CHEAPE MATSUMOTO, Lauren

Party: Republican · Backing: Establishment

Platform: HD38 Republican incumbent; born/raised Mililani, multi-generational community ties per laurenforhawaii.com.

Lauren Cheape Matsumoto is the Republican incumbent for HD38 (ʻAiea / Hālawa area); campaign site laurenforhawaii.com describes her as 'an approachable and visible leader who was born and raised in Mililani,' with multiple generations of family ties to the community.
Campaign site laurenforhawaii.com was accessible as of May 2026 and included family and community photos; no dedicated platform or issues page was found with substantive policy content at that time.
Official Capitol member page is accessible at capitol.hawaii.gov; Cheape Matsumoto is running for re-election in the 2026 cycle per the Hawaiʻi Office of Elections at elections.hawaii.gov.

Editorial summary: No published campaign platform statements were identified for CHEAPE MATSUMOTO, Lauren as of the May 2026 review. Voters should monitor https://LaurenforHawaii.com and civilbeat.org as the August 8, 2026 primary approaches.

Key issues: ʻAiea / Hālawa community, Incumbent re-election, Mililani-rooted community leader, HD38

Website: https://LaurenforHawaii.com

Profile last reviewed: 2026-06-03