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Hawaii, State House, District 22

Hawaii House of Representatives District 22
Current incumbentTom Brower Democratic Party

Hawaii's twenty-second state house district is represented by Democratic Representative Tom Brower.

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 22

Incumbent Tom Brower (D) defeated Kathryn Henski-Stark (R) in the general election for Hawaii House of Representatives District 22 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Tom Brower (D)
66.9
3,662

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Kathryn Henski-Stark (R)
33.1
1,813

Total votes: 5,475
(100.00% precincts reporting)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Hawaii House of Representatives District 22

Incumbent Tom Brower advanced from the Democratic primary for Hawaii House of Representatives District 22 on August 11, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Tom Brower (D)
100
2,036

Total votes: 2,036
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Hawaii House of Representatives District 22

Kathryn Henski-Stark advanced from the Republican primary for Hawaii House of Representatives District 22 on August 11, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Kathryn Henski-Stark (R)
100
449

Total votes: 449

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 Tom Brower defeated Kathryn Henski in the Hawaii House of Representatives District 22 general election.

Hawaii House of Representatives, District 22 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Tom Brower Incumbent 65.44% 4,214
Republican Kathryn Henski 34.56% 2,225
Total Votes 6,439
Source: State of Hawaii - Office of Elections

Incumbent Tom Brower defeated Dennis Miller and Nicola Perez-Garreaud in the Hawaii House of Representatives District 22 Democratic primary.

Hawaii House of Representatives, District 22 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Tom Brower Incumbent 70.93% 1,474
Democratic Dennis Miller 18.82% 391
Democratic Nicola Perez-Garreaud 10.25% 213
Total Votes 2,078

Kathryn Henski ran unopposed in the Hawaii House of Representatives District 22 Republican primary.

Hawaii House of Representatives, District 22 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Kathryn Henski (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 Tom Brower was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Janet M. Grace was unopposed in the Republican primary. Brower defeated Grace in the general election.

Hawaii House of Representatives, District 22, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngTom Brower Incumbent 57.6% 2,623
Republican Janet M. Grace 42.4% 1,929
Total Votes 4,552

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 Tom Brower (D) defeated Marcus Hester (R) in the general election. Neither candidate faced opposition in their primary.

Hawaii House of Representatives, District 22, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngTom Brower Incumbent 69.6% 4,317
Republican Marcus Hester 30.4% 1,886
Total Votes 6,203

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Hawaii House of Representatives District 22 raised a total of $355,809. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $16,173 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Hawaii House of Representatives District 22

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $65,243 4 $16,311
2014 $67,571 2 $33,786
2012 $20,000 2 $10,000
2010 $11,510 2 $5,755
2008 $7,857 1 $7,857
2006 $10,109 2 $5,055
2004 $42,310 2 $21,155
2002 $55,932 3 $18,644
2000 $75,277 4 $18,819
Total $355,809 22 $16,173