Justin H. Woodson
Hawaii State Representative, District 9 since 2014. Ran in 6 elections between 2014 and 2022, winning 6. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 12 yrs
- Since 2014
- Bills became law
- 18
- 193 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 8.8%
- Chamber median 1.5%
- With party
- 100%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +67.1
- Won 2020
- Next election
- 2028
- Nov 7, 2028
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Education · chair
- Higher Education
- 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 Woodson sits in the Hawaii House of Representatives
Woodson is closer to the center than 15% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Chris Todd, Kirstin Kahaloa, David Tarnas
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:49 PM ET
With Woodson’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats100%
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: Woodson’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Woodson | 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 Woodson 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 9 | Won | — | D+21.8 | — |
| 2022 | Hawaii House of Representatives, District 9 | Won | — | D+31.3 | — |
| 2020 | Hawaii House of Representatives, District 9 | Won | D+67.1 | — | — |
| 2018 | Hawaii House of Representatives, District 9 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2016 | Hawaii House of Representatives, District 9 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2014 | Hawaii House of Representatives, District 9 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2014 | Hawaii House of Representatives, District 9 (primary) | Won | +8.1 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $22.6K
- Spent
- $2.8K
- Cash
- $101.5K
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.
| Woodson, J ustin State | Active |
Source: Hawaii Campaign Spending Commission filings through Aug 8, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 10:46 PM ET
Seats Woodson has held
- Hawaii House of Representatives, District 9 · since 2014
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Woodson has run against
- Kahala Jen Chrupalyk (I) · 2020 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Woodson
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/5d9e6c9d-a94b-4ff6-9828-ed2ce8ceeab0
- Wikidata Q16887105
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET