Jackson D. Sayama
Hawaii State Representative, District 21 since 2020. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027. Won the 2026 race for Hawaii Senate District 10.
- In office
- 6 yrs
- Since 2020
- Bills became law
- 38
- 346 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 7.9%
- Chamber median 1.5%
- With party
- 99%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +53.1
- Won 2024
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Labor · chair
- Culture and Arts
- Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs
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 Sayama sits in the Hawaii House of Representatives
Sayama is closer to the center than 39% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Trish La Chica, Sean Quinlan, Matthias Kusch
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:49 PM ET
With Sayama’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats99%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills100%
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: Sayama’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Sayama | 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. | Yes | 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 Sayama 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 Senate District 10 | Won | — | D+43.3 | — |
| 2024 | Hawaii House of Representatives, District 21 | Won | D+53.1 | — | — |
| 2022 | Hawaii House of Representatives, District 21 | Won | D+48.0 | — | — |
| 2020 | Hawaii House of Representatives, District 20 | Won | D+49.3 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $77.5K
- Spent
- $76.1K
- Cash
- $42.7K
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.
| Sayama, J ackson State | Active |
Source: Hawaii Campaign Spending Commission filings through Aug 8, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 10:46 PM ET
Seats Sayama has held
- Hawaii House of Representatives, District 21 · since 2022
- Hawaii House of Representatives, District 20 · since 2020
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Sayama has run against
- Joelle Seashell (R) · 2024 election, won
- Julia E. Allen (R) · 2022 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Sayama
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/451d1a20-20d4-4c75-95b9-ca4ba6dd3d1d
- Wikidata Q105027978
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET