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Hawaii, State Senate, District 6

Hawaii State Senate District 6
Current incumbentRosalyn Baker Democratic Party

Hawaii's sixth state senate district is represented by Democratic Senator Rosalyn Baker.

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

About the chamber

Members of the Hawaii State Senate serve four-year terms and are not subject to term limits. Hawaii legislators assume office the first day of Legislative session following the election (usually the third Wednesday of January).

Qualifications

From Article III, Section 7 of the Hawaii Constitution: "No person shall be eligible to serve as a member of the senate 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 senatorial 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 senator may move to a new district without being disqualified from completing the remainder of the incumbent senator's term."

Salaries

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

Vacancies

If there is a vacancy in the senate, 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 a 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 State Senate 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 State Senate District 6

Incumbent Rosalyn Baker (D) defeated Melissah Shishido (G) in the general election for Hawaii State Senate District 6 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Rosalyn Baker (D)
67.2
8,978

Melissah Shishido (G)
32.8
4,379

Total votes: 13,357
(100.00% precincts reporting)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Hawaii State Senate District 6

Incumbent Rosalyn Baker defeated Terez Amato in the Democratic primary for Hawaii State Senate District 6 on August 11, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Rosalyn Baker (D)
50.8
3,394

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Terez Amato (D)
49.2
3,288

Total votes: 6,682
Republican primary election

No Republican candidates ran in the primary.

Green Party primary election
Green primary for Hawaii State Senate District 6

Melissah Shishido advanced from the green primary for Hawaii State Senate District 6 on August 11, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Melissah Shishido (G)
100
29

Total votes: 29


2014

Elections for the Hawaii State Senate 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 Roz Baker defeated Terez M. Amato in the Democratic primary, while Jared P. "Pika" Dubois was unopposed in the Republican primary. Baker defeated Dubois and Bronson Kekahuna Kaahui (L) in the general election.

Hawaii State Senate, District 6, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngRoz Baker Incumbent 63.7% 7,210
Republican Jared P. "Pika" Dubois 25.8% 2,916
Libertarian Bronson Kekahuna Kaahui 10.6% 1,196
Total Votes 11,322

Hawaii State Senate, District 6 Democratic Primary, 2014

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngRoz Baker Incumbent 54.9% 2,699
Terez M. Amato 45.1% 2,213
Total Votes 4,912

2012

Elections for the office of Hawaii State Senate 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 Rosalyn Baker (D) defeated Bart Mulvihill (R) in the general election. Neither candidate faced opposition in their primary.

Hawaii State Senate, District 6, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngRosalyn Baker Incumbent 72.5% 9,808
Republican Bart Mulvihill 27.5% 3,717
Total Votes 13,525

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2014, candidates for Hawaii State Senate District 6 raised a total of $603,148. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $40,210 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Hawaii State Senate District 6

Year Amount Candidates Average
2014 $187,472 4 $46,868
2012 $142,515 2 $71,258
2010 $15,351 1 $15,351
2008 $100,139 2 $50,070
2006 $11,605 1 $11,605
2004 $139,943 4 $34,986
2002 $6,123 1 $6,123
Total $603,148 15 $40,210