Stanley Chang
Hawaii State Senator, District 9 since 2016. Ran in 3 elections between 2016 and 2022, winning 3. Ran for re-election in 2026; the count goes on.
- In office
- 9 yrs
- Since 2016
- Bills became law
- 119
- 2148 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 1.7%
- Chamber median 0.6%
- With party
- 100%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +40.5
- Won 2022
- Elections
- 4
- 2016–2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Energy and Intergovernmental Affairs · vice chair
- Housing · chair
- Judiciary
- Water, Land, Culture and the Arts
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 Chang sits in the Hawaii State Senate
Chang is closer to the center than 24% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Les Ihara, Carol Fukunaga, Karl Rhoads
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:49 PM ET
With Chang’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats100%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills41%
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: Chang’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Chang | 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 Chang 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 9 | Counting | D+47.0 | D+37.4 | +9.6 |
| 2022 | Hawaii State Senate, District 9 | Won | D+40.5 | D+40.1 | +0.4 |
| 2020 | Hawaii State Senate, District 9 | Won | D+23.8 | — | — |
| 2016 | Hawaii State Senate, District 9 | Won | D+5.7 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Hawaii Office of Elections (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $92.5K
- Spent
- $53.6K
- Cash
- $149.8K
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.
| Chang, S tanley State | Active |
Source: Hawaii Campaign Spending Commission filings through Oct 19, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 10:46 PM ET
Seats Chang has held
- Hawaii State Senate, District 9 · since 2016
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Chang has run against
- David A. Croswell (R) · 2026 election
- Michael L. Parrish (R) · 2022 election, won
- Sam Slom (R) · 2020 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Hawaii Office of Elections (unofficial)
How we know Chang
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/d6359473-e0b5-4040-8d7f-9d95a0518650
- Wikidata Q17063824
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET