Jackson Sayama

Jackson Doshin Sayama is an American politician who is currently the Hawaii state representative in Hawaii's 21st district.

Jackson Sayama
Member of the Hawaii House of Representatives from the 21st district 20th (2020–2022)
Incumbent
Assumed office November 3, 2020
Preceded by	Calvin Say
Personal details
Born	1996 or 1997 (age 27–28)
Political party	Democratic
Residence(s)	St. Louis Heights, Hawaii[1]
Alma mater	New York University Shanghai

When he was elected at the age of 23, he was the second youngest-ever member of the state House of Representatives after Tulsi Gabbard.^[2]

Education

A fourth-generation Japanese-American,^[3] Sayama attended the Punahou School, graduating in 2015.^[4] Sayama attended New York University Shanghai, graduating in 2019 with a degree in Chinese Global Studies.^[5] He is currently attending the University of Hawaiʻi, where he intends to get a Master of Public Administration degree.^[6]

Political career

He won a seat to the Hawaii House of Representatives after longtime incumbent Democrat Calvin Say retired to run for Honolulu City Council.^[7] He won the election in 2020 against Republican candidate Julia Allen, 74.6% to 25.4%.^[8]

Electoral history

Hawaii 20th State Representative District Democratic Primary, 2020^[9]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Jackson Sayama	2,511	32.32
	Democratic	Derek A. Turbin	2,328	29.97
	Democratic	Rebecca P. "Becky" Gardner	1,991	25.63
	Democratic	Jay I. Ishibashi	939	12.09
Total votes			7,769	100.0

Hawaii 20th State Representative District General Election, 2020^[10]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Jackson Sayama	9,235	74.64
	Republican	Julia E. Allen	3,138	25.36
Total votes			12,373	100.0

Hawaii 21st State Representative District Democratic Primary, 2022^[11]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Jackson Sayama (incumbent)	5,271	100.0
Total votes			5,271	100.0

Hawaii 21st State Representative District General Election, 2022^[12]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Jackson Sayama (incumbent)	6,571	73.98
	Republican	Julia E. Allen	2,311	26.02
Total votes			8,882	100.0