Hawaii House of Representatives elections, 2008

Elections for the office of Hawaii House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on September 20, 2008, and a general election on November 4, 2008. All 51 seats were up for election.

## Qualifications[edit]

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

## Campaign contributions[edit]

During the 2008 election, the total contributions to House candidates was $3,138,933. The top 10 contributors were:[1]

2008 Donors, Hawaii House of Representatives

Donor  | Amount
Hawaii Association of Realtors  |  $86,300
University of Hawaii Professional Assembly  |  $52,000
Choy, Isaac W  |  $50,000
Hawaii State Teachers Association  |  $45,400
Kawananakoa, Quentin Kuhio  |  $45,000
Hawaii Carpenters Local 745  |  $35,300
Hawaii Operating Engineers  |  $34,734
Kawananakoa, Quentin  |  $33,242
Neil Abercrombie for Congress  |  $33,000
Parayno, Ilalo B  |  $32,157

## List of candidates[edit]

### District 1[edit]

September 20 Democratic primary candidates:

* Mark M. Nakashima: 2,181 a
* Jo Kim: 1,295
* Ken Fujiyama: 675
* Lynn (Kalama) Nakkim : 198

September 20 Republican primary candidates:

* Steven A. Offenbaker: 320 a
* Eric (Drake) Weinert, Jr.: 154

November 4 General election candidates:

Mark M. Nakashima: 5,810
Steven A. Offenbaker: 2,360

### District 2[edit]

September 20 Democratic primary candidates:

* Jerry Leslie Chang a

September 20 Republican primary candidates:

* No candidates filed.

November 4 General election candidates:

Jerry Leslie Chang

### District 3[edit]

September 20 Democratic primary candidates:

* Clifton (Clift) Tsuji a

September 20 Republican primary candidates:

* Deirdre (Moana) Tavares a

November 4 General election candidates:

Clifton (Clift) Tsuji: 7,958
Deirdre (Moana) Tavares: 1,413

### District 4[edit]

September 20 Democratic primary candidates:

* Faye P. Hanohano: 1,934 a
* Anthony (Tony) Marzi: 1,280
* Steven B. Sparks: 827

September 20 Republican primary candidates:

* Fred Blas a

November 4 General election candidates:

Faye P. Hanohano: 5,324
Fred Blas: 4,429

### District 5[edit]

September 20 Democratic primary candidates:

* Robert (Bob) Herkes a

September 20 Republican primary candidates:

* No candidates filed.

November 4 General election candidates:

Robert (Bob) Herkes

### District 6[edit]

September 20 Democratic primary candidates:

* Denny Coffman: 1,426 a
* Leslie Gene (Bucky): 957
* Maegan MacGregor: 548

September 20 Republican primary candidates:

* Andy Smith a

November 4 General election candidates:

Denny Coffman: 4,520
Andy Smith: 4,378

### District 7[edit]

September 20 Democratic primary candidates:

* Cindy Evans a

September 20 Republican primary candidates:

* Ronald (Makaula) Dela Cruz: 478 a
* B.J. Kailimai: 401

November 4 General election candidates:

Cindy Evans: 6,250
Ronald (Makaula) Dela Cruz: 3,017

### District 8[edit]

September 20 Democratic primary candidates:

* Joe Souki: 1,891 a
* Tasha Kama: 1,439

September 20 Republican primary candidates:

* No candidates filed.

November 4 General election candidates:

Joe Souki

### District 9[edit]

September 20 Democratic primary candidates:

* Bob Nakasone a

September 20 Republican primary candidates:

* Henry P. Jr. Kahula a

November 4 General election candidates:

Bob Nakasone: 5,642
Henry P. Jr. Kahula: 1,191

### District 10[edit]

September 20 Democratic primary candidates:

* Angus McKelvey a

September 20 Republican primary candidates:

* Ramon K. Madden a

November 4 General election candidates:

Angus McKelvey: 4,477
Ramon K. Madden: 2,000

### District 11[edit]

September 20 Democratic primary candidates:

* Joe Bertram III: 1,168 a
* Michael Gingerich: 502

September 20 Republican primary candidates:

* George R. Fontaine a

November 4 General election candidates:

Joe Bertram III: 4,299
George R. Fontaine: 3,215

### District 12[edit]

September 20 Democratic primary candidates:

* Kyle Yamashita: 2,605 a
* Summer Starr: 1,657

September 20 Republican primary candidates:

* Mickey Vierra a

November 4 General election candidates:

Kyle Yamashita: 7,151
Mickey Vierra: 2,879

### District 13[edit]

September 20 Democratic primary candidates:

* Mele Carroll a

September 20 Republican primary candidates:

* No candidates filed.

November 4 General election candidates:

Mele Carroll

### District 14[edit]

September 20 Democratic primary candidates:

* Hermina (Mina) Morita a

September 20 Republican primary candidates:

* No candidates filed.

November 4 General election candidates:

Hermina (Mina) Morita

### District 15[edit]

September 20 Democratic primary candidates:

* James Kunane Tokioka a

September 20 Republican primary candidates:

* No candidates filed.

November 4 General election candidates:

James Kunane Tokioka

### District 16[edit]

September 20 Democratic primary candidates:

* Roland D. Sagum III a

September 20 Republican primary candidates:

* No candidates filed.

November 4 General election candidates:

Roland D. Sagum III

### District 17[edit]

September 20 Democratic primary candidates:

* Amy Yukiko Monk a

September 20 Republican primary candidates:

* Gene Ward a

November 4 General election candidates:

Amy Yukiko Monk: 5,234
Gene Ward: 6,979

### District 18[edit]

September 20 Democratic primary candidates:

* Lyla B. Berg a

September 20 Republican primary candidates:

* No candidates filed.

November 4 General election candidates:

Lyla B. Berg

### District 19[edit]

September 20 Democratic primary candidates:

* Michael (Mike) Abe a

September 20 Republican primary candidates:

* Barbara C. Marumoto a

November 4 General election candidates:

Michael (Mike) Abe: 4,450
Barbara C. Marumoto: 6,440

### District 20[edit]

September 20 Democratic primary candidates:

* Calvin K.Y. Say a

September 20 Republican primary candidates:

* Julia E. Allen a

November 4 General election candidates:

Calvin K.Y. Say: 7,129
Julia E. Allen: 1,916

### District 21[edit]

September 20 Democratic primary candidates:

* Scott Y. Nishimoto a

September 20 Republican primary candidates:

* No candidates filed.

November 4 General election candidates:

Scott Y. Nishimoto

### District 22[edit]

September 20 Democratic primary candidates:

* Scott K. Saiki a

September 20 Republican primary candidates:

* No candidates filed.

November 4 General election candidates:

Scott K. Saiki

### District 23[edit]

September 20 Democratic primary candidates:

* Tom Brower a

September 20 Republican primary candidates:

* Anne V. Stevens a

November 4 General election candidates:

Tom Brower: 3,852
Anne V. Stevens: 2,924

### District 24[edit]

September 20 Democratic primary candidates:

* Issac W. Choy a

September 20 Republican primary candidates:

* Jerilyn (Jeri) Jeffryes a

November 4 General election candidates:

Issac W. Choy: 6,689
Jerilyn (Jeri) Jeffryes: 2,857

### District 25[edit]

September 20 Democratic primary candidates:

* Della A. Belatti a

September 20 Republican primary candidates:

* No candidates filed.

November 4 General election candidates:

Della A. Belatti

### District 26[edit]

September 20 Democratic primary candidates:

* Sylvia Luke a

September 20 Republican primary candidates:

* No candidates filed.

November 4 General election candidates:

Sylvia Luke

### District 27[edit]

September 20 Democratic primary candidates:

* Sesnita Der-Ling Moepono a

September 20 Republican primary candidates:

* Corinne Wei Lan Ching a

November 4 General election candidates:

Sesnita Der-Ling Moepono: 3,443
Corinne Wei Lan Ching: 4,092

### District 28[edit]

September 20 Democratic primary candidates:

* Kari Rhoads a

September 20 Republican primary candidates:

* No candidates filed.

November 4 General election candidates:

Kari Rhoads

### District 29[edit]

September 20 Democratic primary candidates:

* Joey Manahan a

September 20 Republican primary candidates:

* Shane D.K. Yaw a

November 4 General election candidates:

Joey Manahan: 4,099
Shane D.K. Yaw: 616

### District 30[edit]

September 20 Democratic primary candidates:

* John Mizuno a

September 20 Republican primary candidates:

* No candidates filed.

November 4 General election candidates:

John Mizuno

### District 31[edit]

September 20 Democratic primary candidates:

* Glenn Wakai a

September 20 Republican primary candidates:

* No candidates filed.

November 4 General election candidates:

Glenn Wakai

### District 32[edit]

September 20 Democratic primary candidates:

* No candidates filed.

September 20 Republican primary candidates:

* Lynn Finnegan a

November 4 General election candidates:

Lynn Finnegan

### District 33[edit]

September 20 Democratic primary candidates:

* Blake K. Oshiro a

September 20 Republican primary candidates:

* No candidates filed.

November 4 General election candidates:

Blake K. Oshiro

### District 34[edit]

September 20 Democratic primary candidates:

* Mark K. Takai a

September 20 Republican primary candidates:

* No candidates filed.

November 4 General election candidates:

Mark K. Takai

### District 35[edit]

September 20 Democratic primary candidates:

* Henry James C. Aquino: 2,559 a
* I. Perriera Padilla Rahman: 926
* Ilalo Parayno: 279
* Dante M. Verdadero: 188
* Constante A. Domingo: 179

September 20 Republican primary candidates:

* Steven Bolosan a

November 4 General election candidates:

Henry James C. Aquino: 5,566
Steven Bolosan: 998

### District 36[edit]

September 20 Democratic primary candidates:

* Roy M. Takumi a

September 20 independent primary candidates:

* Christopher-Travis Lum Lee a

November 4 General election candidates:

Roy M. Takumi

### District 37[edit]

September 20 Democratic primary candidates:

* Ryan I. Yamane a

September 20 Republican primary candidates:

* No candidates filed.

November 4 General election candidates:

Ryan I. Yamane

### District 38[edit]

September 20 Democratic primary candidates:

* Marilyn B. Lee a

September 20 Republican primary candidates:

* Melvin K. Apana a

November 4 General election candidates:

Marilyn B. Lee: 8,268
Melvin K. Apana: 3,855

### District 39[edit]

September 20 Democratic primary candidates:

* Marcus R. Oshiro a

September 20 Republican primary candidates:

* No candidates filed.

November 4 General election candidates:

Marcus R. Oshiro

### District 40[edit]

September 20 Democratic primary candidates:

* Sharon E. Har a

September 20 Republican primary candidates:

* Jack M. Legal a

November 4 General election candidates:

Sharon E. Har: 7,294
Jack M. Legal: 3,348

### District 41[edit]

September 20 Democratic primary candidates:

* Jon Riki Karamatsu: 1,605 a
* Ty Diaz Cullen: 1,241

September 20 Republican primary candidates:

* Rito C. Saniatan a

November 4 General election candidates:

Jon Riki Karamatsu: 4,128
Rito C. Saniatan: 3,082

### District 42[edit]

September 20 Democratic primary candidates:

* Rida T.R. Cabanilla Arakawa: 1,111 a
* Mike P. Schultz: 903
* Rey R. Rodriguez: 157

September 20 Republican primary candidates:

* Tom Berg a

September 20 independent primary candidates:

* Genaro Q. Bimbo a

November 4 General election candidates:

Rida T.R. Cabanilla Arakawa: 2,788
Tom Berg: 2,665

### District 43[edit]

September 20 Democratic primary candidates:

* Kurt Fevella a

September 20 Republican primary candidates:

* Kymberly (Marcos) Pine a

November 4 General election candidates:

Kurt Fevella: 2,682
Kymberly (Marcos) Pine: 7,178

### District 44[edit]

September 20 Democratic primary candidates:

* Karen L. Awana: 1,072 a
* Hanalei Y. Aipolani: 1,012

September 20 Republican primary candidates:

* Tercia L. Ku a

November 4 General election candidates:

Karen L. Awana: 4,373
Tercia L. Ku: 1,159

### District 45[edit]

September 20 Democratic primary candidates:

* Maile S.L. Shimabkuro: 1,576 a
* Denise Saylors: 396

September 20 Republican primary candidates:

* Derek A. Gapol a

November 4 General election candidates:

Maile S.L. Shimabkuro: 3,922
Derek A. Gapol: 1,172

### District 46[edit]

September 20 Democratic primary candidates:

* Michael Y. Magaoay: 1,479 a
* Ollie Lunasco: 331
* Dawn K. Wasson: 278

September 20 Republican primary candidates:

* Gil Riviere: 647 a
* Carol Philips: 586

November 4 General election candidates:

Michael Y. Magaoay: 4,176
Gil Riviere: 3,232

### District 47[edit]

September 20 Democratic primary candidates:

* Jessica Wooley: 2,695 a
* Maria Pacheco: 763

September 20 Republican primary candidates:

* Colleen Meyer a

November 4 General election candidates:

Jessica Wooley: 4,934
Colleen Meyer: 4,467

### District 48[edit]

September 20 Democratic primary candidates:

* Ken Ito a

September 20 Republican primary candidates:

* No candidates filed.

November 4 General election candidates:

Ken Ito

### District 49[edit]

September 20 Democratic primary candidates:

* Pono Chong a

September 20 Republican primary candidates:

* No candidates filed.

November 4 General election candidates:

Pono Chong

### District 50[edit]

September 20 Democratic primary candidates:

* No candidates filed.

September 20 Republican primary candidates:

* Cynthia Thielen a

November 4 General election candidates:

Cynthia Thielen

### District 51[edit]

September 20 Democratic primary candidates:

* Chris Kalani Lee: 2,292 a
* J. Ikaika Anderson: 1,578
* Shawn Aukai Christensen: 138

September 20 Republican primary candidates:

* Quentin Kuhio Kawananakoa a

November 4 General election candidates:

Chris Kalani Lee: 5,885
Quentin Kuhio Kawananakoa: 3,374

## External links[edit]

* Hawaii Office of Elections, Official 2008 Primary Election Results
* Hawaii Office of Elections, Official 2008 General Election Results

## Footnotes[edit]

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

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Current members of the Hawaii House of Representatives

Leadership

Speaker of the House:Scott Saiki

Representatives

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Mark Nakashima (D)

District 2

Chris Todd (D)

District 3

Richard Onishi (D)

District 4

Greggor Ilagan (D)

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Jeanne Kapela (D)

District 6

Nicole Lowen (D)

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David Tarnas (D)

District 8

Troy Hashimoto (D)

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Justin Woodson (D)

District 10

Angus McKelvey (D)

District 11

Tina Wildberger (D)

District 12

Kyle Yamashita (D)

District 13

Linda Ann Ha‘i Clark (D)

District 14

Nadine Nakamura (D)

District 15

James Tokioka (D)

District 16

Dee Morikawa (D)

District 17

Gene Ward (R)

District 18

Mark Hashem (D)

District 19

Bert Kobayashi (D)

District 20

Jackson Sayama (D)

District 21

Scott Nishimoto (D)

District 22

Adrian Tam (D)

District 23

Dale Kobayashi (D)

District 24

Della Belatti (D)

District 25

Sylvia Luke (D)

District 26

Scott Saiki (D)

District 27

Takashi Ohno (D)

District 28

John Mizuno (D)

District 29

Daniel Holt (D)

District 30

Ernesto Ganaden (D)

District 31

Aaron Johanson (D)

District 32

Linda Ichiyama (D)

District 33

Sam Kong (D)

District 34

Gregg Takayama (D)

District 35

Roy Takumi (D)

District 36

Val Okimoto (R)

District 37

Ryan Yamane (D)

District 38

Henry Aquino (D)

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Ty Cullen (D)

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Bob McDermott (R)

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Matt LoPresti (D)

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Sharon Har (D)

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Stacelynn Kehaulani Eli (D)

District 44

Cedric Gates (D)

District 45

Lauren Matsumoto (R)

District 46

Amy Perruso (D)

District 47

Sean Quinlan (D)

District 48

Lisa Kitagawa (D)

District 49

Scot Matayoshi (D)

District 50

Patrick Branco (D)

District 51

Lisa Marten (D)

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