FUKUNAGA, Carol

Party: Democratic · Backing: Establishment

Platform: Veteran Democratic State Senator for District 11 (Mōʻiliʻili / McCully / Mānoa area); education, social services, and fiscal oversight focus.

Democratic State Senator for District 11 (Mōʻiliʻili, McCully, and surrounding Honolulu neighborhoods near UH Mānoa); has served in the Hawaiʻi State Senate for multiple terms.
Known for consistent focus on education funding, social service delivery, and fiscal accountability in state budget deliberations.
Serves on the Senate Ways and Means Committee (budget) and Education Committee; her institutional knowledge of state budgeting has made her a significant voice in annual appropriations.
Seeking re-election in 2026; no campaign website was listed in the Hawaiʻi Office of Elections filing database as of June 2026.

Editorial summary: Carol Fukunaga is a veteran Hawaiʻi State Senator representing an urban Honolulu district near UH Mānoa. Her legislative record, documented at the Hawaiʻi State Legislature member page and Ballotpedia, reflects a focus on education funding, social services, and state budget discipline.

Key issues: Education funding, Social services, Fiscal accountability

Profile last reviewed: 2026-06-03