Sheila Walker

Sheila Walker is the Republican candidate for the Hawaii House of Representatives, District 11, where she faces Democratic incumbent Terez Amato in the November 3, 2026 general election.[1][2] A South Maui resident, she said in a Ballotpedia survey that she owns a clothing-alteration business and previously worked in fashion and education in New York.[3]

Walker graduated from Kickapoo High School and earned a bachelor's degree from Washington University in 1991, according to Ballotpedia.[1] In a Ballotpedia survey she said she spent many years in New York working in fashion and education, including teaching at Parsons School of Design and running her own design business, before making Maui her home.[3] She said she now owns The Alteration Room and is active in the Maui community, including attending community meetings and testifying on issues affecting residents.[3]

Walker was the Republican candidate for Hawaii State Senate District 6 in 2022 and 2024, losing both general elections to Angus McKelvey; in 2024 she received 37.5% of the vote.[1] Her 2026 campaign messages include additional emergency evacuation routes for South Maui, limits and oversight on surveillance technology, and addressing the roots of crime while supporting police staffing and training.[3] She also said she is passionate about Fourth Amendment privacy rights, women's sports based on biological sex, and federal reform or repeal of the Jones Act to lower the cost of goods in Hawaii.[3]

Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.