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Hawaii, State House, District 26

Hawaii House of Representatives District 26
Current incumbentScott Saiki Democratic Party

Hawaii's twenty-sixth state house district is represented by Democratic Representative Scott Saiki.

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 26

Incumbent Scott Saiki advanced from the Democratic primary for Hawaii House of Representatives District 26 on August 11, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Scott Saiki (D)
100
3,398

Total votes: 3,398
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 Scott Saiki ran unopposed in the Hawaii House of Representatives District 26 general election.

Hawaii House of Representatives, District 26 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Scott Saiki Incumbent (unopposed)
Source: State of Hawaii - Office of Elections

Incumbent Scott Saiki ran unopposed in the Hawaii House of Representatives District 26 Democratic primary.

Hawaii House of Representatives, District 26 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Scott Saiki Incumbent (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 Scott K. Saiki was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Eric B. Marshall was unopposed in the Republican primary. Saiki defeated Marshall in the general election.

Hawaii House of Representatives, District 26, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngScott K. Saiki Incumbent 68.6% 3,858
Republican Eric B. Marshall 31.4% 1,768
Total Votes 5,626

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 Scott Saiki (D) defeated Tiffany Au (R) in the general election. Saiki defeated Lei Ahu Isa and Ryan Toma Kapuniai in the Democratic primary, while Au was unopposed in the Republican primary.

Hawaii House of Representatives, District 26, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngScott Saiki Incumbent 60.9% 4,163
Republican Tiffany Au 39.1% 2,678
Total Votes 6,841

Hawaii House of Representatives, District 26 Democratic Primary, 2012

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngScott Saiki Incumbent 68.8% 2,814
Lei Ahu Isa 25.5% 1,043
Ryan Toma Kapuniai 5.7% 234
Total Votes 4,091

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Hawaii House of Representatives District 26 raised a total of $667,881. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $35,152 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Hawaii House of Representatives District 26

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $84,604 1 $84,604
2014 $100,047 2 $50,024
2012 * $93,700 4 $23,425
2010 $40,393 3 $13,464
2008 $41,127 1 $41,127
2006 $111,266 2 $55,633
2004 $126,591 2 $63,296
2002 $40,048 2 $20,024
2000 $30,105 2 $15,053
Total $667,881 19 $35,152
* Campaign finance data for 2012 is incomplete for this district.