# Brenton Awa

Brenton Awa is a Republican member of the Hawaii Senate for district 23.

- Party: Republican
- Seat: Hawaii Senate, district 23
- Serving since: 2022-11-08
- Current term: HI 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/be1149eb-5b0c-48fb-b9f2-9bee875479cc

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/be1149eb-5b0c-48fb-b9f2-9bee875479cc (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

14% of the 97 bills Awa sponsored got out of committee, the lowest of 24 in the Hawaii Senate.

## What Awa says (HI 2025–26 session)

5 classified statements: 5 posts on X. Each rate is the share of statements with the label, against the State Senate Republicans average; rank 1 is the highest rate.

| Label | Awa | State Senate Republicans average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 0.0% | 2.3% | 273 of 355 |
| Policy criticism | 0.0% | 9.5% | 331 of 355 |
| Policy discussion | 20.0% | 37.3% | 284 of 355 |
| Bipartisanship | 0.0% | 2.3% | 311 of 355 |
| Credit claiming | 0.0% | 15.4% | 342 of 355 |
| Extreme labels | 0.0% | 1.3% | 261 of 355 |

Most discussed policy areas: Housing and Community Development 100% (State Senate Republicans 3.1%); Agriculture and Food 0% (State Senate Republicans 6.2%); Armed Forces and National Security 0% (State Senate Republicans 6.5%); Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues 0% (State Senate Republicans 5.0%); Commerce 0% (State Senate Republicans 4.5%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score +0.32 (standard error 0.05), from 127 donors and 1 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 42% of State Senate Republicans score lower.

## Votes (HI 2025–26 session)

6 roll calls. Attendance 50% (Hawaii Senate 99.5%).

## Legislation (HI 2025–26 session)

Sponsored 97 bills: 95 reached committee, 13 passed one chamber, 4 passed both, 0 became law. Cosponsored 26. 14.4% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Hawaii Senate 49.9%; rank 24 of 24).

Recent sponsored bills:

- SCR 151: REQUESTING THE THIRTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII TO AMEND ITS INTERNAL RULES TO ELIMINATE THE FORMAL VOTE OPTION OF "WITH RESERVATIONS". (in committee, 2026-03-19) https://openstates.org/hi/bills/2026/SCR151/
- SCR 158: URGING THE GOVERNOR TO RECONSIDER HIS DECISION NOT TO ALLOW HAWAII TO PARTICIPATE IN THE FEDERAL EDUCATION FREEDOM TAX CREDIT PROGRAM. (in committee, 2026-03-19) https://openstates.org/hi/bills/2026/SCR158/
- SR 142: REQUESTING THE THIRTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII TO AMEND ITS INTERNAL RULES TO ELIMINATE THE FORMAL VOTE OPTION OF "WITH RESERVATIONS". (in committee, 2026-03-19) https://openstates.org/hi/bills/2026/SR142/
- SCR 150: REQUESTING THE GOVERNOR TO OBTAIN A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE EXEMPTION FROM THE DRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION FOR REGISTERED MEDICAL CANNABIS PATIENTS AND… (passed one chamber, 2026-03-31) https://openstates.org/hi/bills/2026/SCR150/
- SR 146: REQUESTING THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU'S DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND FISCAL SERVICES, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF CUSTOMER SERVICES, TO STUDY THE… (in committee, 2026-03-19) https://openstates.org/hi/bills/2026/SR146/
- SR 145: URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO ADD TAX INSTRUCTION TO ITS FINANCIAL LITERACY GRADUATION REQUIREMENT. (passed one chamber, 2026-05-12) https://openstates.org/hi/bills/2026/SR145/
- SCR 98: 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, 2026-03-19) https://openstates.org/hi/bills/2026/SCR98/
- SR 148: URGING THE GOVERNOR TO RECONSIDER HIS DECISION NOT TO ALLOW HAWAII TO PARTICIPATE IN THE FEDERAL EDUCATION FREEDOM TAX CREDIT PROGRAM. (in committee, 2026-03-19) https://openstates.org/hi/bills/2026/SR148/
- SR 144: REQUESTING THE HAWAII STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO ENSURE GOOD FAITH IMPLEMENTATION OF ITS DOCTORAL EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY STIPEND AGREEMENTS AND TO… (in committee, 2026-03-19) https://openstates.org/hi/bills/2026/SR144/
- SCR 155: REQUESTING THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU'S DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND FISCAL SERVICES, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF CUSTOMER SERVICES, TO STUDY THE… (in committee, 2026-03-19) https://openstates.org/hi/bills/2026/SCR155/

## Campaign money (2022 cycle)

Itemized receipts $21.9K (State Senate Republicans median $34.5K). 99% 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.

- 2025-12-26 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/brentonawa?lang=en/status/2004643751206289866
- 2025-10-28 · Post on X · https://x.com/brentonawa?lang=en/status/1983045102328263156
- 2025-10-28 · Post on X · https://x.com/brentonawa?lang=en/status/1983046931804028963
- 2025-10-28 · Post on X · https://x.com/brentonawa?lang=en/status/1983048054996611199
- 2025-10-27 · Post on X · https://x.com/brentonawa?lang=en/status/1982628317158371809

## Links

- Official site: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/legislature/memberpage.aspx?member=225&year=2024
- X: https://x.com/brentonawa?lang=en
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BrentonAwa/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brentonawa/?hl=en
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AwaBrenton/videos

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/be1149eb-5b0c-48fb-b9f2-9bee875479cc