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Tulsi Gabbard
RepublicanDirector of National Intelligence| Age | 45 (b. 1981-04-12) |
| Gender | Female |
| In office since | 2025-01-20 (~1 yrs) |
| Race / ethnicity | Samoan and European (German, English, Irish, Scottish) heritage; Pacific Islander American |
| Religion | Hindu (Gaudiya Vaishnava tradition; Science of Identity Foundation, founded by Siddhaswarupananda/Chris Butler) |
| Education | Attended Leeward Community College (television production); B.S.B.A. in International Business from Hawaii Pacific University (2009); completed Officer Candidate School |
| Prior occupation | U.S. Army National Guard officer; Honolulu City Council member; Hawaii state legislator |
| Military service | Yes: Hawaii Army National Guard (2003–2020); U.S. Army Reserve (2020–present) (Lieutenant Colonel) |
| Birthplace | Leloaloa, American Samoa |
| Marital status | Married — Abraham Williams (married 2015) |
| Children | 0 |
| Residence | Hawaii (legal residence; also has property in Texas) |
| Notable relatives | Father: Mike Gabbard, Hawaii State Senator (District 21, 2006–present) |
Pending research: languages · openly lgbtq.
Career & politics
| First elected | 2002 |
| Previous offices | Hawaii House of Representatives, 42nd District (2002–2004) · Honolulu City Council, 6th District (2011–2012) · U.S. House of Representatives, Hawaii's 2nd District (2013–2021) · Director of National Intelligence (February 2025–June 2026) |
| Committees | House Armed Services Committee (former) · House Foreign Affairs Committee (former) · House Financial Services Committee (former) |
| Caucuses | Congressional Progressive Caucus (former) · Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (former) · Medicare for All Caucus (former) |
| Leadership | Vice Chair, Democratic National Committee (2013–2016) |
| Party history | Democrat (2002–October 2022); Independent (October 2022–October 2024); Republican (October 2024–present) |
| Ideology | DW-NOMINATE (116th House): more liberal than 58% of the House, more conservative than 79% of Democrats — moderate-progressive as a Democrat; shifted to Trump-aligned conservative by 2024 |
| Signature legislation | Helping Heroes Fly Act (2013, signed into law) — required TSA to accommodate disabled veterans at security checkpoints · Stop Arming Terrorists Act (H.R. 608, introduced 2017) — prohibit U.S. support for groups allied with terrorist organizations · No More Presidential Wars Act (H.Res. 1069, introduced 2018, co-sponsored with Rep. Walter Jones) — required congressional authorization for military hostilities against Syria, Iran, or Russia · Provision in FY2020 NDAA prohibiting funds for weapons to al-Qaeda, ISIS, and Jabhat Fateh al-Sham |
Financial
Net worth: disclosed $55,000,000–$127,000,000 (2025) · estimate
| Stonecreek Apartments, Katy, TX (spouse's asset) | real_estate · $25,000,000–$50,000,000 · 2025 |
| Treehouse Apartments, Austin, TX (spouse's asset) | real_estate · $25,000,000–$50,000,000 · 2025 |
| Waterstone Place Apartments, Stafford, TX (spouse's asset) | real_estate · $5,000,000–$25,000,000 · 2025 |
| Tulsi Media LLC (owned business) | business_owned · $250,000–$500,000 · 2025 |
| TOA Studios LLC (owned business) | business_owned · $50,000–$100,000 · 2025 |
| Tesla (TSLA) stock | stock · $100,000–$250,000 · 2025 |
| Rumble Inc. stock | stock · $100,000–$250,000 · 2025 |
| Nvidia (NVDA) stock | stock · $15,000–$50,000 · 2025 |
| Apple (AAPL) stock | stock · $1,000–$15,000 · 2025 |
| Bitcoin | other · $15,000–$50,000 · 2025 |
| Texas 3-Pack LLC investment fund | fund · $50,000–$100,000 · 2025 |
Top donors: U.S. Army (employees) · U.S. Department of Defense (employees) · Hawaii state government (employees) · Boeing Co.
Top industries: Defense/Military (employees & PACs) · Health Professionals · Retired/Military Veterans · Education · Technology
Scandals & crimes ledger
resolved — Tulsi Now Inc. v. Google LLC — Campaign Ad Account Suspension Lawsuit Dismissed business
In July 2019, Gabbard's 2020 presidential campaign committee (Tulsi Now Inc.) filed a $50 million lawsuit against Google LLC in U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, alleging Google violated First Amendment rights by temporarily suspending the campaign's Google Ads account for several hours following Gabbard's strong debate performance on June 28, 2019. In March 2020, District Court Judge Stephen V. Wilson dismissed the case, ruling that because Google is a private company, the First Amendment does not apply to its regulation of its own platform, and Gabbard's claims failed to establish any governmental action.