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Hawaii State Senate elections, 2010
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Elections for the office of Hawaii State Senator were held in Hawaii on November 2, 2010.
The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was July 20, 2010, and the primary election day was September 18, 2010.
In Hawaii, senators serve four-year terms with no term limit.
Democrats gained one seat in the Senate in 2010, meaning Republicans held one seat in the chamber.
- See also: Hawaii State Senate and State legislative elections, 2010
November 2 General Election Results
The following candidates won election on November 2, 2010:
Majority control
- See also: Partisan composition of state senates
Heading into the November 2 election, the Democratic Party held the majority in the Hawaii State Senate:
| Hawaii State Senate | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | As of November 1, 2010 | After the 2010 Election | |
| Democratic Party | 23 | 24 | |
| Republican Party | 2 | 1 | |
| Total | 25 | 25 | |
Campaign contributions
This chart shows how many candidates ran for state senate in Hawaii in past years and the cumulative amount of campaign contributions in state senate races, including contributions in both primary and general election contests. All figures come from Follow The Money.[1]
| Year | Number of candidates | Total contributions |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 46 | $1,586,733 |
| 2008 | 26 | $2,020,962 |
| 2006 | 28 | $1,237,247 |
| 2004 | 25 | $1,646,425 |
| 2002 | 59 | $1,635,442 |
In 2010, the total amount of contributions raised in state senate elections was $1,586,733. The top 10 donors were:[2]
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Hawaii Association of Realtors | $44,100 |
| Ironworkers Local 625 | $34,050 |
| Hawaii State Teachers Association | $32,420 |
| Hawaii Operating Engineers | $18,222 |
| Hawaii Carpenters & Joiners | $16,800 |
| Plumbers & Pipefitters | $16,000 |
| Operating Engineers Local 3 | $16,000 |
| Painters Local 1791 | $13,450 |
| Monsanto | $12,000 |
| Longshore & Warehouse Local 142 | $11,950 |
Incumbency
Unopposed incumbents
All incumbents faced competition in the November 2 general election.
Primary challenges
Six incumbents (40.0%) faced competition in the September 18 primary. All six Democratic incumbents won their primaries:
- District 2: Incumbent Democrat Russell Kokubun
- District 7: Incumbent Democrat Ronald Kouchi
- District 9: Incumbent Democrat Les Ihara, Jr.
- District 11: Incumbent Democrat Carol Fukunaga
- District 19: Incumbent Democrat Mike Gabbard
- District 20: Incumbent Democrat Will Espero
Retiring incumbents
Three incumbent Senators did not run for re-election, while 12 incumbents (80.0%) ran for re-election. Of the three incumbents who did not seek re-election, two were Democrats and one was a Republican.
Incumbents who retired were:
- District 15: Incumbent Democrat Norman Sakamoto.
- District 22: Incumbent Democrat Robert Bunda.
- District 25: Incumbent Republican Fred Hemmings.
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.
List of candidates
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District 2
September 18 Democratic primary:
- Russell Kokubun 8,957
Incumbent Kokubun was first elected in 2000.
- Timothy Waugh
- Russell Kokubun 8,957
September 18 Republican primary:
- Michael Hale 676
- Lee McIntosh
- Michael Hale 676
November 2 General election candidates:
District 4
- Shan Tsutsui 7,483
- Shan Tsutsui 7,483
- Eric Seibert 777
- Eric Seibert 777
November 2 General election candidates:
District 7
- Ronald Kouchi 8,028
- John Sydney Yamane
- Ronald Kouchi 8,028
- David Hamman 874
- JoAnne Georgi
- David Hamman 874
September 18 Nonpartisan primary:
- Alfred Darling 29
- Herman Wilson
- Alfred Darling 29
November 2 General election candidates:
District 8
- Larry Price 7,763
- Larry Price 7,763
- Samuel Slom 2,831
- Samuel Slom 2,831
November 2 General election candidates:
District 9
- Les Ihara, Jr. 7,840
- Daniel Davidson: 2,061
- Les Ihara, Jr. 7,840
- Lisa Shorba 1,160
- Lisa Shorba 1,160
November 2 General election candidates:
District 10
- Brian Taniguchi 7,776
- Brian Taniguchi 7,776
- Eric Marshall 935
- Eric Marshall 935
November 2 General election candidates:
District 11
- Carol Fukunaga 6,603
- Earl Winfree 1,042
- Carol Fukunaga 6,603
- No Republicans filed to run for this seat.
November 2 General election candidates:
District 13
- Suzanne Chun Oakland 7,793
- Suzanne Chun Oakland 7,793
- Judy Franklin 990
- Judy Franklin 990
November 2 General election candidates:
District 14
- Donna Kim 5,899
- Donna Kim 5,899
- Peter Dudek 598
- Peter Dudek 598
November 2 General election candidates:
District 15
- Glenn Wakai 5,848
- Glenn Wakai 5,848
- Ben Pascua 986
- Ben Pascua 986
- Note: The incumbent for District 15, Norman Sakamoto (D), did not run for re-election.
November 2 General election candidates:
District 19
- Mike Gabbard 5,875
- Mike Golojuch
- Mike Gabbard 5,875
- Aaron Bonar 1,393
- Aaron Bonar 1,393
November 2 General election candidates:
District 20
- Will Espero 4,574
- Celeste Lacuesta
- Sam Puletasi
- Will Espero 4,574
- Anel Montes 1,354
- Anel Montes 1,354
November 2 General election candidates:
District 22
- Donovan Dela Cruz 3,005
- Michael Magaoay
- Gerald T. (Gerry) Hagino
- Mike Lyons
- Donovan Dela Cruz 3,005
- Charles (Bo) Aki 1,124
- Charles (Bo) Aki 1,124
- Note: The incumbent for District 22, Robert Bunda (D), did not run for re-election.
November 2 General election candidates:
District 24
- Jill Tokuda 9,003 Incumbent
- Jill Tokuda 9,003 Incumbent
- Tracy Bean 1,947
- Tracy Bean 1,947
November 2 General election candidates:
District 25
- Andrew Jamila, Jr.
- Chuck Prentiss
- Pohai Ryan 3,031
- Virginia Enos 1,242
- Joe Pandolfe
- Virginia Enos 1,242
- Note: The incumbent for District 25, Fred Hemmings (R), did not run for re-election.
November 2 General election candidates:
See also
- Hawaii State Senate
- Hawaii State Legislature
- State legislative elections, 2010
- Primary election dates in 2010
External links
- Official Hawaii State Senate Election Results
- 2010 Primary Election results as of September 19, 2010
- 2010 Official Candidate listing as of July 23, 2010 (dead link)
- Project Vote Smart list of candidates for Hawaii State Senate in the November 2, 2010 election
Footnotes
