# Elle Cochran

Elle Cochran is a Democratic member of the Hawaii House for district 14.

- Party: Democrat
- Seat: Hawaii House, district 14
- Serving since: 2022-11-08
- Current term: HI 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/f7bd1cdd-c131-47eb-ab96-1a7c0599bfa7

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/f7bd1cdd-c131-47eb-ab96-1a7c0599bfa7 (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

Cochran reported $500 in the 2026 cycle, in the bottom 5% of State House Democrats (median $40.4K).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score −0.60 (standard error 0.11), from 11 donors and 0 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 53% of State House Democrats score lower.

## Legislation (HI 2025–26 session)

Sponsored 224 bills: 224 reached committee, 75 passed one chamber, 33 passed both, 10 became law. Cosponsored 7. 51.3% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Hawaii House 60.2%; rank 42 of 50).

Recent sponsored bills:

- HR 142: REQUESTING THE HAWAII EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY TO IDENTIFY AND ASSESS EMERGENCY SHELTERS CAPABLE OF WITHSTANDING HURRICANE CONDITIONS AND TO DEVELOP A PLAN… (passed one chamber, 2026-04-02) https://openstates.org/hi/bills/2026/HR142/
- HCR 169: URGING THE STATE AND CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU TO RECOGNIZE AND ADDRESS THE INEQUITABLE LOCATION OF MENTAL HEALTH FACILITIES, CLEAN AND SOBER HOMES,… (in committee, 2026-03-18) https://openstates.org/hi/bills/2026/HCR169/
- HCR 168: REQUEST THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION TO DEVELOP A TEMPORARY WORKING GROUP TO STUDY THE CURRENT CAPACITY OF UTILITY SERVICES, THE EXPECTED LIFESPAN OF… (passed one chamber, 2026-04-02) https://openstates.org/hi/bills/2026/HCR168/
- HR 149: URGING THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU TO TAKE NECESSARY STEPS TO FINALIZE, PRIORITIZE, AND MATERIALIZE THE MAKAKILO DRIVE EXTENSION PROJECT. (passed one chamber, 2026-04-02) https://openstates.org/hi/bills/2026/HR149/
- HCR 151: REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND TOURISM TO EVALUATE WAYS TO EXPAND REMOTE EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR HAWAII RESIDENTS AND… (in committee, 2026-03-18) https://openstates.org/hi/bills/2026/HCR151/
- HR 134: URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, IN COORDINATION WITH THE BOARD OF EDUCATION, TO DEVELOP A PLAN TO TRANSITION THE SCHOOL BUSES USED FOR PUBLIC… (in committee, 2026-03-18) https://openstates.org/hi/bills/2026/HR134/
- HR 158: REQUEST THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION TO DEVELOP A TEMPORARY WORKING GROUP TO STUDY THE CURRENT CAPACITY OF UTILITY SERVICES, THE EXPECTED LIFESPAN OF… (passed one chamber, 2026-04-02) https://openstates.org/hi/bills/2026/HR158/
- HCR 150: REQUESTING THE HAWAII EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY TO IDENTIFY AND ASSESS EMERGENCY SHELTERS CAPABLE OF WITHSTANDING HURRICANE CONDITIONS AND TO DEVELOP A PLAN… (passed one chamber, 2026-04-02) https://openstates.org/hi/bills/2026/HCR150/
- HR 160: URGING THE GOVERNOR TO REHARMONIZE THE FEDERAL AND STATE REGULATION OF CANNABIS IN HAWAII BY OBTAINING A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE EXCEPTION FOR REGISTERED MEDICAL… (in committee, 2026-03-18) https://openstates.org/hi/bills/2026/HR160/
- HR 174: REQUESTING THE LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE BUREAU, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND TOURISM; DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES;… (in committee, 2026-04-01) https://openstates.org/hi/bills/2026/HR174/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $500 (State House Democrats median $40.4K). Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Links

- Official site: https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/legislature/memberpage.aspx?member=253&year=2024
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ellecochran/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/voteellecochran/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elle-cochran-23061546

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/f7bd1cdd-c131-47eb-ab96-1a7c0599bfa7