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Hawaii, State House, District 13

Hawaii House of Representatives District 13
Current incumbentLynn DeCoite Democratic Party

Hawaii's thirteenth state house district is represented by Democratic Representative Lynn DeCoite.

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 13

Incumbent Lynn DeCoite (D) defeated Nick Nikhilananda (G) in the general election for Hawaii House of Representatives District 13 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Lynn DeCoite (D)
71.6
5,796

Nick Nikhilananda (G)
28.4
2,298

Total votes: 8,094
(100.00% precincts reporting)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Hawaii House of Representatives District 13

Incumbent Lynn DeCoite defeated John-Bull English in the Democratic primary for Hawaii House of Representatives District 13 on August 11, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Lynn DeCoite (D)
59.9
2,876

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John-Bull English (D)
40.1
1,927

Total votes: 4,803
Republican primary election

No Republican candidates ran in the primary.

Green Party primary election
Green primary for Hawaii House of Representatives District 13

Nick Nikhilananda advanced from the green primary for Hawaii House of Representatives District 13 on August 11, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Nick Nikhilananda (G)
100
25

Total votes: 25

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 Lynn DeCoite defeated Nick Nikhilananda in the Hawaii House of Representatives District 13 general election.

Hawaii House of Representatives, District 13 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Lynn DeCoite Incumbent 67.74% 5,824
Green Nick Nikhilananda 32.26% 2,773
Total Votes 8,597
Source: State of Hawaii - Office of Elections

Incumbent Lynn DeCoite defeated Alex Haller in the Hawaii House of Representatives District 13 Democratic primary.

Hawaii House of Representatives, District 13 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Lynn DeCoite Incumbent 60.90% 2,285
Democratic Alex Haller 39.10% 1,467
Total Votes 3,752

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 Mele Carroll defeated Barbara J. Haliniak in the Democratic primary and was unchallenged in the general election.

Hawaii House of Representatives, District 13 Democratic Primary, 2014

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngMele Carroll Incumbent 68.2% 2,489
Barbara J. Haliniak 31.8% 1,160
Total Votes 3,649

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 Diana Mele Carroll (D) defeated Simon Russell (R) in the general election. Neither candidate faced opposition in their primary.

Hawaii House of Representatives, District 13, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngDiana Mele Carroll Incumbent 73.1% 5,787
Republican Simon Russell 26.9% 2,130
Total Votes 7,917

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Hawaii House of Representatives District 13 raised a total of $233,781. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $12,304 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Hawaii House of Representatives District 13

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $115,152 3 $38,384
2014 $6,993 2 $3,497
2012 $18,956 2 $9,478
2010 $9,085 2 $4,543
2008 $16,847 1 $16,847
2006 $18,810 2 $9,405
2004 $27,837 2 $13,919
2002 $13,839 3 $4,613
2000 $6,262 2 $3,131
Total $233,781 19 $12,304