Lisa Marten
Hawaii State Representative, District 51 since 2020. Ran in 2 elections between 2020 and 2022, winning 2. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 6 yrs
- Since 2020
- Bills became law
- 118
- 1299 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 1.0%
- Chamber median 1.5%
- With party
- 99%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +26.3
- Won 2022
- Next election
- 2028
- Nov 7, 2028
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Human Services and Homelessness · chair
- Consumer Protection and Commerce
- Health
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 Marten sits in the Hawaii House of Representatives
Marten is closer to the center than 49% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Cory Chun, Nicole Lowen, Jenna Takenouchi
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:49 PM ET
With Marten’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats99%
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: Marten’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Marten | 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 Marten 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 51 | Won | — | D+26.8 | — |
| 2022 | Hawaii House of Representatives, District 51 | Won | D+26.3 | D+30.0 | −3.7 |
| 2020 | Hawaii House of Representatives, District 51 | Won | D+14.2 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $14K
- Spent
- $9.1K
- Cash
- $4.8K
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.
| Marten, L isa State | Active |
Source: Hawaii Campaign Spending Commission filings through Aug 8, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 10:46 PM ET
Seats Marten has held
- Hawaii House of Representatives, District 51 · since 2020
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Marten has run against
- Kukana Kk Kama-Toth (R) · 2022 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Marten
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/c4ea2b48-612d-42f4-b396-6f13c86bfe5b
- Wikidata Q105437725
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET