STATE REPRESENTATIVE, DIST 42
State House District 42; Hawaii
My vote power
High
Election date
November 3, 2026 · General election
How do we calculate my vote power?
What goes into the 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 the number of candidates.
Representation: High · 68 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 29,048 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 ÷ 29,048) ÷ ln(50,000) = 68.06, measured against a statewide vote in HI (grades: 66+ high, 33+ normal, 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".
About this office
- 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,
Candidates
Democratic · declared
Anthony Makana Paris chairs the Makakilo/Kapolei/Honokai Hale Neighborhood Board No. 34. His public work and campaign focus on community health, housing, jobs, food security and infrastructure.
Records: Civil Rights 1 for, Environment and Public Health 1 for, Public Infrastructure 1 for
Republican · Incumbent · declared
Diamond Garcia represents Hawaii House District 42 and serves as Minority Floor Leader. His official office site says he focuses on constituent access and West Oʻahu community concerns.
Records: Election Integrity 1 against, Housing Affordability 1 against, Public Education Quality 1 against
Sources: elections.hawaii.gov2 · olvr.hawaii.gov