Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs
- Transportation
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Cochran sits in the Hawaii House of Representatives
Cochran is closer to the center than 70% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Sam Kong, Lauren Matsumoto, Garner Shimizu
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:49 PM ET
With Cochran’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans42%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills57%
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: Cochran’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Cochran | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2026 | HB 1823: RELATING TO THE COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT ACT. | No | 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. | Yes | No | Yes | 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 Cochran 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 14 | Counting | D+24.7 | D+16.3 | −8.4 |
| 2024 | Hawaii House of Representatives, District 14 | Won | R+12.6 | R+16.3 | −3.7 |
| 2022 | Hawaii House of Representatives, District 14 | Won | R+24.6 | R+30.2 | −5.6 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Hawaii Office of Elections (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $6.3K
- Spent
- $5.4K
- Cash
- $1.4K
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.
| Cochran, E lle State | Active |
Source: Hawaii Campaign Spending Commission filings through Oct 19, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 10:46 PM ET
Seats Cochran has held
- Hawaii House of Representatives, District 14 · since 2022
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Cochran has run against
- Pa'ele Kiakona (G) · 2026 election
- Kelly J. Armstrong (R) · 2024 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Hawaii Office of Elections (unofficial)
How we know Cochran
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/f7bd1cdd-c131-47eb-ab96-1a7c0599bfa7
- Wikidata Q119369219
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET