John Miller (Hawaii)

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John Miller

Republican Party

Elections and appointments

Last election

November 3, 2020

Education

Graduate

Point Loma Nazarene University, 2016

Personal

Birthplace

Portsmouth, Va.

Religion

Christian

Profession

Pastor

Contact

Campaign website

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John Miller (Republican Party) ran for election to the Hawaii State Senate to represent District 22. He lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.

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## Contents

* 1 Biography
* 2 Elections
* 2.1 2020
* 2.1.1 Nonpartisan primary election
* 2.1.2 Endorsements
* 2.2 2018
* 2.2.1 General election
* 2.2.2 Democratic primary election
* 2.2.3 Republican primary election
* 3 Campaign themes
* 3.1 2020
* 4 See also
* 5 External links
* 6 Footnotes

## Biography[edit]

Miller was born on February 9, 1963, in Portsmouth, Virginia. He graduated from Point Loma Nazarene University with a master's degree in 2016. Miller's professional experience includes working as a pastor. He has also worked as a stock broker, restaurant manager, and finance manager.[1]

## Elections[edit]

### 2020[edit]

See also: Hawaii State Senate elections, 2020

General election

##### General election for Hawaii State Senate District 22

Incumbent Donovan Dela Cruz defeated John Miller in the general election for Hawaii State Senate District 22 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate

Votes

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✔ |

| Donovan Dela Cruz (D)  |

70.3

| 13,612

| John Miller (R) |

29.7

| 5,755

* * *

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

| Total votes: 19,367

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Democratic primary election

#####  Democratic primary for Hawaii State Senate District 22

Incumbent Donovan Dela Cruz defeated Thora-Jean Cuaresma in the Democratic primary for Hawaii State Senate District 22 on August 8, 2020.

Candidate

Votes

|
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|

✔ |

| Donovan Dela Cruz |

85.6

| 8,533

| Thora-Jean Cuaresma |

14.4

| 1,439

* * *

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

| Total votes: 9,972

|
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Republican primary election

#####  Republican primary for Hawaii State Senate District 22

John Miller advanced from the Republican primary for Hawaii State Senate District 22 on August 8, 2020.

Candidate

Votes

|
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|

✔ |

| John Miller |

100.0

| 1,901

* * *

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

| Total votes: 1,901

|
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#### Nonpartisan primary election[edit]

Banner Fanene ran in the nonpartisan primary and received 87 votes. To advance to the general election, Hawaii election law requires nonpartisan candidates in partisan races to receive at least 10% of the votes cast for the office or to receive a vote total equal to or greater than the lowest vote total of a winning partisan candidate. Fanene did not meet that threshold.[2][3][4]

#### Endorsements[edit]

To view Miller's endorsements in the 2020 election, please click here.

### 2018[edit]

See also: Hawaii House of Representatives elections, 2018

#### General election[edit]

Amy Perruso defeated John Miller in the general election for Hawaii House of Representatives District 46 on November 6, 2018.

General election

##### General election for Hawaii House of Representatives District 46

Candidate

Votes

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✔ |

| Amy Perruso (D)  |

66.2

| 3,205

| John Miller (R)  |

33.8

| 1,640

* * *

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

| Total votes: 4,845
(100.00% precincts reporting)

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#### Democratic primary election[edit]

Amy Perruso defeated incumbent Lei Learmont and Lester Fung in the Democratic primary for Hawaii House of Representatives District 46 on August 11, 2018.

Democratic primary election

#####  Democratic primary for Hawaii House of Representatives District 46

Candidate

Votes

|
|
|

✔ |

| Amy Perruso |

51.6

| 1,429

| Lei Learmont |

44.0

| 1,221

| Lester Fung |

4.4

| 122

* * *

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

| Total votes: 2,772

|
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#### Republican primary election[edit]

John Miller advanced from the Republican primary for Hawaii House of Representatives District 46 on August 11, 2018.

Republican primary election

#####  Republican primary for Hawaii House of Representatives District 46

Candidate

Votes

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|
|

✔ |

| John Miller |

100.0

| 461

* * *

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

| Total votes: 461

|
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## Campaign themes[edit]

### 2020[edit]

#### Ballotpedia survey responses

See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection

John Miller completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Miller's responses.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I am a pastor, family man, and community advocate. I've have been a pastor for 21 years and serving in Hawaii at the Wahiawa Community Church of the Nazarene for 9 years. I've been married to my wife Caral for 26 years. We have two adult boys and one teenage girl. My son Peter has special needs and attends a local high school special needs class. My oldest son Hunter joined the army right out of high school. My daughter Jeda attends a private Christain school. I understand what families with special needs children, teens in private schools, and children in the army go through. My wife owns and operates a home business and I know about some of the difficulties that small businesses encounter and hard it is at times to keep the business open. Before I became I worked as, Stockbroker, as a finance manager, and in Restaurant management. I know the challenges that a restaurant faces today during a pandemic just top stay open and try to make enough money to pay bills, and employees. I have a Master's degree from Point Loma Nazarene University in Ministry. I attended Olivet Nazarene University in Kankakee Illinois and completed 3 years of course work in marketing and Psychology before transferring to Nazarene Bible College in Colorado Springs Colorado and getting a Bachelor's degree in Biblical Studies. As a teenager, I worked on farms picking oranges, watermelons, and cucumbers. I know how hard it is to work on a farm. In addition, I worked in a mobile home factory.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

* Reduce taxes and excessive government regulations that keep Hawaii from building more affordable housing units.
* Reopen business and tourism quickly and safely before many more business are closed permanently.
* Advocate for children and adults who are victims of domestic violence. Children and adults in the foster care systems. Families with children and adults who have special needs. Victims of human trafficking. People with mental illness and drug and alcohol addictions.addiction

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

I believe the government has overextended its reach during the COVID 19 pandemic. I would seek to reduce excessive government regulations and intervention into people's everyday lives. in Hawaii, there are too many laws that take away parental rights and responsibilities. I don't support any regulations that allow minors to undergo mental or medical treatment without the knowledge and consent of the child's parents. I would seek to reduce the extent of the power of the Governors in emergency proclamations. Many governors have bankrupted businesses with little or no checks and balances. In addition, I am passionate about public policy as it pertains to human trafficking. This is a billion-dollar a year business and it goes on everyday right under our noses. Children and teens are recruited in schools, malls, and arcades for sex trafficking. It is estimated in Hawaii that 400 kids per month are kidnapped for sex trafficking. I will use the full power of the legislative process to stops this evil. Furthermore, we should make laws that disallow the buying of products that are known to be made with slave labor. In conclusion, I am passionate about public policy as it applies to victims of domestic violence and people with mental illness and drug and alcohol addictions. Mental illness, domestic violence, and addictions are on the rise now due to the pandemic. The government can help with medication, research, and funding of nonprofits who have shown success in these areas.

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

Truthfulness, Transparency, and Accountability. Promises are made every year and after the election promises and hearts are broken. Candidates receive big donations from special interest groups and unions and these groups get the favors and legislation that benefits them. The groups that don't make the donations or have advocates get left outside the legislative process. I signed the affidavit the voluntarily limit campaign spending to help show my s=resove to work on campaign finance reform. I believe that there are many gifted and dedicated candidates who are afraid to run for office because they know they don't have the financial backing or ability to raise the large amounts of money to be competitive. In conclusion, too many agencies go unaudited and unchecked which leads to wasteful and outright fraud. I will seek to hold legislatures and agencies accountable. As well as, push for audits to make sure oversight is given.

What legacy would you like to leave?

I would like to be known as a leader who served people and not himself. I want people to see me as a person who helps bring out the best in other people. I want my family, friends, church members, and citizens I represent to be inspired to follow their dreams even when other people tell them it cant be done.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

My first job was at Wendy's restaurant in Kissimmee Florida. I was 15 years old and I worked 20-40 hours a week while attending high school. I worked there for a little over a year until I got another job at Circus World.

What is your favorite book? Why?

"Wild at Heart" by John Eldredge

What was the last song that got stuck in your head?

"See a Victory" by Elevation Worship

What do you perceive to be your state’s greatest challenges over the next decade?

Rebuilding our economy. We lost approximately 17 billion dollars from our economy this year due to excessive lockdowns and delays in reopening the state to tourism. Hawaii has talked about the need to replace tourism as our leading source of income but little has been done to make it a reality. We already one of the highest rates of homelessness in the United States and the predictions are that there will be many more in the years to come. We have some of the highest levels of taxation and government regulations. These regulations have made it difficult to build affordable housing. The Governor is talking about possibly furloughing 20% of its employees. People are still waiting on unemployment benefits and the response to COVID 19 has been after the fact instead of planning ahead. At the time I am writing this the public schools are still not open completely. The students will be set back for many years. One of the main ways high school students gets scholarships for college has been eliminated due to the cancellations and delays of sporting events in the state of Hawaii. Another challenge will be protecting the island against the effects of climate change. We live on Island the forces of nature and human activating are causing many problems. We will have to be aggressive in the fight to catch up to the challenges that lie ahead of us.

Do you believe it’s beneficial to build relationships with other legislators? Please explain your answer.

Yes. I believe we must work together to help create positive changes for our state. I have made it a practice to work with other religious groups as a pastor for 21 years. I have friends on both sides of the aisle. Fighting between parties hurts the citizens we are elected to serve. I believe bipartisan support is best when possible. No one person or party has all the best answers. My campaign slogan I believed in 2018 was "better together." When the state and local government, nonprofits, businesses, and local citizens work together we can accomplish great things.

Is there a particular legislator, past or present, whom you want to model yourself after?

Marcus Oshiro. Marcus was the State Representative in House District 46 for 23 years. Before I met him I really didn't have much interest in running for any political office. I worked with Marcus and ALEA Bridge to help with the Wahiawa Homeless Alliance. I could see that Marcus really cared for the people in his district and everywhere. He was the first politician to spend an entire day picking up trash in a community homeless camp cleanup. I also watched him wash cars all day for a community fundraiser to help save the Wahiawa General Hospital. I would watch and work with him and think he is really a pastor to his community. The one event that touched me the most happened at the public library. On of our community citizens with special needs put together an event where he was going to sing Christmas carols in the library. He made flyers and passed them out at the church and throughout the community. When I walked into the library I didn't see anybody from the church and only a few people from the community. Within a few minutes, I turned around and saw State Rep. Oshiro standing there. There were no cameras or media there to film Marcus, just him supporting this man alone. I said to myself after that if he ever leaves office or gets promoted I am going to run for his seat and continue his legacy. Shortly after that Marcus was promoted to be Judge and I ran for office in the next election.

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## Footnotes[edit]

1. ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on October 8, 2020
2. ↑ State of Hawaii, "2018 GENERAL ELECTION CANDIDATES AND ELECTION WINNERS," accessed September 20, 2018
3. ↑ Hawaii Office of Elections, "Factsheet: Nonpartisan Candidates in Partisan Elections," accessed August 8, 2020
4. ↑ State of Hawaii Office of Elections, "Nonpartisan candidates in partisan contests," accessed August 8, 2020

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