Ronald D. Kouchi
Hawaii State Senator, District 8 since 2010. Ran in 5 elections between 2010 and 2022, winning 5. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2030.
- In office
- 16 yrs
- Since 2010
- Bills became law
- 75
- 647 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.5%
- Chamber median 0.6%
- With party
- 100%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +48.2
- Won 2022
- Next election
- 2030
- Nov 5, 2030
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET
Legislation
Department of Education · Became law Jul 2026
Campaign Spending Commission Package · Became law Jul 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Kouchi sits in the Hawaii State Senate
Kouchi is closer to the center than 5% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Tim Richards, Dru Kanuha, Karl Rhoads
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:49 PM ET
With Kouchi’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats100%
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: Kouchi’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Kouchi | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2026 | SB 3263: RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII. | Yes | 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 Kouchi 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 State Senate, District 8 | Won | — | D+19.9 | — |
| 2022 | Hawaii State Senate, District 8 | Won | D+48.2 | D+29.4 | +18.8 |
| 2020 | Hawaii State Senate, District 8 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2016 | Hawaii State Senate, District 8 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2012 | Hawaii State Senate, District 8 | Won | D+55.4 | — | — |
| 2010 | Hawaii State Senate, District 7 (special) | Won | D+39.6 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $128.2K
- Spent
- $161.3K
- Cash
- $34K
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.
| Kouchi, R on State | Active |
Source: Hawaii Campaign Spending Commission filings through Aug 8, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 10:46 PM ET
Seats Kouchi has held
- Hawaii State Senate, District 8 · since 2012
- Hawaii State Senate, District 7 · since 2010
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Kouchi has run against
- Ana Des (R) · 2022 election, won
- William F. Georgi (R) · 2012 election, won
- David R. Hamman (R) · 2010 special election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Kouchi
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/3ca1b2e5-0c68-4be1-ba5b-b0d935b85e6f
- Wikidata Q16731010
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET