{{Short description|American politician}} {{Use mdy dates|date=January 2021}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Troy Hashimoto | state_senate = Hawaii | district = 5th | term_start = November 9, 2023 | term_end = | appointer = Josh Green | predecessor = Gilbert Keith-Agaran | successor = Incumbent | state_house1 = Hawaii | district1 = 10th | term_start1 = April 17, 2018 | term_end1 = November 9, 2023 | prior_term1 = 8th (2018–2022) | predecessor1 = Joseph Souki | successor1 = Tyson Miyake | image = File:Troy Hashimoto - USINDOPACOM Hosts Hawaii State Legislature 2023 (Image 6 of 7) (cropped).jpg | image_size = | birth_date = {{birth based on age as of date|32|2020|6|27}}<ref>{{cite news |title=Candidate Q&A: State House District 8 — Troy Hashimoto |url=https://www.civilbeat.org/2020/06/candidate-qa-state-house-district-8-troy-hashimoto-2/ |access-date=7 November 2023 |work=Honolulu Civil Beat |date=27 June 2020}}</ref> | birth_place = | party = Democratic | spouse = | children = | alma_mater = University of Denver | website = | caption = Hashimoto in 2023 }}
'''Troy Noboru Hashimoto''' (born September 21, 1987) is an American politician who currently represents the 5th district in the Hawaii Senate. He previously served in the Hawaii House of Representatives, first elected after longtime incumbent Democrat Joseph Souki resigned after allegations of sexual assault by several women.<ref>{{cite news|author=Nagaoka|first=Ashley|url=https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/story/37777210/souki-to-resign-as-part-of-settlement-over-sexual-harassment-claim/|title=Former Hawaii House speaker resigns over sex harassment allegations|date=March 21, 2018|work=Hawaii News Now|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612142402/https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/story/37777210/souki-to-resign-as-part-of-settlement-over-sexual-harassment-claim/|archive-date=June 12, 2018}}</ref> He previously was executive assistant to Maui County Council Chair Mike White.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.khon2.com/local-news/troy-hashimoto-appointed-to-maui-house-seat-replacing-long-time-rep-joe-souki/|title=Troy Hashimoto appointed to Maui House seat, replacing long-time Rep. Joe Souki|website=Khon2|date=April 17, 2018 }}</ref>
In November 2023, Hashimoto was appointed to represent District 5 in the Hawaii Senate following the resignation of Democrat Gilbert Keith-Agaran.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.civilbeat.org/2023/11/hawaii-governor-appoints-troy-hashimoto-to-state-senate/|title=Hawaii Governor Appoints Troy Hashimoto To State Senate|website=Honolulu Civil Beat|date=November 9, 2023}}</ref> alt=Maui, Hawaii (Aug. 14, 2023) - Hawaii State Representative Troy Hashimoto visits the FEMA Disaster Recovery Center.|thumb|Maui, Hawaii (Aug. 14, 2023) - Hawaii State Representative Troy Hashimoto visits the FEMA Disaster Recovery Center.
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