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Hawaii, State House, District 7

Hawaii House of Representatives District 7
Current incumbentDavid Tarnas Democratic Party

Hawaii's seventh state house district is represented by Democratic Representative David Tarnas.

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
General election for Hawaii House of Representatives District 7

David Tarnas (D) defeated Tom Belekanich (R) in the general election for Hawaii House of Representatives District 7 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

David Tarnas (D)
76.9
6,584

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Tom Belekanich (R)
23.1
1,974

Total votes: 8,558
(100.00% precincts reporting)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Hawaii House of Representatives District 7

David Tarnas defeated incumbent Cindy Evans in the Democratic primary for Hawaii House of Representatives District 7 on August 11, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

David Tarnas (D)
53.7
2,904

Cindy Evans (D)
46.3
2,505

Total votes: 5,409
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Hawaii House of Representatives District 7

Tom Belekanich advanced from the Republican primary for Hawaii House of Representatives District 7 on August 11, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Tom Belekanich (R)
100
713

Total votes: 713

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 Cindy Evans defeated Jeffrey Coakley in the Hawaii House of Representatives District 7 general election.

Hawaii House of Representatives, District 7 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Cindy Evans Incumbent 62.36% 5,934
Republican Jeffrey Coakley 37.64% 3,581
Total Votes 9,515
Source: State of Hawaii - Office of Elections

Incumbent Cindy Evans defeated David Tarnas in the Hawaii House of Representatives District 7 Democratic primary.

Hawaii House of Representatives, District 7 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Cindy Evans Incumbent 52.11% 2,232
Democratic David Tarnas 47.89% 2,051
Total Votes 4,283

Jeffrey Coakley ran unopposed in the Hawaii House of Representatives District 7 Republican primary.

Hawaii House of Representatives, District 7 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Jeffrey Coakley (unopposed)


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 Cindy Evans was unopposed in the Democratic primary and was unchallenged in the general election.

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 Cindy Evans (D) was unopposed in both the general election and Democratic primary.

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Hawaii House of Representatives District 7 raised a total of $422,209. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $21,110 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Hawaii House of Representatives District 7

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $89,796 3 $29,932
2014 $17,400 1 $17,400
2012 $8,050 1 $8,050
2010 $44,926 3 $14,975
2008 $32,986 3 $10,995
2006 $61,458 2 $30,729
2004 $104,106 2 $52,053
2002 $43,309 2 $21,655
2000 $20,178 3 $6,726
Total $422,209 20 $21,110