Jill N. Tokuda
Democrat · HI-2 · U.S. House
Bio
Jill Naomi Tokuda is an American politician and business owner serving as the U.S. representative for Hawaii's 2nd congressional district since 2023.
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Issue profile
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Latest news
Hawaii Dem reveals why she stayed seated during Trump's viral SOTU moment about prioritizing AmericansHawaii Democrat Jill Tokuda explained why she refused to stand during Trump's State of the Union challenge at a town hall event, when asked about the moment by a voter.
Fox News · March 16, 2026
Letter: Support for transgender athletes a party stance | Honolulu Star-AdvertiserI just read that Hawaii’s U.S. Rep. Jill Tokuda is defending and supporting transgender athletes in women’s sports (“Feds probe Hawaii DOE over gender identity in sports,” Star-Advertiser, Jan. 16). Is Tokuda not a woman? Does she have any common sense? She s…
Honolulu Star-Advertiser · January 20, 2026
Tokuda asks military for harsher manslaughter sentence | Honolulu Star-AdvertiserAfter the grisly killing of a young Oahu woman by her soldier husband, U.S. Rep. Jill Tokuda is asking the military to allow a harsher maximum sentence for service members convicted of voluntary manslaughter, which is significantly less than in Hawaii and man…
Honolulu Star-Advertiser · January 17, 2026
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