Trish La Chica
Hawaii State Representative, District 37 since 2024. Ran in 1 election in 2024, winning 1. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 1 yr
- Since 2024
- Bills became law
- 32
- 362 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 2.6%
- Chamber median 1.5%
- With party
- 100%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +36.6
- Won 2024
- 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.
- Education · vice chair
- Higher Education
- Housing
- Transportation
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 Chica sits in the Hawaii House of Representatives
Chica is closer to the center than 37% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Jackson Sayama, Sean Quinlan, Matthias Kusch
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:49 PM ET
With Chica’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: Chica’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Chica | 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 Chica 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 37 | Won | — | D+22.6 | — |
| 2024 | Hawaii House of Representatives, District 37 | Won | D+36.6 | D+22.6 | +14.0 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Seats Chica has held
- Hawaii House of Representatives, District 37 · since 2024
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Chica has run against
- Taylor Kaaumoana (R) · 2024 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Chica
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/9957f6f1-9231-45b3-940f-2122c1caf3f7
- Wikidata Q124568411
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET