Matthias Kusch
Hawaii State Representative, District 1. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- Bills became law
- 66
- 668 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.9%
- Chamber median 1.5%
- With party
- 100%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Next election
- 2028
- Nov 7, 2028
- Elections
- 1
- 2026
- Won
- 1
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Agriculture and Food Systems · vice chair
- Energy and Environmental Protection
- Finance
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 Kusch sits in the Hawaii House of Representatives
Kusch is closer to the center than 34% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Greggor Ilagan, Della Belatti, Mark Hashem
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:49 PM ET
With Kusch’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats100%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills60%
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: Kusch’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Kusch | 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 Kusch 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 1 | Won | — | D+38.7 | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $46.5K
- Spent
- $20.2K
- Cash
- $38K
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.
| Kusch, M atthias State | Active |
Source: Hawaii Campaign Spending Commission filings through Aug 8, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 10:46 PM ET
How we know Kusch
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/fb23dd18-ee42-45da-9fc5-8379ced56c88
- Wikidata Q130760712
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET