Derek Kawakami
Derek Kawakami is a former Democratic member of the Hawaii House of Representatives, representing District 14 from 2011 to 2016.
Kawakami was appointed by Gov. Neil Abercrombie on April 4, 2011, to replace Hermina Morita (D).[1]
Kawakami did not seek re-election to the Hawaii House of Representatives in 2016.
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Kawakami served on the following committees:
| Hawaii committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Agriculture |
| • Consumer Protection & Commerce |
| • Economic Development & Business, Chair |
| • Judiciary |
| • Tourism |
| • Veterans, Military, International Affairs, Culture and the Arts |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Kawakami served on the following committees:
| Hawaii committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Consumer Protection & Commerce, Vice Chair |
| • Energy & Environmental Protection |
| • Judiciary |
| • Tourism |
| • Ocean, Marine Resources, & Hawaiian Affairs |
| • Water & Land |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Kawakami served on these committees:
| Hawaii committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Energy & Environmental Protection |
| • Finance |
| • Housing |
| • Water, Land & Ocean Resources |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
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 Derek Kawakami (D) did not seek re-election.
Nadine Nakamura defeated Sandra Combs in the Hawaii House of Representatives District 14 general election.[2]
| Hawaii House of Representatives, District 14 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Nadine Nakamura |
72.47% | 6,057 | |
| Republican | Sandra Combs | 27.53% | 2,301 | |
| Total Votes | 8,358 | |||
| Source: State of Hawaii - Office of Elections | ||||
Nadine Nakamura defeated Fern Anuenue Rosenstiel in the Hawaii House of Representatives District 14 Democratic primary.[3][4]
| Hawaii House of Representatives, District 14 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Nadine Nakamura |
64.27% | 2,445 | |
| Democratic | Fern Anuenue Rosenstiel | 35.73% | 1,359 | |
| Total Votes | 3,804 | |||
Sandra Combs ran unopposed in the Hawaii House of Representatives District 14 Republican primary.[3][4]
| Hawaii House of Representatives, District 14 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Sandra Combs (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 Derek S.K. Kawakami was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Jonathan K. Hoomanawanui was unopposed in the Republican primary. Kawakami defeated Hoomanawanui in the general election.[5][6][7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Derek S.K. Kawakami Incumbent |
76.4% | 5,617 | |
| Republican | Jonathan K. Hoomanawanui | 23.6% | 1,736 | |
| Total Votes | 7,353 | |||
2012
Kawakami won re-election in the 2012 election for Hawaii House of Representatives District 14. Kawakami ran unopposed in the August 11 Democratic primary and ran unopposed in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[8][9]
Campaign finance summary
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2016
In 2016, the Hawaii State Legislature was in session from January 20 through May 5. The Legislature held a special session from July 12 from July 20.
- Legislators' votes on bills related to social issues.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
2015
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In 2015, the Hawaii State Legislature was in session from January 21 through May 7.
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2014
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In 2014, the Hawaii State Legislature was in session from January 15 through May 2.
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2013
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In 2013, the Hawaii State Legislature was in session from January 16 to May 3.
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Recent news
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See also
- Hawaii House of Representatives
- Hawaii House Committees
- Hawaii House of Representatives District 14
- Hawaii State Legislature
External links
- Official campaign website
- Profile from Open States
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Derek Kawakami on Facebook
- Campaign Contributions: 2012
Footnotes
- ↑ Hawaii House Blog, "Derek Kawakami appointed to House," April 4, 2011
- ↑ State of Hawaii, "General Election 2016 - State of Hawaii – Statewide November 8, 2016," accessed November 23, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 State of Hawaii, "2016 Candidate Report," accessed June 10, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Hawaii.gov, "Primary Election results," accessed September 12, 2016
- ↑ Hawaii Secretary of State, "Official primary candidate list," accessed June 6, 2014
- ↑ Hawaii Secretary of State, "Official primary election results," accessed August 25, 2014
- ↑ Hawaii Secretary of State, "Official general election results," accessed November 12, 2014
- ↑ civilbeat.com, " Unofficial 2012 Primary election candidate list," accessed March 24, 2014
- ↑ Hawaii Secretary of State, "Official 2012 Primary election results," accessed March 24, 2014
- ↑ Paychecks Hawaii, "PAYCHECKS HAWAII Ratings of the 2013 Hawaii State Legislature," accessed July 11, 2017
- ↑ Paychecks Hawaii, "PAYCHECKS HAWAII Ratings of the 2013 Hawaii State Legislature," accessed July 11, 2017
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Hermina Morita (D) |
Hawaii House of Representatives District 14 April 2011–2016 |
Succeeded by Nadine Nakamura (D) |
