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Hawaii, State House, District 46

Hawaii House of Representatives District 46
Current incumbentAmy Perruso Democratic Party

Hawaii's forty-sixth state house district is represented by Democratic Representative Amy Perruso.

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 46

Amy Perruso (D) defeated John Miller (R) in the general election for Hawaii House of Representatives District 46 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Amy Perruso (D)
66.2
3,205

John Miller (R)
33.8
1,640

Total votes: 4,845
(100.00% precincts reporting)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Hawaii House of Representatives District 46

Amy Perruso defeated incumbent Lei Learmont and Lester Fung in the Democratic primary for Hawaii House of Representatives District 46 on August 11, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Amy Perruso (D)
51.6
1,429

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Lei Learmont (D)
44.0
1,221

Lester Fung (D)
4.4
122

Total votes: 2,772
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Hawaii House of Representatives District 46

John Miller advanced from the Republican primary for Hawaii House of Representatives District 46 on August 11, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

John Miller (R)
100
461

Total votes: 461

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 Marcus Oshiro defeated Scott Noltie in the Hawaii House of Representatives District 46 general election.

Hawaii House of Representatives, District 46 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Marcus Oshiro Incumbent 79.01% 4,806
Republican Scott Noltie 20.99% 1,277
Total Votes 6,083
Source: State of Hawaii - Office of Elections

Incumbent Marcus Oshiro ran unopposed in the Hawaii House of Representatives District 46 Democratic primary.

Hawaii House of Representatives, District 46 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Marcus Oshiro Incumbent (unopposed)
Scott Noltie ran unopposed in the Hawaii House of Representatives District 46 Republican primary.

Hawaii House of Representatives, District 46 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Scott Noltie (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 Marcus R. Oshiro was unopposed in the Democratic primary and was unchallenged in the general election.

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 Marcus Oshiro (D) defeated Christopher Murphy (R) in the general election. Neither candidate faced opposition in their primary.

Hawaii House of Representatives, District 46, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngMarcus Oshiro Incumbent 77.9% 4,755
Democratic Christopher Murphy 22.1% 1,348
Total Votes 6,103

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Hawaii House of Representatives District 46 raised a total of $764,306. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $29,396 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Hawaii House of Representatives District 46

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $27,002 2 $13,501
2014 $26,458 1 $26,458
2012 $80,354 2 $40,177
2010 $74,374 5 $14,875
2008 $152,241 5 $30,448
2006 $193,431 3 $64,477
2004 $146,629 2 $73,315
2002 $32,501 2 $16,251
2000 $31,316 4 $7,829
Total $764,306 26 $29,396