# Stanley Chang

Stanley Chang is a Democratic member of the Hawaii Senate for district 9.

- Party: Democrat
- Seat: Hawaii Senate, district 9
- Serving since: 2016-11-09
- Current term: HI 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/d6359473-e0b5-4040-8d7f-9d95a0518650

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/d6359473-e0b5-4040-8d7f-9d95a0518650 (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

Chang sits at −1.23 on the CSIP scale, more liberal than 97% of State Senate Democrats.

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

47 classified statements: 47 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 | Chang | State Senate Democrats average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 0.0% | 2.4% | 248 of 329 |
| Policy criticism | 10.6% | 10.3% | 130 of 329 |
| Policy discussion | 55.3% | 42.9% | 101 of 329 |
| Bipartisanship | 2.1% | 3.4% | 179 of 329 |
| Credit claiming | 8.5% | 16.1% | 216 of 329 |
| Extreme labels | 0.0% | 0.8% | 228 of 329 |

Most discussed policy areas: Housing and Community Development 42% (State Senate Democrats 6.7%); Economics and Public Finance 23% (State Senate Democrats 10%); Education 12% (State Senate Democrats 15%); Government Operations and Politics 12% (State Senate Democrats 14%); Families 7.7% (State Senate Democrats 5.0%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score −1.23 (standard error 0.03), from 656 donors and 0 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 3.2% of State Senate Democrats score lower.

## Votes (HI 2025–26 session)

10 roll calls. Attendance 60% (Hawaii Senate 99.5%).

## Legislation (HI 2025–26 session)

Sponsored 2,308 bills: 2,308 reached committee, 927 passed one chamber, 460 passed both, 125 became law. Cosponsored 34. 47.0% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Hawaii Senate 49.9%; rank 17 of 24).

Recent sponsored bills:

- SR 178: REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, AND DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO DEVELOP A COORDINATED PLAN TO REDUCE THE IMPACT OF FETAL… (in committee, 2026-03-19) https://openstates.org/hi/bills/2026/SR178/
- SCR 94: ENDORSING WAIKIKI AS A WORLD SURFING RESERVE. (passed both chambers, 2026-05-12) https://openstates.org/hi/bills/2026/SCR94/
- SR 77: REQUESTING ALL STATE AGENCIES TO UTILIZE BI-LEVEL LIGHTING SYSTEMS IN ALL STATE BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES, THE DESIGN OF WHICH IS FINALIZED ON OR AFTER JANUARY… (passed one chamber, 2026-05-12) https://openstates.org/hi/bills/2026/SR77/
- SR 113: REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND BIOSECURITY AND DEPARTMENT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT TO INCREASE PENALTIES AND ENFORCEMENT MECHANISMS FOR DOG ATTACKS ON… (in committee, 2026-03-19) https://openstates.org/hi/bills/2026/SR113/
- 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 198: REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO CONDUCT A PERFORMANCE AUDIT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION'S PROCESS FOR ESTABLISHING, CLASSIFYING, AND APPROVING ADMINISTRATIVE AND… (passed one chamber, 2026-04-10) https://openstates.org/hi/bills/2026/SCR198/
- 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 178: URGING ALL STATE AND COUNTY AGENCIES INVOLVED IN CONSTRUCTION PROCUREMENT TO IMPLEMENT PROMPT PAYMENT TRANSPARENCY MEASURES AND EXPRESSING APPRECIATION TO THE… (became law, 2026-05-12) https://openstates.org/hi/bills/2026/SCR178/
- SR 182: REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS TO EVALUATE REGISTRATION, REPORTING, AND TRANSPARENCY MECHANISMS FOR TRUSTS FORMED UNDER CHAPTER… (in committee, 2026-04-07) https://openstates.org/hi/bills/2026/SR182/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $68.7K (State Senate Democrats median $55.5K). 92% 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.

- 2026-07-02 · Post on X · https://x.com/stanleypchang?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor/status/2072816368920231951
- 2026-07-02 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/stanleypchang?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor/status/2072816370778337415
- 2026-07-02 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/stanleypchang?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor/status/2072816372170776595
- 2026-07-02 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/stanleypchang?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor/status/2072816373571682582
- 2026-07-02 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/stanleypchang?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor/status/2072816375031300552
- 2026-07-02 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/stanleypchang?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor/status/2072816376440668510
- 2026-07-02 · Post on X · labels: policy criticism, policy discussion · https://x.com/stanleypchang?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor/status/2072816377938035093
- 2026-07-02 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/stanleypchang?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor/status/2072816379414315297
- 2026-07-02 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, bipartisanship · https://x.com/stanleypchang?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor/status/2072816380865659207
- 2026-07-02 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/stanleypchang?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor/status/2072816382237114609

## Links

- Official site: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/legislature/memberpage.aspx?member=157&year=2017
- Campaign site: https://www.senatorchang.com/
- X: https://x.com/stanleypchang?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/changforsenate/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stanleypchang/?hl=en
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@stanleypchang
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stanleypchang

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/d6359473-e0b5-4040-8d7f-9d95a0518650