Garner M. Shimizu
Hawaii State Representative, District 32 since 2024. Ran in 4 elections between 2010 and 2024, winning 1. Ran for re-election in 2026; the count goes on.
- In office
- 1 yr
- Since 2024
- Bills became law
- 19
- 424 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.3%
- Chamber median 1.5%
- With party
- 82%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +0.9
- Won 2024
- Elections
- 5
- 2010–2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs
- Public Safety
- Water and Land
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 Shimizu sits in the Hawaii House of Representatives
Shimizu is closer to the center than 50% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Joe Gedeon, Lauren Matsumoto, Elle Cochran
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:49 PM ET
With Shimizu’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans82%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills40%
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: Shimizu’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Shimizu | 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. | Yes | 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. | 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 Shimizu 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 32 | Counting | D+1.9 | D+22.1 | +20.2 |
| 2024 | Hawaii House of Representatives, District 32 | Won | R+0.9 | D+22.1 | +23.0 |
| 2022 | Hawaii House of Representatives, District 32 | Lost | D+3.4 | D+29.9 | +26.5 |
| 2012 | Hawaii House of Representatives, District 32 | Lost | D+41.2 | — | — |
| 2010 | Hawaii House of Representatives, District 31 | Lost | D+33.7 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Hawaii Office of Elections (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $72.9K
- Spent
- $50.8K
- Cash
- $34K
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.
| Shimizu, G arner State | Active |
Source: Hawaii Campaign Spending Commission filings through Oct 19, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 10:46 PM ET
Seats Shimizu has held
- Hawaii House of Representatives, District 32 · since 2024
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Shimizu has run against
- Micah Pookela Kim Aiu (D) · 2026 election
- Linda Ichiyama (D) · 2012 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Hawaii Office of Elections (unofficial)
How we know Shimizu
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/9019d5ea-bfe8-4cca-9254-7960319a15bc
- Wikidata Q131141664
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET