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Hawaii, State House, District 1

Hawaii House of Representatives District 1
Current incumbentMark Nakashima Democratic Party

Hawaii's first state house district is represented by Democratic Representative Mark Nakashima.

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 1

Incumbent Mark Nakashima defeated Koohan Paik-Mander in the Democratic primary for Hawaii House of Representatives District 1 on August 11, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Mark Nakashima (D)
72.1
4,413

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Koohan Paik-Mander (D)
27.9
1,711

Total votes: 6,124
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 Mark Nakashima defeated Byron Young in the Hawaii House of Representatives District 1 general election.

Hawaii House of Representatives, District 1 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Mark Nakashima Incumbent 79.59% 7,492
Republican Byron Young 20.41% 1,921
Total Votes 9,413
Source: State of Hawaii - Office of Elections

Incumbent Mark Nakashima defeated Heather Kimball in the Hawaii House of Representatives District 1 Democratic primary.

Hawaii House of Representatives, District 1 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Mark Nakashima Incumbent 75.35% 4,201
Democratic Heather Kimball 24.65% 1,374
Total Votes 5,575

Byron Young ran unopposed in the Hawaii House of Representatives District 1 Republican primary.

Hawaii House of Representatives, District 1 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Byron Young (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 Mark M. Nakashima was unopposed in the Democratic primary and defeated Eric Drake Weinert (L) in the general election.

Hawaii House of Representatives, District 1, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngMark M. Nakashima Incumbent 81.3% 6,314
Libertarian Eric Drake Weinert 18.7% 1,452
Total Votes 7,766

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 Mark Nakashima (D) was unopposed in the general election and defeated Noralyn Bolosan Pajimola in the primary.

Hawaii House of Representatives, District 1 Democratic Primary, 2012

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngMark Nakashima Incumbent 73.9% 4,834
Noralyn Bolosan Pajimola 26.1% 1,709
Total Votes 6,543

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Hawaii House of Representatives District 1 raised a total of $615,594. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $32,400 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Hawaii House of Representatives District 1

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $74,875 3 $24,958
2014 $44,920 2 $22,460
2012 $40,905 2 $20,453
2010 $36,305 2 $18,153
2008 $98,940 6 $16,490
2006 $129,254 1 $129,254
2004 $84,861 1 $84,861
2002 $54,424 1 $54,424
2000 $51,110 1 $51,110
Total $615,594 19 $32,400