# Lauren Matsumoto

Lauren Matsumoto is a Republican member of the Hawaii House for district 38.

- Party: Republican
- Seat: Hawaii House, district 38
- Serving since: 2022-11-08
- Current term: HI 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/8562d0d7-9915-4559-98bc-ac9c456efd02

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/8562d0d7-9915-4559-98bc-ac9c456efd02 (America’s Political Pulse, Polarization Research Lab), data through 2026-10-27. Data under CC BY 4.0. Cite as: Westwood, Sean J., and Yphtach Lelkes. 2024. America's Political Pulse [data set].

## Headline

44% of the 537 bills Matsumoto sponsored got out of committee, in the bottom quarter of the Hawaii House.

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score +0.43 (standard error 0.06), from 158 donors and 0 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 64% of State House Republicans score lower.

## Legislation (HI 2025–26 session)

Sponsored 537 bills: 537 reached committee, 159 passed one chamber, 78 passed both, 28 became law. Cosponsored 49. 44.1% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Hawaii House 60.2%; rank 44 of 50).

Recent sponsored bills:

- HR 215: AUTHORIZING AND EMPOWERING THE SPEAKER TO PERFORM AND CARRY OUT ANY OFFICIAL LEGISLATIVE BUSINESS DURING THE INTERIM BETWEEN THE 2026 AND 2027 REGULAR SESSIONS. (passed one chamber, 2026-05-08) https://openstates.org/hi/bills/2026/HR215/
- HR 51: URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION SERVICES OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU TO UTILIZE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TO… (passed one chamber, 2026-04-08) https://openstates.org/hi/bills/2026/HR51/
- HCR 74: URGING THE GOVERNOR TO RECONSIDER HIS DECISION NOT TO ALLOW HAWAII TO PARTICIPATE IN THE FEDERAL EDUCATION FREEDOM TAX CREDIT PROGRAM. (in committee, 2026-03-18) https://openstates.org/hi/bills/2026/HCR74/
- HCR 58: URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, AND CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF MILILANI ʻIKE ELEMENTARY STUDENTS… (passed one chamber, 2026-04-02) https://openstates.org/hi/bills/2026/HCR58/
- HR 68: URGING THE GOVERNOR TO RECONSIDER HIS DECISION NOT TO ALLOW HAWAII TO PARTICIPATE IN THE FEDERAL EDUCATION FREEDOM TAX CREDIT PROGRAM. (in committee, 2026-03-18) https://openstates.org/hi/bills/2026/HR68/
- HCR 80: URGING THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS TO CALL A CONVENTION FOR PROPOSING AMENDMENTS PURSUANT TO ARTICLE V OF THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION LIMITED TO PROPOSING… (in committee, 2026-03-18) https://openstates.org/hi/bills/2026/HCR80/
- HCR 56: REQUESTING HAWAII'S CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION TO PETITION THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE TO ADDRESS THE DELAY IN UPDATING SCHOOL LUNCH NUTRITION… (in committee, 2026-03-18) https://openstates.org/hi/bills/2026/HCR56/
- HCR 55: URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION SERVICES OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU TO UTILIZE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TO… (passed one chamber, 2026-04-08) https://openstates.org/hi/bills/2026/HCR55/
- HCR 57: RECOGNIZING SEPTEMBER TWENTY-EIGHTH AS HAWAII GOOD NEIGHBOR DAY. (passed one chamber, 2026-04-10) https://openstates.org/hi/bills/2026/HCR57/
- HR 52: REQUESTING HAWAII'S CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION TO PETITION THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE TO ADDRESS THE DELAY IN UPDATING SCHOOL LUNCH NUTRITION… (in committee, 2026-03-18) https://openstates.org/hi/bills/2026/HR52/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $22.4K (State House Republicans median $33.7K). 86% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Links

- Official site: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/legislature/memberpage.aspx?member=90&year=2019
- Campaign site: https://www.laurenforhawaii.com/
- X: https://x.com/repmatsumoto
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/laurenkealohilanicheape/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenforhawaii
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCka6kRjFfD3gosPOKhoYGGg
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauren-cheape-matsumoto-50835960

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/8562d0d7-9915-4559-98bc-ac9c456efd02