Gregg Takayama
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Gregg Takayama
Hawaii House of Representatives District 34
Tenure
2012 - Present
Term ends
2026
Years in position
12
Compensation
Elections and appointments
Contact
Gregg Takayama (Democratic Party) is a member of the Hawaii House of Representatives, representing District 34. He assumed office on November 6, 2012. His current term ends on November 3, 2026.
Takayama (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Hawaii House of Representatives to represent District 34. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Gregg Takayama was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, and earned a bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of Hawaii at Manoa in 1978. His professional experience includes serving as director of community and government affairs at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, and communications director for Lieutenant Governor Ben Cayetano and the State Department of Public Safety. Takayama's volunteer experience includes working as director of the Friends of Pearl City Library and serving on the board of the Pearl City Community Association and the Pearl City Foundation. Takayama was elected to the Hawaii State House of Representatives in 2012.[1]
Committee assignments
2023-2024
Takayama was assigned to the following committees:
- Corrections, Military, & Veterans Committee
- Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs Committee, Vice Chair
- Water, Land, & Hawaiian Affairs Committee
2021-2022
Takayama was assigned to the following committees:
- Labor & Tourism Committee
- Economic Development Committee
- House Education Committee
- Higher Education & Technology Committee, Chair
2019-2020
Takayama was assigned to the following committees:
- Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs Committee
- Corrections, Military, & Veterans Committee, Chair
- Intrastate Commerce Committee
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Hawaii committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Agriculture |
| • Consumer Protection & Commerce |
| • Ocean, Marine Resources, & Hawaiian Affairs |
| • Public Safety, Chair |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Takayama served on the following committees:
| Hawaii committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Consumer Protection & Commerce |
| • Judiciary |
| • Labor & Public Employment |
| • Public Safety, Chair |
| • Transportation |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Takayama served on the following committees:
| Hawaii committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Agriculture |
| • Economic Development & Business |
| • Finance |
| • Veterans, Military, & International Affairs, & Culture and the Arts |
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2024
See also: Hawaii House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
Democratic primary election
Republican primary election
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Kiai Keone (R)
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Takayama in this election.
2022
See also: Hawaii House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
Democratic primary election
Republican primary election
2020
See also: Hawaii House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
Democratic primary election
Republican primary election
2018
See also: Hawaii House of Representatives elections, 2018
General election
The general election was canceled. Incumbent Gregg Takayama won election in the general election for Hawaii House of Representatives District 34.
Democratic primary election
2016
Elections for the Hawaii House of Representatives 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 Gregg Takayama defeated Jaci Agustin in the Hawaii House of Representatives District 34 general election.[2]
| Hawaii House of Representatives, District 34 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Gregg Takayama Incumbent |
57.21% | 5,611 | |
| Republican | Jaci Agustin | 42.79% | 4,197 | |
| Total Votes | 9,808 | |||
| Source: State of Hawaii - Office of Elections |
Incumbent Gregg Takayama ran unopposed in the Hawaii House of Representatives District 34 Democratic primary.[3][4]
| Hawaii House of Representatives, District 34 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Gregg Takayama Incumbent (unopposed) |
Jaci Agustin ran unopposed in the Hawaii House of Representatives District 34 Republican primary.[3][4]
| Hawaii House of Representatives, District 34 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Jaci Agustin (unopposed) |
2014
Elections for the Hawaii House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on August 9, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 3, 2014. Incumbent Gregg Takayama was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Jaci Agustin was unopposed in the Republican primary. Takayama defeated Agustin in the general election.[5][6][7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Gregg Takayama Incumbent |
60.5% | 5,471 | |
| Republican | Jaci Agustin | 39.5% | 3,569 | |
| Total Votes | 9,040 |
2012
Takayama won election in the 2012 election for Hawaii House of Representatives District 34. Takayama defeated Eloise Yamashita Tungpalan in the August 11 Democratic primary and ran unopposed in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[8][9]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
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Gregg Takayama |
51.8% | 3,359 |
| Eloise Yamashita Tungpalan | 48.2% | 3,127 |
| Total Votes | 6,486 |
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2022
Gregg Takayama did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Gregg Takayama did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
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Endorsements
2014
In 2014, Takayama's endorsements included the following:[10]
- General Contractors Association of Hawaii
- Hawaii Building & Construction Trades Council, AFL-CIO
- Hawaii Fire Fighters Association
- Hawaii Gov't Employee Association (HGEA)
- Hawaii State AFL-CIO
- International Longshore & Warehouse Union (ILWU)
- Ironworkers Union
- United Public Works (UPW)
- University of Hawaii Professional Assembly (UHPA)
Scorecards
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2023
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In 2023, the Hawaii State Legislature was in session from January 18 to May 4. |
2022
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In 2022, the Hawaii State Legislature was in session from January 19 to May 5. |
2021
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In 2021, the Hawaii State Legislature was in session from January 20 to April 29.
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2020
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In 2020, the Hawaii State Legislature was in session from January 15 to July 10.
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2019
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In 2019, the Hawaii State Legislature was in session from January 16 through May 2.
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2018
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In 2018, the Hawaii State Legislature was in session from January 17 through May 3.
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2017
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In 2017, the Hawaii State Legislature was in session from January 18 through May 4. The Legislature held a special session from July 12 from July 20. The legislature held its first special session from August 28 to September 1. The legislature held its second special session from September 25 to September 26. The legislature held its third special session on November 14.
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2016
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In 2016, the Hawaii State Legislature was in session from January 20 through May 5. The Legislature held a special session from July 12 from July 20.
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2015
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In 2015, the Hawaii State Legislature was in session from January 21 through May 7.
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2014
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In 2014, the Hawaii State Legislature was in session from January 15 through May 2.
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2013
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In 2013, the Hawaii State Legislature was in session from January 16 to May 3.
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Footnotes
- ↑ Vote Smart, "Gregg Takayama's Biography," accessed October 25, 2019
- ↑ State of Hawaii, "General Election 2016 - State of Hawaii – Statewide November 8, 2016," accessed November 23, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 State of Hawaii, "2016 Candidate Report," accessed June 10, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Hawaii.gov, "Primary Election results," accessed September 12, 2016
- ↑ Hawaii Secretary of State, "Official primary candidate list," accessed June 6, 2014
- ↑ Hawaii Secretary of State, "Official primary election results," accessed August 25, 2014
- ↑ Hawaii Secretary of State, "Official general election results," accessed November 12, 2014
- ↑ civilbeat.com, " Unofficial 2012 Primary election candidate list," accessed March 24, 2014
- ↑ Hawaii Secretary of State, "Official 2012 Primary election results," accessed March 24, 2014
- ↑ greggtakayama.com, "Endorsements," accessed October 7, 2014
- ↑ Paychecks Hawaii, "PAYCHECKS HAWAII Ratings of the 2013 Hawaii State Legislature," accessed July 11, 2017
- ↑ Paychecks Hawaii, "PAYCHECKS HAWAII Ratings of the 2013 Hawaii State Legislature," accessed July 11, 2017
Leadership
Speaker of the House:Nadine Nakamura
Majority Leader:Sean Quinlan
Minority Leader:Lauren Matsumoto
Representatives
Democratic Party (42)
Republican Party (9)
