Jarrett Keohokalole

Jarrett K. Keohokalole (born August 7, 1983) is an American legislator serving as a Democratic member of the Hawai‘i State Senate, representing Senate District 24 which includes Kāne‘ohe and Kailua. He previously served in the Hawai‘i State House of Representatives. He represented the 48th House District, which includes Kāne‘ohe, Kahalu‘u, and Waiāhole.^[1] Jarrett Keohokalole is a seventh-generation resident of Kāne‘ohe.^[2]

Jarrett Keohokalole
Member of the Hawaii Senate from the 24th district
Incumbent
Assumed office November 6, 2018
Preceded by	Jill Tokuda
Member of the Hawaii House of Representatives from the 48th district
In office November 4, 2014 – November 6, 2018
Preceded by	George Okuda
Succeeded by	Lisa Kitagawa
Personal details
Born	(1983-08-07) August 7, 1983 (age 41) Kāneʻohe, Hawaii, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Education	University of Hawaii, Manoa (BA, JD)

Education

Keohokalole graduated from Saint Louis School for high school. In 2006, he received a bachelor's degree in Journalism from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. He then obtained a Juris Doctor degree from William S. Richardson School of Law at the University of Hawai‘i in 2013, earning a certificate in Native Hawaiian Law.^[3] He was a Legal Fellow for the Coordinating Group on Alien Pest Species (CGAPS).

Political career

Hawai‘i House of Representatives

Keohokalole was first elected in 2014 and was unopposed in the 2016 election.^[4] He served as the House Majority Policy Leader and Vice Chair of the Committee on Economic Development & Business. He also served as a member on the committees of Labor & Public Employment (LAB) and Finance (FIN).

Hawai‘i House of Representatives, District 48 Democratic Party, 2014
CANDIDATE	VOTE%	VOTES
Jarrett Keohokalole (D)	54.8%	3,367
Robert Harris (D)	45.2%	2,782
Total Votes	6,149

Hawai‘i House of Representatives, District 48, General Elections, 2014
CANDIDATE	VOTE%	VOTES
Jarrett Keohokalole (D)	57.8%	5, 443
Eldean L. Kukahiko (R)	39%	3,676
Kaimanu Takayama (LP)	2.1%	199
Kana Naipo (NP)	1.1%	103
Total Votes:	9, 421

Hawai‘i State Senate

Keohokalole was elected to serve the 24th Senate District on November 6, 2018.^[5] He currently serves as Assistant Majority Whip, Chair of the Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection (CPN), Member of the Hawaiian Affairs (HWN) Committee, Member of the Committee on Health and Human Services (HHS), and former member of the Transportation and Culture and the Arts (TCA) committee.^[6] Keohokalole also serves as Chair of the Senate Native Hawaiian Caucus.

Hawaii State Senate, District 24 Democratic Party, 2018
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Jarrett Keohokalole (D)	59.2%	7,840
Ken Ito (D)	40.8%	5,397
Total Votes	13,237

Keohokalole is the Co-Chair of the Executive and Legislative Condo and Property Insurance Stabilization Work Group. He is also a current member of the Native Hawaiian Intellectual Property Working Group, and was a Commissioner for the 13th Festival of Pacific Arts and Culture (FestPac) that was held in Hawai‘i in 2024. He serves on the Board of Officers for the Association of Pacific Island Legislatures (APIL) as Treasurer, and is also a member of the Red Hill WAI Group.

Personal life

In 2010, Jarrett Keohokalole married Kāne‘ohe resident Ku‘ulani Miyashiro. Together, they have three children.