Manoa Chinese Cemetery

Andrew Garrett

Democrat, State House of Representatives
District 22, Oʻahu
Time in office:
  • House: 2022-present

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    Bio

    Andrew Takuya Garrett is a graduate of Mililani High School and the University of Hawaiʻi Mānoa, where he earned both a bachelor’s degree in political science and a master’s degree in public administration. He represents Mānoa, Tantalus, McCully and Mōʻiliʻili.

    Garrett currently serves as chair of the House Higher Education Committee. During the Covid pandemic he was deputy director of the Department of Human Resources Development under Gov. David Ige. He has also held executive roles with the Healthcare Association of Hawaii and the Hawaii Institute for Public Affairs.

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    Bill Activity

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    Of 57 bills:
    3 Passed
    0 Failed
    54 Pending

    For this session year, this legislator initiated 57 bills: 3 passed, 0 failed, and 54 are currently pending.

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    Financials

    This feature tracks sources of money intended to help a candidate win election.

    Election

    This display shows money given directly to the incumbent’s campaign committee (NOTE: The industry categories for donors come from Open Secrets, a nonpartisan research organization for campaign finance. Some contributions are “uncoded,” meaning they have not been assigned to an industry sector. As a result, the total for each sector is also an estimate).

    $250.0

    Agriculture

    $1.0K

    Candidate Contributions

    $2.5K

    Communications & Electronics

    $1.1K

    Construction

    $4.0K

    Energy & Natural Resources

    $200.0

    Finance, Insurance & Real Estate

    $6.2K

    General Business

    $950.0

    Health

    $750.0

    Labor

    $13.5K

    Lawyers & Lobbyists

    $1.4K

    Transportation

    $3.8K

    Uncoded

    $26.9K

    Candidate Donations

    Individuals, corporations, organizations and committees are limited to a maximum donation to candidates of $4000 for the Senate and $2000 for the house.

    Total
    $62.6K

    15.0% higher than the average legislators

    Independent Expenditures

    Money from Independent Expenditure Committees (IEC) for advertising or grassroots activity targeting a candidates run for office is unlimited, but it cannot be spent in coordination with the candidate or the candidate's campaign.

    Total
    $888.0

    65.0% higher than the average legislators

    Grand Total for Elections

    $63.5K

    15.0% higher than the average legislators

    This is a total of the money targeting this legislator's campaign(s) including direct donations to the candidate, money spent by Independent Expenditure Committees and money from political parties.


    Influence

    There are two categories of donations to legislators after they are elected that encourage a working relationship between the donor and the legislator. The categories are: 1-Gifts, 2-Travel.

    No personal gifts data found

    Hearings

    Featured Comments

    Below are links to the video and transcript of recent, substantive comments by this legislator in committee hearings or floor sessions.

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    Feb 4, 2026

    HB 1597

    ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE AND RELATED DEMENTIAS RESEARCH CENTER; UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII; JABSOM; APPROPRIATION

    Preview image for HB 15961MIN
    Feb 4, 2026

    HB 1596

    UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII; BASIC NEEDS PILOT PROGRAM; HOUSING STABILITY PILOT PROJECT; APPROPRIATION

    Preview image for HB 4416MIN
    Apr 30, 2025

    HB 441

    RELATING TO CIGARETTE TAXES.

    Preview image for HB 4422MIN
    Apr 25, 2025

    HB 442

    RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.

    Preview image for HB 132049SEC
    Apr 24, 2025

    HB 1320

    RELATING TO EDUCATION.

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    Apr 24, 2025

    HB 442

    RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.

    Preview image for HB 54939SEC
    Apr 24, 2025

    HB 549

    RELATING TO AN EARLY LEARNING APPRENTICESHIP GRANT PROGRAM.

    Preview image for HB 5491MIN
    Apr 22, 2025

    HB 549

    RELATING TO AN EARLY LEARNING APPRENTICESHIP GRANT PROGRAM.

    Preview image for HB 4422MIN
    Apr 22, 2025

    HB 442

    RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.

    Preview image for HB 149411MIN
    Mar 4, 2025

    HB 1494

    RELATING TO SPORTS FACILITIES.

    Preview image for HB 149430MIN
    Feb 12, 2025

    HB 1494

    RELATING TO SPORTS FACILITIES.

    Preview image for HB 903MIN
    Feb 11, 2025

    HB 90

    RELATING TO PUBLIC EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION.

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    District

    State House of Representatives District 22

    Previous Election (2024):

    Garrett, Andrew Takuya
    72.3%
    WON
    Imamura, Jeffrey H.
    19.5%

    Census Data

    Median age010203040

    Median age