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Hawaii was admitted to the Union on August 21, 1959, and elects U.S. senators to classes 1 and 3. Seven people including only one Republican have served as a U.S. senator from Hawaii. The state's current U.S. senators are Democrats Brian Schatz and Mazie Hirono. Hawaii's class 1 seat is the only one in the United States that has always been ...
The longest-serving senator was Daniel Inouye, from 1963 to 2012—he served as President pro tempore of the United States Senate from 2010 to 2012 as the longest-serving senator. [2] Patsy Mink was the first woman of color to serve in the House, and the first woman to represent Hawaii in Congress.
Mazie Keiko Hirono (/ ˈ m eɪ z i h i ˈ r oʊ n oʊ /; Japanese name: 広野 慶子, Hirono Keiko; born November 3, 1947) is an American lawyer and politician serving since 2013 as the junior United States senator from Hawaii.
Brian Emanuel Schatz (/ ʃ ɑː t s / SHAHTS; born October 20, 1972) is an American educator and politician serving as the senior United States senator from Hawaii, a seat he has held since 2012.
Retired to run for U.S. Senator. November 8, 2016 – January 3, 2019 Elected in 2016. Retired to run for Governor of Hawaii. Cecil Heftel: Democratic: January 3, 1977 – July 11, 1986 1st: Honolulu: Elected in 1976. Resigned to run for Governor of Hawaii. Mazie Hirono: Democratic: January 3, 2007 – January 3, 2013 2nd: Honolulu: Elected in ...
Clayton Hee served in the Hawaii Senate from 2004 to 2014 and previously from 1984 to 1988. He held the position of chairman of the state Senate's Judiciary and Labor Committee during his tenure.
Senate Democratic Chief Deputy Whip Brian Schatz: HI: January 3, 2025: ... Hawaii House of Representatives: Pomona College : December 26, 2012 [n] 2028 Class 3 Honolulu:
Democratic Party United States senators from Hawaii (1 C, 6 P) I. Daniel Inouye (12 P) R. Republican Party United States senators from Hawaii (1 P)