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Hawaii, State House, District 14

Hawaii House of Representatives District 14
Current incumbentNadine Nakamura Democratic Party

Hawaii's first state house district is represented by Democratic Representative Nadine Nakamura.

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 14

Incumbent Nadine Nakamura advanced from the Democratic primary for Hawaii House of Representatives District 14 on August 11, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Nadine Nakamura (D)
100
3,715

Total votes: 3,715
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 Derek Kawakami (D) did not seek re-election.

Nadine Nakamura defeated Sandra Combs in the Hawaii House of Representatives District 14 general election.

Hawaii House of Representatives, District 14 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Nadine Nakamura 72.47% 6,057
Republican Sandra Combs 27.53% 2,301
Total Votes 8,358
Source: State of Hawaii - Office of Elections

Nadine Nakamura defeated Fern Anuenue Rosenstiel in the Hawaii House of Representatives District 14 Democratic primary.

Hawaii House of Representatives, District 14 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Nadine Nakamura 64.27% 2,445
Democratic Fern Anuenue Rosenstiel 35.73% 1,359
Total Votes 3,804

Sandra Combs ran unopposed in the Hawaii House of Representatives District 14 Republican primary.

Hawaii House of Representatives, District 14 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Sandra Combs (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 Derek S.K. Kawakami was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Jonathan K. Hoomanawanui was unopposed in the Republican primary. Kawakami defeated Hoomanawanui in the general election.

Hawaii House of Representatives, District 14, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngDerek S.K. Kawakami Incumbent 76.4% 5,617
Republican Jonathan K. Hoomanawanui 23.6% 1,736
Total Votes 7,353

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 Derek Kawakami (D) was unopposed in both the general election and Democratic primary.

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Hawaii House of Representatives District 14 raised a total of $439,966. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $27,498 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Hawaii House of Representatives District 14

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $96,526 3 $32,175
2014 $73,027 2 $36,514
2012 $37,405 1 $37,405
2010 $24,787 2 $12,394
2008 $6,850 1 $6,850
2006 $7,125 1 $7,125
2004 $92,289 2 $46,145
2002 $25,232 2 $12,616
2000 $76,725 2 $38,363
Total $439,966 16 $27,498