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Hawaii, State House, District 24

Hawaii House of Representatives District 24
Current incumbentDella Au Belatti Democratic Party

Hawaii's twenty-fourth state house district is represented by Democratic Representative Della Au Belatti.

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 24

Incumbent Della Au Belatti advanced from the Democratic primary for Hawaii House of Representatives District 24 on August 11, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Della Au Belatti (D)
100
3,487

Total votes: 3,487
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 Della Au Belatti defeated Larry Fenton and Michelle Rose Tippens in the Hawaii House of Representatives District 24 general election.

Hawaii House of Representatives, District 24 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Della Au Belatti Incumbent 70.60% 5,505
Republican Larry Fenton 20.94% 1,633
Libertarian Michelle Rose Tippens 8.45% 659
Total Votes 7,797
Source: State of Hawaii - Office of Elections

Incumbent Della Au Belatti defeated Cody Carlos Rodriguez in the Hawaii House of Representatives District 24 Democratic primary.

Hawaii House of Representatives, District 24 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Della Au Belatti Incumbent 85.34% 2,869
Democratic Cody Carlos Rodriguez 14.66% 493
Total Votes 3,362

Larry Fenton ran unopposed in the Hawaii House of Representatives District 24 Republican primary.

Hawaii House of Representatives, District 24 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Larry Fenton (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 Della Au Belatti was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while C. Kaui Jochanan Amsterdam was unopposed in the Republican primary. Belatti defeated Amsterdam in the general election.

Hawaii House of Representatives, District 24, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngDella Au Belatti Incumbent 71.5% 4,465
Republican C. Kaui Jochanan Amsterdam 28.5% 1,784
Total Votes 6,249

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 Della Au Belatti (D) defeated Isaiah Kauka Sabey (R) in the general election. Belatti defeated Kimberly Case in the Democratic primary, while Sabey was unopposed in the Republican primary.

Hawaii House of Representatives, District 24, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngDella Au Belatti Incumbent 69.7% 5,367
Republican Isaiah Kauka Sabey 30.3% 2,334
Total Votes 7,701

Hawaii House of Representatives, District 24 Democratic Primary, 2012

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngDella Au Belatti Incumbent 73.3% 3,024
Kimberly Case 26.7% 1,101
Total Votes 4,125

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Hawaii House of Representatives District 24 raised a total of $613,307. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $23,589 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Hawaii House of Representatives District 24

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $68,697 4 $17,174
2014 $34,800 2 $17,400
2012 $33,419 3 $11,140
2010 $49,425 3 $16,475
2008 $133,504 2 $66,752
2006 $80,803 2 $40,402
2004 $98,468 2 $49,234
2002 $53,724 5 $10,745
2000 $60,467 3 $20,156
Total $613,307 26 $23,589