STATE REPRESENTATIVE, DIST 43
State House District 43; Hawaii
My vote power
High
Election date
November 3, 2026 · General election
The STATE REPRESENTATIVE, DIST 43 general election in State House District 43; Hawaii is on November 3, 2026. 2 candidates are running: Kanani Souza (Republican) and Sheila Medeiros (Republican). Kanani Souza is the incumbent. One vote here carries high weight compared with other races.
How do we calculate my vote power?
What determines the vote power rating: Representation: how much weight one vote carries here compared with a statewide vote — the smaller the district, the more each vote counts. Decisiveness: how likely this race is to be close, based on past results or current analyst ratings, plus whether more candidates are running than there are seats.
Representation: High · 67 out of 100
This district is a small slice of its state, so each vote here carries much more weight than a vote in a statewide race. About 30,937 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(1,445,235 ÷ 30,937) ÷ ln(50,000) = 67.76, measured against a statewide vote in HI (grades: 66+ high, 55+ above average, 33+ average, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)
Decisiveness: Unknown
No analyst ratings or past results for this contest yet.
High representation → My vote power: High.
Some data is missing, so this rating is based on partial information and capped at "High".
What does this office do?
- Voting on how much you pay in state taxes
- Voting on how much money your local public schools get
- Voting on which roads and highways get built or repaired
Affects: AI Regulation, Healthcare Affordability, Environment and Public Health,
Who is running?
Republican · Incumbent
Kanani Souza is an attorney who represents Kapolei and Makakilo in the Hawaii House and chairs its Aviation and Space Caucus. Her priorities include emergency preparedness, better road access in and out of Makakilo, and ethics reform in state government.
Records: Government Spending Reduction 1 for, 2 against, Gun Control 3 against, Anti-Corruption 2 for,
Republican
Sheila Medeiros is a retired U.S. Army lieutenant colonel from Kapolei who has served as treasurer of the Makakilo-Kapolei-Honokai Hale Neighborhood Board. Her priorities include finishing the Makakilo Drive extension, lowering living costs with no new taxes, and parental rights.
Records: Civil Rights 2 for, Public Infrastructure 1 for, Social Programs and Welfare 1 for
Sources: olvr.hawaii.gov · law.justia.com
Last updated September 24, 2026.