Jenna Takenouchi

Democrat, State House of Representatives

District 27, Oʻahu

Time in office:

House: 2022-present

April 29, 2026
Budget Committee Makes A Deal To Save State Tax Cuts
March 19, 2026
Hawaiʻi House Approves $10B State Budget That Prioritizes Essential Services
October 17, 2025
Small Group Of Lawmakers To Award $50M To Nonprofits Facing Federal Cuts

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Bio

Jenna Takenouchi is vice chair of the influential House Finance Committee although she is only in her second term in the Legislature. She previously worked in public relations and provided administrative support in the telecommunications field.

She attended Pauoa Elementary, Kawananakoa Middle and Roosevelt High schools, and she holds a bachelor’s degree in English from the University of Hawaiʻi Mānoa and a master’s degree in library and information science from the University of Southern California Marshall School of Business.

Takenouchi, who represents Pacific Heights, Nu‘uanu and Liliha, is an official with the Democratic Party of Hawaiʻi.

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Bill Activity

Of 36 bills:

3 Passed

32 Failed

1 Pending

For this session year, this legislator initiated 36 bills: 3 passed, 32 failed, and 1 are currently pending.

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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).

Agriculture

Candidate Contributions

Communications & Electronics

Construction

Energy & Natural Resources

Finance, Insurance & Real Estate

General Business

Health

Ideology/Single Issue

Labor

Lawyers & Lobbyists

Transportation

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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

$45.8K

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

$866.0

Grand Total for Elections

$46.7K

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.

Agriculture

Candidate Contributions

Communications & Electronics

Construction

Energy & Natural Resources

Finance, Insurance & Real Estate

General Business

Health

Ideology/Single Issue

Labor

Lawyers & Lobbyists

Transportation

Uncoded

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

$165.2K

Independent Expenditures

Total

$1.7K

Grand Total for Elections

$166.9K

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

Giver	Value	Date	Description
Milbank Memorial Fund	$2,661.98	Dec 12, 2023	Milbank Memorial Fund Emerging Leaders Meeting
Milbank Memorial Fund	$2,410.41	Sep 13, 2023	Milbank Memorial Fund Emerging Leaders Meeting
National Conference of State Legislatures	$1,381.61	Aug 12, 2023	Stipend to attend NCSL 2023 Annual Summit
National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL)	$1,258.05	May 5, 2023	Travel and Lodging to attend NCSL Health Seminar for Newer Legislators
Council of State Governments West	$1,150	Sep 18, 2023	CSG West Medicaid Policy Academy