hˈuːsɚ wʌz ᵻlˈɛktᵻd tə ðə həwˈaɪiː stˈeɪt sˈɛnət ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd tˈuː, ɹˌɛpɹᵻzˈɛntɪŋ ðə sˈɛvənθ sˌɛnətˈoːɹɪəl dˈɪstɹɪkt, wˌɪtʃ ɪŋklˈuːdz ðɪ ˈaɪləndz ʌv kˈɔːæi ænd nˈɪɪhˌaʊ.
Hooser was elected to the Hawaii State Senate in 2002, representing the 7th Senatorial District, which includes the islands of Kauaʻi and Niʻihau.