List of United States representatives from Hawaii
The following is an alphabetical list of members of the United States House of Representatives from the state of Hawaii. For chronological tables of members of both houses of the United States Congress from the state (through the present day), see United States congressional delegations from Hawaii. The list of names should be complete (as of January 3, 2015), but other data may be incomplete. It includes members who have represented both the state and the territory, both past and present.
Current members[]
Updated January 2021.[1]
- 1st district: Ed Case (D) (2002-2007, since 2019) Website
- 2nd district: Kai Kahele (D) (since 2021) Website
List of members and delegates[]
Member / Delegate ↑ | District home | Party | District | Years | Electoral history |
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Neil Abercrombie | Honolulu | Democratic | 1st | September 20, 1986 – January 3, 1987 |
Elected to finish Heftel's term. Lost renomination. |
January 3, 1991 – February 28, 2010 |
Elected in 1990. Re-elected in 1994. Re-elected in 1996. Re-elected in 1998. Re-elected in 2000. Re-elected in 2002. Re-elected in 2004. Re-elected in 2006. Re-elected in 2008. Resigned to run for Governor of Hawaii. | ||||
Daniel Akaka | Honolulu | Democratic | 2nd | January 3, 1977 – May 15, 1990 |
Elected in 1976. Re-elected in 1978. Re-elected in 1980. Re-elected in 1982. Re-elected in 1984. Re-elected in 1986. Re-elected in 1988. Resigned when appointed U.S. senator. |
Henry Alexander Baldwin | Paia | Republican | Territory | March 25, 1922 – March 3, 1923 |
Elected to finish Jonah Kūhiō Kalanianaʻole's term. Retired. |
John A. Burns | Honolulu | Democratic | Territory | January 3, 1957 – August 21, 1959 |
Elected in 1956. Re-elected in 1958. Statehood achieved. |
Ed Case | Honolulu | Democratic | 2nd | November 30, 2002 – January 3, 2003 |
Elected to finish Patsy Mink's term in the 107th Congress. Term ended. |
January 4, 2003 – January 3, 2007 |
Elected to finish Patsy Mink's term in the 108th Congress. Re-elected in 2004. Retired to run for U.S. senator. | ||||
1st | January 3, 2019 – present |
Elected in 2018. Incumbent | |||
Charles Djou | Honolulu | Republican | 1st | May 22, 2010 – January 3, 2011 |
Elected to finish Neil Abercrombie's term. Lost re-election. |
Elizabeth P. Farrington | Honolulu | Republican | Territory | August 4, 1954 – January 3, 1957 |
Elected to finish her husband's term. (See Widow's succession). Re-elected in 1954. Lost re-election. |
Joseph R. Farrington | Honolulu | Republican | Territory | January 3, 1943 – June 19, 1954 |
Elected in 1942. Re-elected in 1944. Re-elected in 1946. Re-elected in 1948. Re-elected in 1950. Re-elected in 1952. Died. |
Tulsi Gabbard | Honolulu | Democratic | 2nd | January 3, 2013 – January 3, 2021 |
Elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Re-elected in 2018. |
Thomas Gill | Honolulu | Democratic | At-large | January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1965 |
Elected in 1962. Retired to run for U.S. senator. |
Cecil Heftel | Honolulu | Democratic | 1st | January 3, 1977 – July 11, 1986 |
Elected in 1976. Re-elected in 1978. Re-elected in 1980. Re-elected in 1982. Re-elected in 1984. Resigned to run for Governor of Hawaii. |
Colleen Hanabusa | Honolulu | Democratic | 1st | January 3, 2011 – January 3, 2015 |
Elected in 2010. Re-elected in 2012. Retired to run for U.S. senator. |
November 8, 2016 – January 3, 2019 |
Elected to finish Mark Takai's term. Retired to run for Governor of Hawaii. | ||||
Mazie Hirono | Honolulu | Democratic | 2nd | January 3, 2007 – January 3, 2013 |
Elected in 2006. Re-elected in 2008. Re-elected in 2010. Retired to run for U.S. senator. |
Victor S. K. Houston | Honolulu | Republican | Territory | March 4, 1927 – March 3, 1933 |
Elected in 1926. Re-elected in 1928. Re-elected in 1930. Lost re-election. |
Daniel Inouye | Honolulu | Democratic | At-large | August 21, 1959 – January 3, 1963 |
Elected in 1959. Re-elected in 1960. Retired to run for U.S. senator. |
William P. Jarrett | Honolulu | Democratic | Territory | March 4, 1923 – March 3, 1927 |
Elected in 1922. Re-elected in 1924. Lost re-election. |
Kai Kahele | Hilo | Democratic | 2nd | January 3, 2021 – present |
Elected in 2020. |
Jonah Kūhiō Kalanianaʻole | Honolulu | Republican | Territory | March 4, 1903 – January 7, 1922 |
Elected in 1902. Re-elected in 1904. Re-elected in 1906. Re-elected in 1908. Re-elected in 1910. Re-elected in 1912. Re-elected in 1914. Re-elected in 1916. Re-elected in 1918. Re-elected in 1920. Died. |
Samuel Wilder King | Honolulu | Republican | Territory | January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1943 |
Elected in 1934. Re-elected in 1936. Re-elected in 1938. Re-elected in 1940. Retired. |
Spark Matsunaga | Honolulu | Democratic | At-large | January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1971 |
Elected in 1962. Re-elected in 1964. Re-elected in 1966. Re-elected in 1968. Re-elected in 1970. Re-elected in 1972. Re-elected in 1974. Retired to run for U.S. senator. |
1st | January 3, 1971 – January 3, 1977 | ||||
Lincoln L. McCandless | Honolulu | Democratic | Territory | March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1935 |
Elected in 1932. Lost re-election. |
Patsy Mink | Honolulu | Democratic | At-large | January 3, 1965 – January 3, 1971 |
Elected in 1964. Re-elected in 1966. Re-elected in 1968. Re-elected in 1970. Re-elected in 1974. Retired to run for U.S. senator. |
2nd | January 3, 1971 – January 3, 1977 | ||||
September 22, 1990 – September 28, 2002 |
Elected to finish Akaka's term. Re-elected in 1990. Re-elected in 1992. Re-elected in 1994. Re-elected in 1996. Re-elected in 1998. Re-elected in 2000. Died. Re-elected posthumously in 2002. | ||||
Patricia Saiki | Honolulu | Republican | 1st | January 3, 1987 – January 3, 1991 |
Elected in 1986. Re-elected in 1988. Retired to run for U.S. senator. |
Mark Takai | Honolulu | Democratic | 1st | January 3, 2015 – July 20, 2016 |
Elected in 2014. Died.[2] |
Robert W. Wilcox | Honolulu | Home Rule | Territory | December 15, 1900 – March 3, 1903 |
Hawaii becomes Territory and Elected in 1900 to finish the term ending 1901. Also elected in 1900 to the next term. Lost re-election. |
Living former members[]
As of August 2021, there are six living former members of the House from Hawaii. The most recent member to die was Daniel Akaka (served 1977–1990) on April 6, 2018. The most recently serving member to die was Mark Takai (served 2015–2016), who died in office on July 20, 2016.
Representative | Term of office | Date of birth (and age) |
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Neil Abercrombie | 1986–1987 1991–2010 |
June 26, 1938 |
Pat Saiki | 1987–1991 | May 28, 1930 |
Mazie Hirono | 2007–2013 | November 3, 1947 |
Charles Djou | 2010–2011 | August 9, 1970 |
Colleen Hanabusa | 2011–2015 2016–2019 |
May 4, 1951 |
Tulsi Gabbard | 2013–2021 | April 12, 1981 |
Superlative representatives[]
Longest serving representatives[]
Representative | First served | Last served | Length of service |
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Patsy Mink | January 3, 1965 September 22, 1990 |
January 3, 1977 September 28, 2002 |
24 years, 6 days |
Neil Abercrombie | September 20, 1986 January 3, 1991 |
January 3, 1987 February 28, 2010 |
19 years, 161 days |
Spark Matsunaga | January 3, 1963 | January 3, 1977 | 14 years |
Daniel Akaka | January 3, 1977 | May 16, 1990 | 13 years, 133 days |
Cecil Heftel | January 3, 1977 | July 11, 1986 | 9 years, 189 days |
In film[]
The life and election of Patsy Mink and her role as co-author of Title IX is highlighted in the documentary film Rise of the Wahine, directed by Dean Kaneshiro.[3]
References[]
- ^ "Directory of Representatives". United States House of Representatives. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
- ^ Kai-Hwa Wang, Frances (May 20, 2016). "Hawaii Congressman Mark Takai to Retire to Focus on Cancer Battle". NBC News. Retrieved May 28, 2016.
- ^ "Rise of the Wahine Documentary Film". Archived from the original on 2018-03-31. Retrieved 2020-03-06.
- Members of the United States House of Representatives from Hawaii
- Lists of United States representatives by state
- Lists of Hawaii politicians