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Hawaii, State House, District 16

Hawaii House of Representatives District 16
Current incumbentDee Morikawa Democratic Party

Hawaii's sixteenth state house district is represented by Democratic Representative Dee Morikawa.

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 16

Incumbent Dee Morikawa defeated Stephanie Iona in the Democratic primary for Hawaii House of Representatives District 16 on August 11, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Dee Morikawa (D)
62.5
3,058

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Stephanie Iona (D)
37.5
1,835

Total votes: 4,893
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 Daynette Morikawa defeated Victoria Franks in the Hawaii House of Representatives District 16 general election.

Hawaii House of Representatives, District 16 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Daynette Morikawa Incumbent 75.89% 6,088
Republican Victoria Franks 24.11% 1,934
Total Votes 8,022
Source: State of Hawaii - Office of Elections

Incumbent Daynette Morikawa ran unopposed in the Hawaii House of Representatives District 16 Democratic primary.

Hawaii House of Representatives, District 16 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Daynette Morikawa Incumbent (unopposed)
Victoria Franks ran unopposed in the Hawaii House of Representatives District 16 Republican primary.

Hawaii House of Representatives, District 16 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Victoria Franks (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 Daynette "Dee" Morikawa defeated Butch Kahawai in the Democratic primary, while Victoria "Vickie" Franks defeated Vince Flores in the Republican primary. Morikawa defeated Franks in the general election.

Hawaii House of Representatives, District 16, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngDaynette "Dee" Morikawa Incumbent 74.6% 5,320
Republican Victoria "Vickie" Franks 25.4% 1,812
Total Votes 7,132

Hawaii House of Representatives, District 16 Democratic Primary, 2014

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngDaynette "Dee" Morikawa Incumbent 71.8% 3,401
Butch Kahawai 28.2% 1,338
Total Votes 4,739

Hawaii House of Representatives, District 16 Republican Primary, 2014

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngVictoria "Vickie" Franks 56.7% 348
Vince Flores 43.3% 266
Total Votes 614

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 Daynette Morikawa (D) defeated Troy Trujillo (R) in the general election. Neither candidate faced opposition in their primary.

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Hawaii House of Representatives District 16 raised a total of $366,013. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $17,429 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Hawaii House of Representatives District 16

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $36,935 2 $18,468
2014 $40,771 4 $10,193
2012 $29,773 2 $14,887
2010 $96,865 3 $32,288
2008 $29,995 1 $29,995
2006 $35,396 3 $11,799
2004 $36,743 2 $18,372
2002 $36,575 3 $12,192
2000 $22,960 1 $22,960
Total $366,013 21 $17,429