Mahina Poepoe
Hawaii State Representative, District 13 since 2022. Ran in 2 elections between 2022 and 2024, winning 2. Ran for re-election in 2026; the count goes on.
- In office
- 3 yrs
- Since 2022
- Bills became law
- 75
- 1072 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 7.1%
- Chamber median 1.5%
- With party
- 93%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +47.1
- Won 2024
- Elections
- 3
- 2022–2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs · vice chair
- 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 Poepoe sits in the Hawaii House of Representatives
Poepoe is closer to the center than 76% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Ikaika Hussey, Tina Grandinetti, Scot Matayoshi
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:49 PM ET
With Poepoe’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats93%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills75%
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: Poepoe’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Poepoe | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2026 | HB 1823: RELATING TO THE COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT ACT. | No | Yes | No | Passed 33–18 |
| May 8, 2026 | SB 2169: RELATING TO THE AGRIBUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION. | No | 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 Poepoe 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 13 | Counting | D+59.7 | D+30.1 | +29.6 |
| 2024 | Hawaii House of Representatives, District 13 | Won | D+47.1 | D+30.1 | +17.0 |
| 2022 | Hawaii House of Representatives, District 13 | Won | D+43.8 | D+44.0 | −0.2 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Hawaii Office of Elections (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $20.7K
- Spent
- $12.5K
- Cash
- $23.3K
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.
| Poepoe, M ahinamalamalama State | Active |
Source: Hawaii Campaign Spending Commission filings through Oct 19, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 10:46 PM ET
Seats Poepoe has held
- Hawaii House of Representatives, District 13 · since 2022
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Poepoe has run against
- Robin D. Vanderpool (R) · 2026 election
- Scott Adam (R) · 2024 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Hawaii Office of Elections (unofficial)
How we know Poepoe
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/c6f087db-713b-43c2-b557-7306f62ee15c
- Wikidata Q119975401
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET