Your voice carries the most weight when it comes from a constituent — your representative wants to hear from the people who actually live in their district. Whether you're calling, emailing, or showing up in person, reaching out directly is one of the most impactful things you can do.
Step 1: Find out who represents you
You have representatives at three levels of government: federal, state, and county. Each level has its own look-up tool, and the district lines are different at every level, so you'll need to check each one separately.
Our resource Who are your representatives in Hawaiʻi — and how do you find them? walks you through all three levels and links to the right tool for each.
Step 2: Reach out
There's no single "best" way — what matters is that you do it. A few options:
- Call their office: you don't need to speak to the representative personally; leaving a message with staff counts.
- Send an email: good for sharing your personal story or a specific position on a bill. Keep it short and mention that you're a constituent.
- Visit in person: during session, legislators are at the Capitol. Showing up makes an impression.
- Attend a lobby day: IHSN organizes group visits to the Capitol. There's strength in numbers, and it's a great way to meet your reps face to face. Find out when the next lobby day takes place!
Find out how to contact your representative through this resource.
When and who to contact
When action is needed on a specific bill, our weekly newsletter will tell you exactly who to contact, what to say, and why it matters — so you don't have to figure it out alone.
If you’d like to do more, check out this page to see how you can help with postcarding, submit testimony about public policy, join a protest, and much more.