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Hawaii, State House, District 50

Hawaii House of Representatives District 50
Current incumbentCynthia Thielen Republican Party

Hawaii's fiftieth state house district is represented by Republican Representative Cynthia Thielen.

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 50

Incumbent Cynthia Thielen (R) defeated Micah Kalama Pregitzer (D) in the general election for Hawaii House of Representatives District 50 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Cynthia Thielen (R)
62.1
5,406

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Micah Kalama Pregitzer (D)
37.9
3,298

Total votes: 8,704
(100.00% precincts reporting)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Hawaii House of Representatives District 50

Micah Kalama Pregitzer defeated Miles Shiratori in the Democratic primary for Hawaii House of Representatives District 50 on August 11, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Micah Kalama Pregitzer (D)
67.0
2,646

Miles Shiratori (D)
33.0
1,301

Total votes: 3,947
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Hawaii House of Representatives District 50

Incumbent Cynthia Thielen advanced from the Republican primary for Hawaii House of Representatives District 50 on August 11, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Cynthia Thielen (R)
100
736

Total votes: 736

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 Cynthia Thielen ran unopposed in the Hawaii House of Representatives District 50 general election.

Hawaii House of Representatives, District 50 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Cynthia Thielen Incumbent (unopposed)
Source: State of Hawaii - Office of Elections


Incumbent Cynthia Thielen defeated Joan S. Hood in the Hawaii House of Representatives District 50 Republican primary.

Hawaii House of Representatives, District 50 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Cynthia Thielen Incumbent 67.14% 1,720
Republican Joan S. Hood 32.86% 842
Total Votes 2,562


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. Holly A. Broman was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while incumbent Cynthia H. Thielen defeated Joan S. Hood in the Republican primary. Broman was defeated by Thielen in the general election.

Hawaii House of Representatives, District 50, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngCynthia H. Thielen Incumbent 78.7% 6,342
Democratic Holly A. Broman 21.3% 1,719
Total Votes 8,061

Hawaii House of Representatives, District 50 Republican Primary, 2014

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngCynthia H. Thielen Incumbent 57.5% 1,231
Joan S. Hood 42.5% 909
Total Votes 2,140

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 Cynthia Thielen (R) was unopposed in both the general election and Republican primary.

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Hawaii House of Representatives District 50 raised a total of $296,938. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $19,796 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Hawaii House of Representatives District 50

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $45,654 2 $22,827
2014 $87,388 3 $29,129
2012 $19,410 1 $19,410
2010 $16,130 1 $16,130
2008 $22,527 1 $22,527
2006 $21,060 1 $21,060
2004 $25,205 2 $12,603
2002 $23,290 2 $11,645
2000 $36,274 2 $18,137
Total $296,938 15 $19,796