Terez (T.amato) Amato
Hawaii State Representative, District 11 since 2022. Ran in 3 elections between 2014 and 2024, winning 2. Ran for re-election in 2026; the count goes on.
- In office
- 3 yrs
- Since 2022
- Bills became law
- 86
- 1062 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.8%
- Chamber median 1.5%
- With party
- 92%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +30.8
- Won 2024
- Elections
- 4
- 2014–2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Higher Education · vice chair
- Education
- Health
- Human Services and Homelessness
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 Amato sits in the Hawaii House of Representatives
Amato is closer to the center than 95% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Darius Kila, Kanani Souza, Daisy Hartsfield
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:49 PM ET
With Amato’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats92%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills69%
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: Amato’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Amato | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2026 | HB 1823: RELATING TO THE COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT ACT. | No | Yes | No | Passed 33–18 |
| May 8, 2026 | SB 2169: RELATING TO THE AGRIBUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION. | No | 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 Amato 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 11 | Counting | D+40.7 | D+27.3 | +13.4 |
| 2024 | Hawaii House of Representatives, District 11 | Won | D+30.8 | D+27.3 | +3.5 |
| 2022 | Hawaii House of Representatives, District 11 | Won | D+29.2 | D+31.6 | −2.4 |
| 2014 | Hawaii State Senate, District 6 (primary) | Lost | −9.9 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Hawaii Office of Elections (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $22.5K
- Spent
- $21.8K
- Cash
- $18.8K
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.
| Amato, T erez State | Active |
Source: Hawaii Campaign Spending Commission filings through Oct 19, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 10:46 PM ET
Seats Amato has held
- Hawaii House of Representatives, District 11 · since 2022
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Amato has run against
- Sheila Walker (R) · 2026 election
- Aileen R. (Lily) Acain (R) · 2024 election, won
- Shekinah P. Cantere (R) · 2022 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Hawaii Office of Elections (unofficial)
How we know Amato
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/3c16b940-790f-43f2-946d-998b6177dc5a
- Wikidata Q119975396
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET