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Hawaii, State Senate, District 12

Hawaii State Senate District 12
Current incumbentSharon Moriwaki Democratic Party

Hawaii's twelfth state senate district is represented by Democratic Senator Sharon Moriwaki.

Hawaii state senators represent an average of 54,412 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 48,461 residents.

About the chamber

Members of the Hawaii State Senate serve four-year terms and are not subject to term limits. Hawaii legislators assume office the first day of Legislative session following the election (usually the third Wednesday of January).

Qualifications

From Article III, Section 7 of the Hawaii Constitution: "No person shall be eligible to serve as a member of the senate 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 senatorial 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 senator may move to a new district without being disqualified from completing the remainder of the incumbent senator's term."

Salaries

State legislators
SalaryPer diem
$62,604/year$225/day

Vacancies

If there is a vacancy in the senate, 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 a 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 State Senate 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 State Senate District 12

Sharon Moriwaki (D) defeated Lynn Barry Mariano (R) in the general election for Hawaii State Senate District 12 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Sharon Moriwaki (D)
70.4
9,507

Lynn Barry Mariano (R)
29.6
3,999

Total votes: 13,506
(100.00% precincts reporting)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Hawaii State Senate District 12

Sharon Moriwaki defeated incumbent Brickwood Galuteria in the Democratic primary for Hawaii State Senate District 12 on August 11, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Sharon Moriwaki (D)
61.4
4,687

Brickwood Galuteria (D)
38.6
2,942

Total votes: 7,629
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Hawaii State Senate District 12

Lynn Barry Mariano advanced from the Republican primary for Hawaii State Senate District 12 on August 11, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Lynn Barry Mariano (R)
100
941

Total votes: 941


2014

Elections for the Hawaii State Senate 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 Brickwood M. Galuteria defeated Carlton N. Middleton in the Democratic primary, while Chris Lethem was unopposed in the Republican primary. Galuteria defeated Lethem in the general election.

Hawaii State Senate, District 12, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngBrickwood M. Galuteria Incumbent 58.6% 6,426
Republican Chris Lethem 41.4% 4,544
Total Votes 10,970

Hawaii State Senate, District 12 Democratic Primary, 2014

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngBrickwood M. Galuteria Incumbent 74.3% 4,722
Carlton N. Middleton 25.7% 1,632
Total Votes 6,354

2012

Elections for the office of Hawaii State Senate 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 Brickwood Galuteria (D) defeated Liz Larson (R) in the general election. Neither candidate faced opposition in their primary.

Hawaii State Senate, District 12, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngBrickwood Galuteria Incumbent 64.8% 9,134
Republican Liz Larson 35.2% 4,963
Total Votes 14,097

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2014, candidates for Hawaii State Senate District 12 raised a total of $800,210. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $36,373 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Hawaii State Senate District 12

Year Amount Candidates Average
2014 $76,421 3 $25,474
2012 $139,013 2 $69,507
2010 $16,500 1 $16,500
2008 $239,300 3 $79,767
2006 $500 1 $500
2004 $79,975 2 $39,988
2002 $158,996 8 $19,875
2000 $89,505 2 $44,753
Total $800,210 22 $36,373