Kanani Souza
Hawaii State Representative, District 43 since 2022. Ran in 2 elections between 2020 and 2022, winning 1. Ran for re-election in 2026; the count goes on.
- In office
- 3 yrs
- Since 2022
- Bills became law
- 63
- 752 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.3%
- Chamber median 1.5%
- With party
- 10%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +10.9
- Won 2022
- Elections
- 3
- 2020–2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Education
- 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 Souza sits in the Hawaii House of Representatives
Souza is closer to the center than 80% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Darius Kila, Daisy Hartsfield, Ikaika Olds
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:49 PM ET
With Souza’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans10%
- 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: Souza’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Souza | 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. | Yes | 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. | Yes | 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 Souza 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 43 | Counting | R+2.0 | R+2.5 | −0.5 |
| 2022 | Hawaii House of Representatives, District 43 | Won | R+10.9 | D+5.7 | +16.6 |
| 2020 | Hawaii House of Representatives, District 50 | Lost | D+22.6 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Hawaii Office of Elections (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $22.8K
- Spent
- $14.3K
- Cash
- $8.6K
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.
| Souza, K anani State | Active |
Source: Hawaii Campaign Spending Commission filings through Oct 19, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 10:46 PM ET
Seats Souza has held
- Hawaii House of Representatives, District 43 · since 2022
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Souza has run against
- Sheila Medeiros (R) · 2026 election
- Stacelynn K. M. Eli (D) · 2022 election, won
- Patrick Pihana Branco (D) · 2020 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Hawaii Office of Elections (unofficial)
How we know Souza
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/207b309f-9e03-4834-85cb-083725f7a7ab
- Wikidata Q119960986
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET