He left that office in 2014 to make a successful run for a seat on the Kaua'i County Council in 2014, but he lost his seat in the 2016 election to Mason Chock. As of 2020, Hooser serves as president of the Hawaiʻi Alliance for Progressive Action advocacy group.
In 2014, he resigned from that position and ran successfully for a Kaua'i County Council seat in 2014 but lost his election to Mason Chock in 2016. As of 2020, Hooser leads the Hawaiʻi Alliance for Progressive Action advocacy group.