Leaving office January 1, 2027.Did not run for re-election in 2026. This page switches to the former-officeholder layout when the term ends.

DemocratIn office until January 1, 2027

Jackson D. Sayama

Hawaii State Representative, District 21 since 2020. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027. Ran in 3 elections between 2020 and 2024, winning 3. Won the 2026 race for Hawaii Senate District 10.

Hawaii State Representative, District 21

Official website Wikipedia

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
Elections: 4; 2020–2026

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

2025–2026 session · 346 sponsored · 38 became law

BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw

HB 2021 RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.
Electric Bicycles · Became law Jul 2026

HB 2137 RELATING TO ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE.
Artificial Intelligence · Became law Jul 2026

HB 1888 RELATING TO THE SAFETY OF EDUCATIONAL WORKERS.
AG · Became law Jul 2026

HB 1973 RELATING TO HEALTH.
Appropriation ($) · Became law Jul 2026

HB 1853 RELATING TO DEMENTIA.
Appropriation ($) · 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 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.

202020212022202320242025202620272028Hawaii House of Representatives, District 20 Hawaii House of Representatives, District 21

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 State Senate, District 10	Won	—	D+43.3	—
2024	Hawaii House of Representatives, District 21	Won	D+53.1	D+44.0	+9.1
2022	Hawaii House of Representatives, District 21	Won	D+48.0	D+48.5	−0.5
2020	Hawaii House of Representatives, District 20	Won	D+49.3	—	—