Sean Quinlan
Hawaii State Representative, District 47 since 2016. Ran for re-election in 2026; the count goes on.
- In office
- 9 yrs
- Since 2016
- Bills became law
- 31
- 362 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 23.8%
- Chamber median 1.5%
- With party
- 100%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +15.1
- Won 2024
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Legislative Management · chair
- Agriculture and Food Systems
- Energy and Environmental Protection
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Community Co-Management Agreements · Became law Jul 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Quinlan sits in the Hawaii House of Representatives
Quinlan is closer to the center than 41% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Jackson Sayama, Trish La Chica, Nicole Lowen
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:49 PM ET
With Quinlan’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats100%
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: Quinlan’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Quinlan | 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 Quinlan 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 District 47 | Counting | D+8.9 | R+2.8 | +11.7 |
| 2024 | Hawaii House of Representatives, District 47 | Won | D+15.1 | — | — |
| 2022 | Hawaii House of Representatives, District 47 | Won | D+13.5 | — | — |
| 2020 | Hawaii House of Representatives, District 47 | Won | D+15.0 | — | — |
| 2018 | Hawaii House of Representatives, District 47 | Won | D+17.0 | — | — |
| 2016 | Hawaii House of Representatives, District 47 | Won | D+1.5 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Hawaii Office of Elections (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $44.8K
- Spent
- $41.1K
- Cash
- $18K
Source: Hawaii Campaign Spending Commission filings through Oct 19, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 10:46 PM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| Quinlan, S ean State | Active |
Source: Hawaii Campaign Spending Commission filings through Oct 19, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 10:46 PM ET
Seats Quinlan has held
- Hawaii House of Representatives, District 47 · since 2016
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Quinlan has run against
- Mark Talaeai (R) · 2026 general
- John W. (Johnny) Aguirre (R) · 2024 election, won
- Mark Talaeai (R) · 2022 election, won
- Boyd Ready (R) · 2020 election, won
- Richard Lee Fale (R) · 2018 election, won
- Feki Pouha (R) · 2016 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Hawaii Office of Elections (unofficial)
How we know Quinlan
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/078931f6-9caa-4ba0-9f53-2b27e13ed400
- Wikidata Q105686315
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET