Mike Gabbard
Hawaii State Senator, District 21 since 2006. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2030.
Hawaii State Senator, District 21Born 1948
- In office
- 20 yrs
- Since 2006
- Bills became law
- 33
- 887 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 1.4%
- Chamber median 0.6%
- With party
- 96%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +17.8
- Won 2022
- Next election
- 2030
- Nov 5, 2030
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Agriculture and Environment · chair
- Government Operations · vice chair
- Judiciary · vice chair
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Appropriation ($) · Became law Jul 2026
Appropriation ($) · Became law Jul 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Gabbard sits in the Hawaii State Senate
Gabbard is closer to the center than 67% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Sharon Moriwaki, Rachele Lamosao, Donna Kim
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:49 PM ET
With Gabbard’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats96%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills62%
Black tick: the average of Democrats in the Hawaii State Senate.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Gabbard’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Gabbard | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2026 | SB 3263: RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII. | No | No | No | Failed 11–12 |
| May 6, 2026 | SB 3029: RELATING TO COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 23–2 |
| May 6, 2026 | HB 1618: RELATING TO CESSPOOL CONVERSIONS. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 23–2 |
| May 6, 2026 | SB 3255: RELATING TO CURRENCY. | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 23–2 |
| May 6, 2026 | HB 1839: RELATING TO IMMIGRATION. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 23–2 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Gabbard 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 Senate District 21 | Won | — | R+4.3 | — |
| 2022 | Hawaii State Senate, District 21 | Won | D+17.8 | — | — |
| 2020 | Hawaii State Senate, District 20 | Won | D+38.7 | — | — |
| 2016 | Hawaii State Senate, District 20 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2012 | Hawaii State Senate, District 20 | Won | D+43.8 | — | — |
| 2010 | Hawaii State Senate, District 19 | Won | D+48.7 | — | — |
| 2006 | Hawaii State Senate, District 19 | Won | D+11.9 | — | — |
| 2004 | U.S. House, HI-2 | Lost | R+25.5 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $478
- Spent
- $2.3K
- Cash
- $52.5K
Source: Hawaii Campaign Spending Commission filings through Nov 1, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 10:46 PM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| Gabbard, M ike State | Active |
Source: Hawaii Campaign Spending Commission filings through Nov 1, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 10:46 PM ET
Seats Gabbard has held
- Hawaii State Senate, District 21 · since 2022
- Hawaii State Senate, District 20 · since 2012
- Hawaii State Senate, District 19 · since 2006
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Gabbard has run against
- Matthew D. Khan (R) · 2022 election, won
- Feena M. Bonoan (I) · 2020 election, won
- Dean Kalani Capelouto (R) · 2012 election, won
- Aaron Toa Bonar (R) · 2010 election, won
- George S. Yamamoto (D) · 2006 election, won
- Ed Case (D) · 2004 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Gabbard
One person, matched across every source we use.
- FEC H0HI01116
- Open States ocd-person/9f87e7d6-a307-45ab-b384-96a8599dab56
- Wikidata Q4130854
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET