Hawaii State Senate District 13

Incumbent

Karl Rhoads

About the District Census Topic | Value

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Population | 55,247
Gender |

49.7% Male

50.3% Female

Race |

11.2% White

1.1% Black

56.8% Asian

0.2% Native American

12.3% Pacific Islander

Ethnicity | 5.5% Hispanic
Median household income | $65,907
High school graduation rate | 84.7%
College graduation rate | 32.8%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 census and 2020 ACS data

Hawaii State Senate District 13 is represented by Karl Rhoads (D).

As of the 2020 Census, Hawaii state senators represented an average of 58,210 residents. After the 2010 Census, each member represented 54,412 residents.

## Contents

* 1 About the chamber
* 1.1 Qualifications
* 1.2 Salaries
* 1.3 Vacancies
* 2 District map
* 3 Redistricting
* 3.1 2020-2022
* 4 Elections
* 4.1 2022
* 4.2 2020
* 4.3 2016
* 4.4 2012
* 5 Campaign contributions
* 6 See also
* 7 External links
* 8 Footnotes

## About the chamber[edit]

Members of the Hawaii State Senate serve four-year terms and are not subject to term limits. Hawaii legislators assume office on the day they are elected in the general election.[1]

### Qualifications[edit]

See also: State legislature candidate requirements by state

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.

### Salaries[edit]

See also: Comparison of state legislative salaries
State legislators

Salary| Per diem
$62,604/year| For legislators who do not reside on Oahu: $225/day. For legislators living on Oahu during the mandatory five-day recess only: $10/day. Legislators who do not reside on Oahu are reimbursed for air travel costs.

### Vacancies[edit]

See also: How vacancies are filled in state legislatures

If there is a vacancy in the Hawaii State Legislature, the governor is responsible for appointing a replacement. For all vacancies, the governor must appoint a replacement within 60 days after the vacancy happens. The candidate is selected from a list of three prospective candidates submitted by the political party that last held the vacant seat. The party has thirty days after the vacancy to submit a list of prospective candidates. If the person leaving the seat is an independent (no party affiliation), the governor must select a resident from the vacant district that is not a member of any political party.[2][3]

See sources: Hawaii Const. Art. 3, Sec. 5, Hawaii Rev. Stat., §17-3, and Hawaii Rev. Stat. § 17-4

## District map[edit]

The map below shows this district's current boundaries, not those enacted as part of the 2020 redistricting cycle.

## Redistricting[edit]

### 2020-2022[edit]

See also: Redistricting in Hawaii after the 2020 census

The Hawaii Reapportionment Commission approved new legislative district maps on January 28, 2022.[4] The commission's Technical Committee Permitted Interaction Group initially presented the state legislative map plans to the commission for consideration on October 14, 2021. The map plans were approved for public comment on October 28.[5] On January 6, the commission approved a motion to modify the legislative map plans after learning the initial plans had not properly accounted for the number of nonpermanent resident personnel on military installations in the state, who are not included in legislative redistricting. Under the modified proposal, one legislative district would be moved from Oahu to Hawaii.[6][7] This map takes effect for Hawaii's 2022 state legislative elections.

How does redistricting in Hawaii work? In Hawaii, a nine-member commission draws both congressional and state legislative district lines. The majority and minority leaders of the Hawaii State Senate and Hawaii House of Representatives each select two members. These eight members then select a ninth tie-breaking commissioner. If the commission is unable to reach an agreement on a ninth member, the Hawaii Supreme Court must make the appointment.[8]

Both congressional and state legislative district boundaries must be contiguous and compact. In addition, where possible, district lines "must follow permanent and easily recognized features ... and coincide with census tracts." In addition, "districts must also avoid submerging one area in another with substantially different predominant socioeconomic interests." No district can be drawn "to unduly favor a person or political faction."[8]

State law permits state legislative districts to be multimember, but a maximum of four representatives can be elected from a single district.[8]

### Hawaii State Senate District 13
before 2020 redistricting cycle

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### Hawaii State Senate District 13
after 2020 redistricting cycle

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## Elections[edit]

### 2022[edit]

See also: Hawaii State Senate elections, 2022

General election

##### General election for Hawaii State Senate District 13

Incumbent Karl Rhoads, Matthew Tinay, Kapono Souza, and Michelle Kwock are running in the general election for Hawaii State Senate District 13 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate

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| Karl Rhoads (D)

| Matthew Tinay (R)

| Kapono Souza (G)

| Michelle Kwock (Nonpartisan)

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Incumbents are bolded and underlined.

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Democratic primary election

#####  Democratic primary for Hawaii State Senate District 13

Incumbent Karl Rhoads advanced from the Democratic primary for Hawaii State Senate District 13 on August 13, 2022.

Candidate

Votes

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✔ |

| Karl Rhoads |

100.0

| 6,534

* * *

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. Source

| Total votes: 6,534

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Republican primary election

#####  Republican primary for Hawaii State Senate District 13

Matthew Tinay advanced from the Republican primary for Hawaii State Senate District 13 on August 13, 2022.

Candidate

Votes

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✔ |

| Matthew Tinay |

100.0

| 1,124

* * *

There were no incumbents in this race. Source

| Total votes: 1,124

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Nonpartisan primary election

##### Nonpartisan primary for Hawaii State Senate District 13

Michelle Kwock advanced from the primary for Hawaii State Senate District 13 on August 13, 2022.

Candidate

Votes

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✔ |

| Michelle Kwock |

100.0

| 61

* * *

There were no incumbents in this race. Source 1 Source 2

| Total votes: 61

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Green primary election

#####  Green primary for Hawaii State Senate District 13

Kapono Souza advanced from the Green primary for Hawaii State Senate District 13 on August 13, 2022.

Candidate

Votes

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✔ |

| Kapono Souza |

100.0

| 31

* * *

There were no incumbents in this race. Source

| Total votes: 31

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### 2020[edit]

See also: Hawaii State Senate elections, 2020

Democratic primary election

#####  Democratic primary for Hawaii State Senate District 13

Incumbent Karl Rhoads won election outright against Kevin McDonald in the Democratic primary for Hawaii State Senate District 13 on August 8, 2020.

Candidate

Votes

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✔ |

| Karl Rhoads |

86.4

| 8,264

| Kevin McDonald |

13.6

| 1,302

* * *

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

| Total votes: 9,566

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### 2016[edit]

See also: Hawaii State Senate elections, 2016

Elections for the Hawaii State Senate 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 Suzanne Chun Oakland (D) did not seek re-election.

Karl Rhoads defeated Rod Tam and Harry Ozols in the Hawaii State Senate District 13 general election.[9]

Hawaii State Senate, District 13 General Election, 2016

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Democratic  |  Karl Rhoads | 70.99% | 10,815
| Republican  | Rod Tam | 25.11% | 3,826
| Libertarian  | Harry Ozols | 3.89% | 593
Total Votes | 15,234
Source: State of Hawaii - Office of Elections

Karl Rhoads defeated Kim Coco Iwamoto and Keone Nakoa in the Hawaii State Senate District 13 Democratic primary.[10][11]

Hawaii State Senate, District 13 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Democratic  |  Karl Rhoads | 45.07% | 3,606
| Democratic  | Kim Coco Iwamoto | 31.62% | 2,530
| Democratic  | Keone Nakoa | 23.31% | 1,865
Total Votes | 8,001

Rod Tam ran unopposed in the Hawaii State Senate District 13 Republican primary.[10][11]

Hawaii State Senate, District 13 Republican Primary, 2016

Party | Candidate
| Republican |  Rod Tam (unopposed)

### 2012[edit]

See also: Hawaii State Senate elections, 2012

Elections for the office of Hawaii State Senate consisted of a primary election on August 11, 2012, and a general election on November 6, 2012. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 5, 2012. Incumbent Suzanne Chun Oakland (D) was unopposed in both the general election and Democratic primary.[12][13]

## Campaign contributions[edit]

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Hawaii State Senate District 13 raised a total of $498,282. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $38,329 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money

Campaign contributions, Hawaii State Senate District 13

Year | Amount | Candidates | Average
2016 | $246,264 | 5 | $49,253
2012 | $37,852 | 1 | $37,852
2010 | $59,081 | 2 | $29,541
2008 | $2,916 | 1 | $2,916
2006 | $119,080 | 2 | $59,540
2004 | $0 | 1 | $0
2002 | $33,089 | 1 | $33,089
Total | $498,282 | 13 | $38,329

## See also[edit]

| Suggest a link

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* Hawaii State Legislature
* Hawaii State Senate
* Hawaii House of Representatives
* Hawaii state legislative districts

## External links[edit]

* The Hawaii State Legislature

## Footnotes[edit]

1. ↑ Legislative Reference Bureau, "Hawaii Constitution, Article III, Section 4," accessed November 1, 2021
2. ↑ Hawaii Legislature, "Hawaii Revised Statutes," accessed May 22, 2014 (Statute 17-3(a) (1)-(2))
3. ↑ Hawaii Legislature, "Hawaii Revised Statutes," accessed May 22, 2014 (Statute 17-4(a)-(b))
4. ↑ State of Hawaii, "Regular Meeting of the Reapportionment Commission - January 28, 2022," accessed February 4, 2022
5. ↑ Patch.com, "The Plan To Redraw Hawaii's Political Lines Goes Out For Public Comment," Oct. 29, 2021
6. ↑ Honolulu Civil Beat, "The Big Island Is Set To Gain A House Seat As Reapportionment Restarts," Jan. 6, 2021
7. ↑ Office of Elections, "Reapportionment Commission," accessed Oct. 20, 2021
8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 All About Redistricting, "Hawaii," accessed April 29, 2015
9. ↑ State of Hawaii, "General Election 2016 - State of Hawaii – Statewide November 8, 2016," accessed November 23, 2016
10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 State of Hawaii, "2016 Candidate Report," accessed June 10, 2016
11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 Hawaii.gov, "Primary Election results," accessed September 12, 2016
12. ↑ Hawaii Secretary of State, "Official 2012 Primary Results," accessed November 20, 2012
13. ↑ State of Hawaii Office of Elections, “Hawaii General 2012 - State of Hawaii – Statewide,” accessed November 20, 2012

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Current members of the Hawaii State Senate

Leadership

Senate President:Ronald Kouchi

Senators

District 1

Laura Acasio (D)

District 2

Joy Buenaventura (D)

District 3

Dru Kanuha (D)

District 4

Lorraine Inouye (D)

District 5

Gilbert Keith-Agaran (D)

District 6

Rosalyn Baker (D)

District 7

Lynn DeCoite (D)

District 8

Ronald Kouchi (D)

District 9

Stanley Chang (D)

District 10

Les Ihara (D)

District 11

Brian Taniguchi (D)

District 12

Sharon Moriwaki (D)

District 13

Karl Rhoads (D)

District 14

Donna Kim (D)

District 15

Glenn Wakai (D)

District 16

Bennette Misalucha (D)

District 17

Clarence Nishihara (D)

District 18

Michelle Kidani (D)

District 19

Kurt Fevella (R)

District 20

Mike Gabbard (D)

District 21

Maile Shimabukuro (D)

District 22

Donovan Cruz (D)

District 23

Gil Riviere (D)

District 24

Jarrett Keohokalole (D)

District 25

Chris Lee (D)

Democratic Party (24)

Republican Party (1)

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