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Hawaii, State House, District 23

Hawaii House of Representatives District 23
Current incumbentDale Kobayashi Democratic Party

Hawaii's twenty-third state house district is represented by Democratic Representative Dale Kobayashi.

Hawaii state representatives represent an average of 54,412 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 48,461 residents.

About the chamber

Members of the Hawaii House of Representatives serve two-year terms and are not subject to term limits. Each two-year term begins on the day of the general election.

Qualifications

According to Article III, Section 7 of the Hawaii Constitution, Hawaii state representatives must meet the following qualifications:

No person shall be eligible to serve as a member of the house of representatives unless the person has been a resident of the State for not less than three years, has attained the age of majority and is, prior to filing nomination papers and thereafter continues to be, a qualified voter of the representative district from which the person seeks to be elected; except that in the year of the first general election following reapportionment, but prior to the primary election, an incumbent representative may move to a new district without being disqualified from completing the remainder of the incumbent representative's term.

Salaries

State legislators
SalaryPer diem
$62,604/year$225/day

Vacancies

If there is a vacancy in the house, the governor is responsible for appointing a replacement. For all vacancies, the governor must appoint a replacement within 60 days after the vacancy happened. The candidate is selected from a list of three prospective candidates submitted by the political party that last held the vacant seat. The party has thirty days after the vacancy to submit a list of prospective candidates. If the person leaving the seat is an independent, the governor must select a resident from the vacant district that is not a member of any political party.

Elections

2020

Elections for the office of Hawaii House of Representatives will take place in 2020. The general election will be held on November 3, 2020. A primary is scheduled for August 8, 2020. The filing deadline is June 2, 2020.

2018

General election

The general election was canceled.

Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Hawaii House of Representatives District 23

Dale Kobayashi defeated Andrew Takuya Garrett, Dylan Armstrong, Elton Fukumoto, and Benton Park Rodden in the Democratic primary for Hawaii House of Representatives District 23 on August 11, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Dale Kobayashi (D)
42.2
2,434

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Andrew Takuya Garrett (D)
26.5
1,531

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Dylan Armstrong (D)
12.7
731

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Elton Fukumoto (D)
10.4
598

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Benton Park Rodden (D)
8.2
473

Total votes: 5,767
Republican primary election

No Republican candidates ran in the primary.

2016

Elections for the Hawaii House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on August 13, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was June 7, 2016.

Incumbent Isaac Choy ran unopposed in the Hawaii House of Representatives District 23 general election.

Hawaii House of Representatives, District 23 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Isaac Choy Incumbent (unopposed)
Source: State of Hawaii - Office of Elections

Incumbent Isaac Choy defeated Dale Kobayashi in the Hawaii House of Representatives District 23 Democratic primary.

Hawaii House of Representatives, District 23 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Isaac Choy Incumbent 50.64% 2,778
Democratic Dale Kobayashi 49.36% 2,708
Total Votes 5,486

2014

Elections for the Hawaii House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on August 9, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 3, 2014. Incumbent Isaac W. Choy defeated Nathaniel Keoki Kinney in the Democratic primary. Choy was unopposed in the general election.

Hawaii House of Representatives, District 23 Democratic Primary, 2014

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngIsaac W. Choy Incumbent 54.1% 3,377
Nathaniel Keoki Kinney 45.9% 2,864
Total Votes 6,241

2012

Elections for the office of Hawaii House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on August 11, 2012, and a general election on November 6, 2012. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 5, 2012. Incumbent Isaac Choy (D) defeated Zach Thomson (R) in the general election. Neither candidate faced opposition in their primary.

Hawaii House of Representatives, District 23, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngIsaac Choy Incumbent 81.1% 7,502
Republican Zach Thomson 18.9% 1,750
Total Votes 9,252

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Hawaii House of Representatives District 23 raised a total of $667,622. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $30,346 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Hawaii House of Representatives District 23

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $132,766 2 $66,383
2014 $57,245 2 $28,623
2012 $74,576 2 $37,288
2010 $22,925 2 $11,463
2008 $75,245 2 $37,623
2006 $107,453 5 $21,491
2004 $51,323 3 $17,108
2002 $23,599 2 $11,800
2000 $122,490 2 $61,245
Total $667,622 22 $30,346