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Hawaii State Senate elections, 2008

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Elections for the office of Hawaii State Senate consisted of a primary election on September 20, 2008, and a general election on November 4, 2008. All 23 seats were up for election.

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.

Campaign contributions

During the 2008 election, the total contributions to Senate candidates amounted to $2,323,064. The top 10 contributors were:[1]

2008 Donors, Hawaii State Senate
Donor Amount
Hawaii Association of Realtors $45,700
United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipe Fitting Industry of the United States and Canada $44,000
Hawaii Carpenters Local 745 $32,750
Hawaii State Teachers Association $32,000
University of Hawaii Professional Assembly $28,615
Ironworkers Local 625 $27,850
Hawaii Operating Engineers $27,350
Electrical Workers Local 1186 $22,800
Outrigger Enterprises $20,400
Longshore & Warehouse Local 142 $19,225

List of candidates

District 1

Democratic Party September 20 Democratic primary candidates:
  • Dwight Y. Takamine: 8,705 Approveda
Republican Party September 20 Republican primary candidates:
  • Ted H.S. Hong: 1,691 Approveda

November 4 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Dwight Y. Takamine: 12,972 Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party Ted H.S. Hong: 7,560

District 3

Democratic Party September 20 Democratic primary candidates:
  • Josh Green: 6,802 Approveda
  • Virginia Isbell: 1,916
Republican Party September 20 Republican primary candidates:
  • No candidate filed.

November 4 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Josh Green Green check mark transparent.png

District 5

Democratic Party September 20 Democratic primary candidates:
  • Roz Baker: 2,346 Approveda
  • Bart Mulvihill: 875
Republican Party September 20 Republican primary candidates:
  • Jan Sheilds: 1,016 Approveda

November 4 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Roz Baker: 8,506 Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party Jan Sheilds: 6,286

District 6

Democratic Party September 20 Democratic primary candidates:
  • J. Kalani English: 4,974 Approveda
Republican Party September 20 Republican primary candidates:
  • No candidate filed.
Independent September 20 Republican primary candidates:
  • John Blumer-Buell: 123 Approveda

November 4 General election candidates:

Democratic Party J. Kalani English: 14,030 Green check mark transparent.png
Independent John Blumer-Buell: 3,653

District 7

Democratic Party September 20 Democratic primary candidates:
  • Gary L. Hooser: 9,737 Approveda
Republican Party September 20 Republican primary candidates:
  • JoAnne S. Georgi: 1,696 Approveda

November 4 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Gary L. Hooser: 18,994 Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party JoAnne S. Georgi: 6,041

District 12

Democratic Party September 20 Democratic primary candidates:
  • Brickwood M. Galuteria: 2,611 Approveda
  • Carlton N. Middleton: 864
Republican Party September 20 Republican primary candidates:
  • Gordon Trimble: 1,445 Approveda

November 4 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Brickwood M. Galuteria: 6,618 Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party Gordon Trimble: 5,922

District 16

Democratic Party September 20 Democratic primary candidates:
  • David Y. Ige: 7,031 Approveda
Republican Party September 20 Republican primary candidates:
  • No candidate filed.

November 4 General election candidates:

Democratic Party David Y. Ige Green check mark transparent.png

District 17

Democratic Party September 20 Democratic primary candidates:
  • Michelle Kidani: 3,890 Approveda
  • Ron Menor: 3,782
  • Resa R.K. Tsuneyoshi: 1,253
Republican Party September 20 Republican primary candidates:
  • No candidate filed.

November 4 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Michelle Kidani Green check mark transparent.png

District 18

Democratic Party September 20 Democratic primary candidates:
  • Clarence Nishihara: 3,631
  • Alex M. Sonson: 3,438
Republican Party September 20 Republican primary candidates:
  • No candidate filed.

November 4 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Clarence Nishihara Green check mark transparent.png

District 21

Democratic Party September 20 Democratic primary candidates:
  • Colleen Hanabusa: 3,263 Approveda
Republican Party September 20 Republican primary candidates:
  • Dickyk Johnson: 427 Approveda

November 4 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Colleen Hanabusa: 7,818 Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party Dickyk Johnson: 2,329

District 22

Democratic Party September 20 Democratic primary candidates:
  • Robert (Bobby) Bunda: 4,247 Approveda
Republican Party September 20 Republican primary candidates:
  • No candidate filed.

November 4 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Robert (Bobby) Bunda Green check mark transparent.png

District 23

Democratic Party September 20 Democratic primary candidates:
  • Clayton Hee: 4,309 Approveda
  • Noel S. Muraki: 1,791
Republican Party September 20 Republican primary candidates:
  • Richard Fale: 1,133 Approveda

November 4 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Clayton Hee: 10,727 Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party Richard Fale: 5,269

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Follow the Money, "Hawaii 2008 Candidates," accessed July 17, 2013


Current members of the Hawaii State Senate
Leadership
Senate President:Ronald Kouchi
Majority Leader:Dru Kanuha
Minority Leader:Brenton Awa
Senators
District 1
District 2
District 3
District 4
District 5
District 6
District 7
District 8
District 9
District 10
Les Ihara (D)
District 11
District 12
District 13
District 14
Donna Kim (D)
District 15
District 16
District 17
District 18
District 19
District 20
District 21
District 22
District 23
District 24
District 25
Chris Lee (D)
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Republican Party (3)


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