Julie Reyes Oda
Photo: Samuel Estridge, Public domain
RepublicanIn office since Nov 2024

Julie Reyes Oda

Hawaii State Representative, District 40 since 2024. Ran in 1 election in 2024, winning 1. Ran for re-election in 2026; the count goes on.

Hawaii State Representative, District 40Born 1977

In office
1 yr
Since 2024
Bills became law
41
596 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed
1.9%
Chamber median 1.5%
With party
24%
On votes splitting the parties
Last margin
+5.5
Won 2024
Elections
2
2024–2026

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

Committees

As of 2026-10.

  • Culture and Arts
  • Finance
  • Labor

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 596 sponsored · 41 became law
BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw
HB 2021 RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.
Electric Bicycles · Became law Jul 2026
HB 2344 RELATING TO SCHOOL FACILITIES.
Appropriation ($) · Became law Jul 2026
HB 1785 RELATING TO STUDENT TRANSPORTATION.
DOE · 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

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

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Oda sits in the Hawaii House of Representatives

Oda is closer to the center than 90% of the chamber's Republicans.

Dem. medianRep. medianOdaMore liberalMore conservative

Closest: Kim Coco Iwamoto, Terez Amato, Sam Kong

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

With Oda’s party

  • Votes with the chamber's Republicans24%
  • Cosponsorships of the other party's bills100%

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

DateBillOdaRep. 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.YesNoYesPassed 40–11
May 6, 2026SB 2101: RELATING TO ORGANIC WASTE.YesYesYesPassed 45–6
May 6, 2026HB 1870: RELATING TO PROTECTED COMMUNITY LOCATIONS.YesNoYesPassed 44–7
May 6, 2026SB 2568: RELATING TO OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC SERVANTS.YesYesYesPassed 45–6

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

Career

Offices held, and every time Oda 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 40CountingR+2.7R+8.7−6.0
2024Hawaii House of Representatives, District 40WonR+5.5R+8.7−3.2

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

Campaign money, 2025–26

Raised
$38K
Spent
$24.5K
Cash
$20.6K

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.

Reyes Oda, J ulie
State
Active

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

How we know Oda

One person, matched across every source we use.

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