Hawaii

Hawaii entered the Union on August 21, 1959 as the 50th state. Hawaii’s path to statehood was unlike any other, moving from an Indigenous kingdom to a republic, then a U.S. territory, and finally the fiftieth state in the Pacific. Today its state government is centered in Honolulu and works through a governor and a bicameral legislature, with island geography continuing to shape statewide governance and representation.

Population1,435,138
Median household income$95,322
Poverty rate10.1%
Median age41.4
GovernorJosh Green (Democratic)
Next statewide electionNovember 3, 2026

Government & Representation

Use this section to understand how the state organizes executive authority, legislative power, and federal representation.

Hawaii’s state government is led by an elected governor and a bicameral legislature with a Senate and a House of Representatives. Island geography gives statewide government a distinctive coordinating role in transportation, land use, public services, and legislative representation.

GovernorJosh Green (Democratic)governor.hawaii.gov

Lieutenant governorltgov.hawaii.gov

LegislatureHawaii State Legislature

Legislature structureBicameral

Legislative chambersSenate and House of Representatives

State legislature websitecapitol.hawaii.gov

Legislative searchcapitol.hawaii.gov

State constitutionlrb.hawaii.gov

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U.S. Senators

Each state elects two U.S. senators to represent it in the Senate.

Senator Brian Schatz

Hawaii

Democratic Party

Brian has served in Congress since 2012.

Senator Mazie K. Hirono

Hawaii

Democratic Party

Mazie has served in Congress since 2013.

U.S. House delegation

House seats are apportioned by population and organized by congressional district, except for at-large delegations where applicable.

Representative Ed Case

Hawaii District 1

Democratic Party

Ed has served in Congress since 2019.

Representative Jill N. Tokuda

Hawaii District 2

Democratic Party

Jill has served in Congress since 2023.