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Hawaii, State Senate, District 19

Hawaii State Senate District 19
Current incumbentKurt Fevella Republican Party

Hawaii's nineteenth state senate district is represented by Republican Senator Kurt Fevella.

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 19

Kurt Fevella (R) defeated Matt LoPresti (D) in the general election for Hawaii State Senate District 19 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Kurt Fevella (R)
50.5
6,205

Matt LoPresti (D)
49.5
6,089

Total votes: 12,294
(100.00% precincts reporting)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Hawaii State Senate District 19

Matt LoPresti defeated Alicia Maluafiti and Veronica Duzon in the Democratic primary for Hawaii State Senate District 19 on August 11, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Matt LoPresti (D)
61.4
3,280

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Alicia Maluafiti (D)
27.2
1,453

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Veronica Duzon (D)
11.5
613

Total votes: 5,346
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Hawaii State Senate District 19

Kurt Fevella advanced from the Republican primary for Hawaii State Senate District 19 on August 11, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Kurt Fevella (R)
100
1,311

Total votes: 1,311


2014

Elections for the Hawaii State Senate 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 William Espero defeated Kurt Fevella in the Hawaii State Senate District 19 general election.

Hawaii State Senate, District 19 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png William Espero Incumbent 61.60% 7,880
Republican Kurt Fevella 38.40% 4,912
Total Votes 12,792
Source: State of Hawaii - Office of Elections

Incumbent William Espero ran unopposed in the Hawaii State Senate District 19 Democratic primary.

Hawaii State Senate, District 19 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png William Espero Incumbent (unopposed)

Kurt Fevella defeated Chris Fidelibus in the Hawaii State Senate District 19 Republican primary.

Hawaii State Senate, District 19 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Kurt Fevella 60.34% 989
Republican Chris Fidelibus 39.66% 650
Total Votes 1,639


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 William Espero (D) was unopposed in the general election and defeated Roger Lacuesta in the Democratic primary.

Hawaii State Senate, District 19 Democratic Primary, 2012

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngWill Espero Incumbent 81.4% 4,449
Roger Lacuesta 18.6% 1,018
Total Votes 5,467

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Hawaii State Senate District 19 raised a total of $535,159. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $29,731 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Hawaii State Senate District 19

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $88,860 3 $29,620
2012 $36,310 2 $18,155
2010 $89,173 3 $29,724
2008 $13,068 1 $13,068
2006 $228,374 5 $45,675
2004 $28,465 1 $28,465
2002 $50,909 3 $16,970
Total $535,159 18 $29,731