Nicole Lowen
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DemocratIn office since Nov 2012

Nicole Lowen

Hawaii State Representative, District 7 since 2012. Ran in 8 elections between 2012 and 2024, winning 8. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.

Hawaii State Representative, District 7Teacher

In office
14 yrs
Since 2012
Bills became law
67
692 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed
6.7%
Chamber median 1.5%
With party
97%
On votes splitting the parties
Last margin
+10.9
Won 2024
Next election
2028
Nov 7, 2028

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET

Committees

As of 2026-10.

  • Energy and Environmental Protection · chair
  • Agriculture and Food Systems
  • Consumer Protection and Commerce

Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 692 sponsored · 67 became law
BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw
HB 1785 RELATING TO STUDENT TRANSPORTATION.
DOE · Became law Jul 2026
HB 2137 RELATING TO ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE.
Artificial Intelligence · Became law Jul 2026
HB 1888 RELATING TO THE SAFETY OF EDUCATIONAL WORKERS.
AG · Became law Jul 2026
HB 1973 RELATING TO HEALTH.
Appropriation ($) · Became law Jul 2026
HB 1713 RELATING TO SCHOOL IMPACT FEES.
Land Dedication Exemptions · Became law Jul 2026

Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Lowen sits in the Hawaii House of Representatives

Lowen is closer to the center than 44% of the chamber's Democrats.

Dem. medianRep. medianLowenMore liberalMore conservative

Closest: Cory Chun, Lisa Marten, Jenna Takenouchi

Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:49 PM ET

With Lowen’s party

  • Votes with the chamber's Democrats97%
  • Cosponsorships of the other party's bills29%

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: Lowen’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.

DateBillLowenDem. majorityRep. majorityResult
May 8, 2026HB 1823: RELATING TO THE COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT ACT.YesYesNoPassed 33–18
May 8, 2026SB 2169: RELATING TO THE AGRIBUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION.YesYesNoPassed 40–11
May 6, 2026SB 2101: RELATING TO ORGANIC WASTE.YesYesYesPassed 45–6
May 6, 2026HB 1870: RELATING TO PROTECTED COMMUNITY LOCATIONS.YesYesNoPassed 44–7
May 6, 2026SB 2568: RELATING TO OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC SERVANTS.YesYesYesPassed 45–6

Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls

Career

Offices held, and every time Lowen 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.

YearRaceResultMarginSeat+/−
2026Hawaii House of Representatives, District 7Won—D+14.2—
2024Hawaii House of Representatives, District 7WonD+10.9D+14.2−3.3
2022Hawaii House of Representatives, District 7Won—D+22.1—
2020Hawaii House of Representatives, District 6Won———
2018Hawaii House of Representatives, District 6Won———
2016Hawaii House of Representatives, District 6WonD+35.0——
2014Hawaii House of Representatives, District 6WonD+24.2——
2014Hawaii House of Representatives, District 6 (primary)Won+25.1——
2012Hawaii House of Representatives, District 6WonD+36.4——

Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET

Campaign money, 2025–26

Raised
$18.6K
Spent
$20.5K
Cash
$68.5K

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.

Lowen, N icole
State
Active

Source: Hawaii Campaign Spending Commission filings through Aug 8, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 10:46 PM ET

Seats Lowen has held

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Lowen has run against

Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)

How we know Lowen

One person, matched across every source we use.

Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET