DemocratIn office since Nov 2024

Shirley Ann Templo

Hawaii State Representative, District 30 since 2024. Ran in 1 election in 2024, winning 1. Ran for re-election in 2026; the count goes on.

Hawaii State Representative, District 30

In office
1 yr
Since 2024
Bills became law
27
273 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed
3.5%
Chamber median 1.5%
With party
97%
On votes splitting the parties
Last margin
+38.3
Won 2024
Elections
2
2024–2026

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

Committees

As of 2026-10.

  • Tourism · vice chair
  • Economic Development and Technology
  • Finance

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 273 sponsored · 27 became law
BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw
HB 2137 RELATING TO ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE.
Artificial Intelligence · Became law Jul 2026
HB 1973 RELATING TO HEALTH.
Appropriation ($) · Became law Jul 2026
HB 1753 RELATING TO SOCIAL MEDIA.
AG · Became law Jul 2026
HB 1961 RELATING TO HEALTH CARE.
Attorney General · Became law Jul 2026
HB 1959 RELATING TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.
Abuse of Family or Household Member · 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 Templo sits in the Hawaii House of Representatives

Templo is closer to the center than 54% of the chamber's Democrats.

Dem. medianRep. medianTemploMore liberalMore conservative

Closest: Gregg Takayama, Jeanné Kapela, Jenna Takenouchi

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

With Templo’s party

  • Votes with the chamber's Democrats97%
  • Cosponsorships of the other party's bills100%

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

DateBillTemploDem. 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 Templo 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 30CountingD+33.5D+2.4+31.1
2024Hawaii House of Representatives, District 30WonD+38.3D+2.4+35.9

Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Hawaii Office of Elections (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET

Campaign money, 2025–26

Raised
$18.3K
Spent
$18.6K
Cash
$4.2K

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.

Templo, S hirley
State
Active

Source: Hawaii Campaign Spending Commission filings through Oct 19, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 10:46 PM ET

How we know Templo

One person, matched across every source we use.

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