Brian Schatz

Filed for 2028

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Where they fall, left to right

Moderately left, from their votes in Congress (DW-NOMINATE, Voteview) (Senate roll-call votes, 119th Congress) · source.

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About Brian Schatz

U.S. Senator; former Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii. Democrat of Honolulu; appointed to the U.S. Senate in December 2012, elected in a 2014 special election and reelected since. Previously served in the Hawai‘i House of Representatives (1998–2006), as CEO of Helping Hands Hawai‘i, and as lieutenant governor (2010–12). Vice chairman of the Committee on Indian Affairs; also serves on the Appropriations, Commerce, Foreign Relations, and Ethics committees.

What they say they'll focus on:

• Climate change
• Health care
• Building a fairer economy

Summarized in our words from source 1, source 2, source 3, source 4, checked October 2026. Not an endorsement.

Links

Campaign website · FEC filings