Sam Satoru Kong
Hawaii State Representative, District 33 since 2014. Ran in 8 elections between 2010 and 2022, winning 6. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 12 yrs
- Since 2014
- Bills became law
- 5
- 80 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 6.9%
- Chamber median 1.5%
- With party
- 69%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +49.0
- Won 2020
- Next election
- 2028
- Nov 7, 2028
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Culture and Arts · vice chair
- Consumer Protection and Commerce
- Labor
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 Kong sits in the Hawaii House of Representatives
Kong is closer to the center than 88% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Elle Cochran, Julie Reyes Oda, Kim Coco Iwamoto
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:49 PM ET
With Kong’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats69%
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: Kong’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Kong | 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. | No | 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 Kong 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 33 | Won | — | D+31.4 | — |
| 2022 | Hawaii House of Representatives, District 33 | Won | — | D+35.1 | — |
| 2020 | Hawaii House of Representatives, District 33 | Won | D+49.0 | — | — |
| 2018 | Hawaii House of Representatives, District 33 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2016 | Hawaii House of Representatives, District 33 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2014 | Hawaii House of Representatives, District 33 | Won | D+47.1 | — | — |
| 2014 | Hawaii House of Representatives, District 33 (primary) | Won | +1.3 | — | — |
| 2012 | Hawaii House of Representatives, District 33 | Lost | R+34.3 | — | — |
| 2010 | Hawaii House of Representatives, District 33 | Lost | R+8.9 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $23.2K
- Spent
- $14.3K
- Cash
- $33.7K
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.
| Kong, S amuel State | Active |
Source: Hawaii Campaign Spending Commission filings through Aug 8, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 10:46 PM ET
Seats Kong has held
- Hawaii House of Representatives, District 33 · since 2014
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Kong has run against
- Jennifer Boyette (R) · 2020 election, won
- Robert C. Helsham Sr. (R) · 2014 election, won
- Mark Takai (D) · 2012 election, lost
- Blake K. Oshiro (D) · 2010 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Kong
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/cbf4fe33-42cf-41c2-b689-5e4c0ff150f6
- Wikidata Q23016807
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET