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Richard Kim

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Quick Facts
Personal Details

Richard Kim (Democrat) was a candidate for Governor of Hawaii. Kim lost the primary on August 11, 2018.


Kim was a 2016 Democratic candidate for District 9 of the Hawaii State Senate.

Education

  • Attended, University of California at Los Angeles
  • Attended, University of Hawaii at Manoa
  • Attended, University of California at San Francisco, 1994
  • Doctorate, Dental Surgery, Columbia University, 1993

Political Experience

  • Attended, University of California at Los Angeles
  • Attended, University of Hawaii at Manoa
  • Attended, University of California at San Francisco, 1994
  • Doctorate, Dental Surgery, Columbia University, 1993
  • Candidate, Governor of Hawaii, 2018

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

  • Attended, University of California at Los Angeles
  • Attended, University of Hawaii at Manoa
  • Attended, University of California at San Francisco, 1994
  • Doctorate, Dental Surgery, Columbia University, 1993
  • Candidate, Governor of Hawaii, 2018
  • Member, Democratic Party, present
Elections

2018

General election

Incumbent David Ige (D) defeated Andria Tupola (R), Jim Brewer (G), and Terrence Teruya in the general election for Governor of Hawaii on November 6, 2018.

General election for Governor of Hawaii
Candidate
%
Votes

David Ige (D)
62.7
244,934

Andria Tupola (R)
33.7
131,719

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Jim Brewer (Green)
2.6
10,123

Terrence Teruya
1.0
4,067

Total votes: 390,843

Democratic primary election

The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for Governor of Hawaii on August 11, 2018.

Democratic primary for Governor of Hawaii
Candidate
%
Votes

David Ige
51.4
124,572

Colleen Hanabusa
44.4
107,631

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Ernest Caravalho
2.3
5,662

Wendell Ka'ehu'ae'a
0.9
2,298

Richard Kim
0.6
1,576

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Van Tanabe
0.3
775

Total votes: 242,514

Republican primary election

Andria Tupola defeated John Carroll and Ray L'Heureux in the Republican primary for Governor of Hawaii on August 11, 2018.

Republican primary for Governor of Hawaii
Candidate
%
Votes

Andria Tupola
55.5
17,297

John Carroll
35.2
10,974

Ray L'Heureux
9.3
2,885

Total votes: 31,156

Nonpartisan primary election

Terrence Teruya defeated Link El and Selina Blackwell in the nonpartisan primary

Green primary election

Jim Brewer was unopposed in the Green Party primary

2016

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.

Stanley Chang defeated incumbent Samuel Slom in the Hawaii State Senate District 9 general election.
Hawaii State Senate, District 9 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Stanley Chang 52.85% 13,433
Republican Samuel Slom Incumbent 47.15% 11,985
Total Votes 25,418
Source: State of Hawaii - Office of Elections

Stanley Chang defeated Michael Bennett and Richard Kim in the Hawaii State Senate District 9 Democratic primary.
Hawaii State Senate, District 9 Democratic Primary, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Stanley Chang 74.26% 7,950
Democratic Michael Bennett 20.84% 2,231
Democratic Richard Kim 4.89% 524
Total Votes 10,705

Incumbent Samuel Slom ran unopposed in the Hawaii State Senate District 9 Republican primary.
Hawaii State Senate, District 9 Republican Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Samuel Slom Incumbent (unopposed)