# Mike Gabbard

Mike Gabbard is a Democratic member of the Hawaii Senate for district 21.

- Party: Democrat
- Seat: Hawaii Senate, district 21
- Serving since: 2022-11-08
- Current term: HI 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/9f87e7d6-a307-45ab-b384-96a8599dab56

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/9f87e7d6-a307-45ab-b384-96a8599dab56 (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

Gabbard reported $417 in the 2026 cycle, in the bottom 5% of State Senate Democrats (median $55.5K).

## What Gabbard says (HI 2025–26 session)

282 classified statements: 282 posts on X. Each rate is the share of statements with the label, against the State Senate Democrats average; rank 1 is the highest rate.

| Label | Gabbard | State Senate Democrats average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 0.0% | 2.4% | 248 of 329 |
| Policy criticism | 1.1% | 10.3% | 271 of 329 |
| Policy discussion | 30.1% | 42.9% | 243 of 329 |
| Bipartisanship | 0.7% | 3.4% | 243 of 329 |
| Credit claiming | 10.6% | 16.1% | 197 of 329 |
| Extreme labels | 0.0% | 0.8% | 228 of 329 |

Most discussed policy areas: Agriculture and Food 41% (State Senate Democrats 4.7%); Environmental Protection 26% (State Senate Democrats 4.4%); Education 11% (State Senate Democrats 15%); Health 8.2% (State Senate Democrats 17%); Transportation and Public Works 8.2% (State Senate Democrats 5.4%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score −0.41 (standard error 0.07), from 11 donors and 2 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 82% of State Senate Democrats score lower.

## Votes (HI 2025–26 session)

12 roll calls. Attendance 100% (Hawaii Senate 99.5%).

Key votes:

- 2025-04-30 · voted yea · Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). · HB 1482 RELATED TO CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES. · pass · https://openstates.org/hi/bills/2025/HB1482/

## Legislation (HI 2025–26 session)

Sponsored 1,005 bills: 1,005 reached committee, 383 passed one chamber, 159 passed both, 37 became law. Cosponsored 131. 45.3% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Hawaii Senate 49.9%; rank 19 of 24).

Recent sponsored bills:

- SCR 148: REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO CREATE A PLAN THAT REMOVES CARCINOGENS FROM SCHOOL MEALS. (in committee, 2026-03-19) https://openstates.org/hi/bills/2026/SCR148/
- SR 176: URGING THE COUNTY OF MAUI TO ADOPT ORDINANCES THAT ESTABLISH WILDLAND-URBAN INTERFACE SAFETY STANDARDS FOR PLANTATION TOWNS AND OTHER HIGH-RISK COMMUNITIES,… (passed one chamber, 2026-05-12) https://openstates.org/hi/bills/2026/SR176/
- SR 127: REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO CONVENE A WORKING GROUP TO ADDRESS THE FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF AUDITOR'S REPORT NO. 26-08 REGARDING THE… (in committee, 2026-03-19) https://openstates.org/hi/bills/2026/SR127/
- SR 101: REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND LAND MANAGEMENT OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU TO DEVELOP A COUNTYWIDE HOUSING PATTERN BOOK TO STREAMLINE PERMIT… (passed one chamber, 2026-05-12) https://openstates.org/hi/bills/2026/SR101/
- SCR 132: URGING THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU TO TAKE NECESSARY STEPS TO FINALIZE, PRIORITIZE, AND MATERIALIZE THE MAKAKILO DRIVE EXTENSION PROJECT. (passed both chambers, 2026-04-16) https://openstates.org/hi/bills/2026/SCR132/
- SCR 129: AFFIRMING SUPPORT FOR THE EXPANSION OF PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS THAT INCREASE TREE CANOPY COVERAGE AND INSTALL SHADE TREES IN URBAN AREAS TO MITIGATE THE EFFECTS… (passed both chambers, 2026-05-12) https://openstates.org/hi/bills/2026/SCR129/
- SR 120: REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS TO EXPAND AND STRENGTHEN FINANCIAL LITERACY, CREDIT READINESS, AND HOMEOWNERSHIP PREPAREDNESS PROGRAMS. (in committee, 2026-03-19) https://openstates.org/hi/bills/2026/SR120/
- SCR 87: ENCOURAGING THE STATE TO EXAMINE REQUIRING AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATORS IN ALL STATE-OWNED BUILDINGS AND PURSUE EXISTING AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR… (passed both chambers, 2026-05-12) https://openstates.org/hi/bills/2026/SCR87/
- SCR 137: URGING THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE TO REASSESS PRIOR DETERMINATIONS AND CLOSURE DECISIONS UNDER THE COMPREHENSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE,… (in committee, 2026-03-19) https://openstates.org/hi/bills/2026/SCR137/
- SCR 199: REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO ESTABLISH A FRAMEWORK IN THE OFFICE OF FACILITIES AND OPERATIONS THAT IMPROVES RESPONSIBILITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY FOR… (passed one chamber, 2026-04-16) https://openstates.org/hi/bills/2026/SCR199/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $417 (State Senate Democrats median $55.5K). 100% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Recent statements

Newest first. Posts on X are listed by date and link only.

- 2026-10-22 · Post on X · https://x.com/senmikegabbard/status/2113356967691608145
- 2026-10-16 · Post on X · https://x.com/senmikegabbard/status/2111180500211818675
- 2026-10-15 · Post on X · https://x.com/senmikegabbard/status/2110805493816132094
- 2026-10-12 · Post on X · https://x.com/senmikegabbard/status/2109715381082620026
- 2026-10-12 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/senmikegabbard/status/2109755986928120184
- 2026-10-02 · Post on X · https://x.com/senmikegabbard/status/2106119598181621933
- 2026-10-01 · Post on X · https://x.com/senmikegabbard/status/2105730598765752760
- 2026-09-28 · Post on X · https://x.com/senmikegabbard/status/2104636455511601504
- 2026-09-27 · Post on X · https://x.com/senmikegabbard/status/2104309610916290792
- 2026-09-25 · Post on X · https://x.com/senmikegabbard/status/2103546266911424930

## Links

- Campaign site: https://www.mikegabbard.com/
- X: https://x.com/senmikegabbard
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mikegabbardsenatedistrict21
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gabbardaloha/
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/senatormikegabbard
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikegabbard

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/9f87e7d6-a307-45ab-b384-96a8599dab56