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Hawaii, State House, District 3

Hawaii House of Representatives District 3
Current incumbentRichard Onishi Democratic Party

Hawaii's third state house district is represented by Democratic Representative Richard Onishi.

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 3

Incumbent Richard Onishi (D) defeated Fred Fogel (L) in the general election for Hawaii House of Representatives District 3 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Richard Onishi (D)
77.6
5,795

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Fred Fogel (L)
22.4
1,675

Total votes: 7,470
(100.00% precincts reporting)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Hawaii House of Representatives District 3

Incumbent Richard Onishi defeated Raina Whiting in the Democratic primary for Hawaii House of Representatives District 3 on August 11, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Richard Onishi (D)
55.0
2,997

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Raina Whiting (D)
45.0
2,456

Total votes: 5,453
Republican primary election

No Republican candidates ran in the primary.

Libertarian primary election
Libertarian primary for Hawaii House of Representatives District 3

Fred Fogel advanced from the Libertarian primary for Hawaii House of Representatives District 3 on August 11, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Fred Fogel (L)
100
16

Total votes: 16

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 Richard Onishi defeated Gregory Arianoff and Kealoha Pisciotta in the Hawaii House of Representatives District 3 general election.

Hawaii House of Representatives, District 3 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Richard Onishi Incumbent 74.24% 6,184
Libertarian Gregory Arianoff 9.76% 813
Green Kealoha Pisciotta 16.00% 1,333
Total Votes 8,330
Source: State of Hawaii - Office of Elections

Incumbent Richard Onishi defeated Ainoa Naniole in the Hawaii House of Representatives District 3 Democratic primary.

Hawaii House of Representatives, District 3 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Richard Onishi Incumbent 67.30% 3,346
Democratic Ainoa Naniole 32.70% 1,626
Total Votes 4,972

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 Richard H.K. Onishi was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Bill Dickson was unopposed in the Republican primary. Onishi defeated Dickson and Fred F. Fogel (L) in the general election.

Hawaii House of Representatives, District 3, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngRichard H.K. Onishi Incumbent 73.7% 5,075
Republican Bill Dickson 14.5% 997
Libertarian Fred F. Fogel 11.8% 811
Total Votes 6,883

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. Richard Onishi (D defeated Marlene Nachbar Hapai (R) and Frederick Fogel (L) in the general election. Onishi defeated Brittany Smart in the Democratic primary, while Hapai was unopposed in the Republican primary.

Hawaii House of Representatives, District 3, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngRichard Onishi 57.2% 4,937
Republican Marlene Nachbar Hapai 32.8% 2,832
Libertarian Frederick Fogel 10% 860
Total Votes 8,629

Hawaii House of Representatives, District 3 Democratic Primary, 2012

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngRichard Onishi 59.3% 3,298
Brittany Smart 40.7% 2,260
Total Votes 5,558

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Hawaii House of Representatives District 3 raised a total of $639,908. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $26,663 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Hawaii House of Representatives District 3

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $77,028 4 $19,257
2014 $62,953 3 $20,984
2012 $145,858 4 $36,465
2010 $62,201 2 $31,101
2008 $70,480 2 $35,240
2006 $28,802 2 $14,401
2004 $123,184 4 $30,796
2002 $42,064 2 $21,032
2000 $27,338 1 $27,338
Total $639,908 24 $26,663