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Hawaii, State House, District 43

Hawaii House of Representatives District 43
Current incumbentStacelynn Kehaulani Eli Democratic Party

Hawaii's forty-third state house district is represented by Democratic Representative Stacelynn Kehaulani Eli.

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 43

Stacelynn Kehaulani Eli defeated Michael Jesus Juarez in the Democratic primary for Hawaii House of Representatives District 43 on August 11, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Stacelynn Kehaulani Eli (D)
89.4
1,914

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Michael Jesus Juarez (D)
10.6
228

Total votes: 2,142
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 Andria P. Tupola defeated Stacelynn K.M. Eli in the Hawaii House of Representatives District 43 general election.

Hawaii House of Representatives, District 43 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Andria P. Tupola Incumbent 66.64% 3,859
Democratic Stacelynn K.M. Eli 33.36% 1,932
Total Votes 5,791
Source: State of Hawaii - Office of Elections

Stacelynn K.M. Eli defeated Karen Leinani Awana in the Hawaii House of Representatives District 43 Democratic primary.

Hawaii House of Representatives, District 43 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Stacelynn K.M. Eli 56.17% 1,029
Democratic Karen Leinani Awana 43.83% 803
Total Votes 1,832

Incumbent Andria P. Tupola ran unopposed in the Hawaii House of Representatives District 43 Republican primary.

Hawaii House of Representatives, District 43 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Andria P. Tupola Incumbent (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 Karen Leinani Awana defeated Stacelynn K.M. Eli in the Democratic primary, while Andria P. Tupola was unopposed in the Republican primary. Awana was defeated by Tupola in the general election.

Hawaii House of Representatives, District 43, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngAndria P. Tupola 57.4% 2,828
Democratic Karen Leinani Awana Incumbent 42.6% 2,095
Total Votes 4,923

Hawaii House of Representatives, District 43 Democratic Primary, 2014

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngKaren Leinani Awana Incumbent 56.3% 1,388
Stacelynn K.M. Eli 43.7% 1,078
Total Votes 2,466

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 Karen Leinani Awana (D) defeated Glenn Butler (R) in the general election. Awana defeated Hanalei Aipoalani, Leslie McKeague-Gomes and Cynthia Rezentes in the Democratic primary, while Butler defeated Tercia Ku in the Republican primary.

Hawaii House of Representatives, District 43, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngKaren Leinani Awana Incumbent 73.1% 4,029
Republican Tercia Ku 26.9% 1,484
Total Votes 5,513

Hawaii House of Representatives, District 43 Democratic Primary, 2012

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngKaren Leinani Awana Incumbent 46.2% 1,197
Hanalei Aipoalani 35.1% 910
Cynthia Rezentes 11.1% 289
Leslie McKeague-Gomes 7.6% 197
Total Votes 2,593

Hawaii House of Representatives, District 43 Republican Primary, 2012

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngGlenn Butler 61.7% 288
Tercia Ku 38.3% 179
Total Votes 467

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Hawaii House of Representatives District 43 raised a total of $701,562. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $22,631 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Hawaii House of Representatives District 43

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $101,838 3 $33,946
2014 $112,375 3 $37,458
2012 $38,920 6 $6,487
2010 $95,585 3 $31,862
2008 $73,183 2 $36,592
2006 $60,543 2 $30,272
2004 $166,127 4 $41,532
2002 $20,577 5 $4,115
2000 $32,414 3 $10,805
Total $701,562 31 $22,631