Hawaii House of Representatives elections, 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.

Following the general election, there was no change to the majority control of the Hawaii House of Representatives. The controlling party, the Democrats, sustained a single loss during the general election. Their total seats dropped from 44 to 43, while the Republican Party increased from seven to eight.

Incumbents retiring

Three incumbents did not run for re-election in 2014. Those incumbents were:

Name	Party	Current Office
K. Mark Takai	Democratic	House District 33
Richard Fale	Republican	House District 47
Jessica Wooley	Democratic	House District 48

Majority control

See also: Partisan composition of state senates

Heading into the November 4 election, the Democratic Party held the majority in the Hawaii House of Representatives:

Hawaii House of Representatives
Party	As of November 3, 2014	After November 4, 2014
	Democratic Party	44	43
	Republican Party	7	8
Total	51	51

Qualifications

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.

2014 Competitiveness Overview
Primary competition (state comparison)
Incumbents defeated • Victorious challengers • Primary competitiveness
Major party challengers (state comparison)
Candidates with no challenges at all in 2014
Open seats (state comparisons)
Impact of term limits on # of open seats Long-serving senators • Long-serving reps
Chart Comparing 2014 Results
Chart Comparing 2014 Results • Comparisons Between Years
Competitiveness Index • Absolute Index
2014 State Legislative Elections State legislative incumbent turnover in 2014
Competitiveness Studies from Other Years
2007 • 2009 • 2010 • 2011 • 2012 • 2013

Competitiveness

Candidates unopposed by a major party

In 14 of the 51 districts up for election in 2014, there was only one major party candidate running for election. Fourteen Democrats were guaranteed election barring unforeseen circumstances. Candidates from both major parties faced off in the general election in 37 of the 51 districts up for election. Three of those seats held competitive elections in 2012, with a margin of victory of 0 to 5 percent. Those districts were:

Competitive

• District 36: Incumbent Beth Fukumoto Chang (R) defeated Marilyn Lee (D) in the general election. Fukumoto Chang won by a margin of victory of 5 percent in 2012.
• District 40: Incumbent Bob McDermott (R) defeated Rose Martinez (D) in the general election. McDermott won by a margin of victory of 2 percent in 2012.
• District 45: Incumbent Lauren Kealohilani Matsumoto (R) defeated Michael Yadao Magaoay (D) in the general election. Matsumoto won by a margin of victory of 2 percent in 2012.

Primary challenges

Fifteen incumbents faced primary competition on August 9. Three incumbents did not seek re-election in 2014 and another 33 incumbents advanced past the primary without opposition. The state senators that faced primary competition included:

• District 4: Incumbent Faye Pua Hanohano (D) was defeated by Joy A. San Buenaventura in the Democratic primary. Hanohano was accused in February 2014 of making racist and abusive remarks towards the head of Hawaii's Department of Land and Natural Resources' staff.^[1]
• District 13: Five-term incumbent Mele Carroll (D) defeated Barbara J. Haliniak in the Democratic primary.
• District 41: Five-term incumbent Rida Cabanilla Arakawa (D) was defeated by Matthew Lopresti in the Democratic primary.
• District 42: Incumbent Sharon E. Har (D) defeated Nicole Ferguson and Michael Golojuch in the Democratic primary.
• District 50: Ten-term incumbent Cynthia H. Thielen (R) defeated Joan S. Hood in the Republican primary.

Retiring incumbents

Three incumbent representatives did not run for re-election, while 48 (94.1%) ran for re-election. A list of those incumbents, two Democrats and one Republican, can be found above.

List of candidates

District 1

August 9 Democratic primary:

• Mark M. Nakashima: 4,925 - Incumbent Nakashima first assumed office in 2008.

August 9 GOP primary:

• No candidate filed to run.

Libertarian Party candidates:

• Eric Drake Weinert: 37

November 4 General election candidates:

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Mark M. Nakashima: 6,314

Eric Drake Weinert: 1,452

District 2

August 9 Democratic primary:

• Edwin L.P. Miranda: 775
• Clifton K. Tsuji: 5,258 - Incumbent Tsuji first assumed office in 2004.

August 9 GOP primary:

• No candidate filed to run.

November 4 General election candidates:

Clifton K. Tsuji

District 3

August 9 Democratic primary:

• Richard H.K. Onishi: 3,890 - Incumbent Onishi first assumed office in 2012.

August 9 GOP primary:

• Bill Dickson: 368

Libertarian Party candidates:

• Fred F. Fogel: 21

November 4 General election candidates:

Richard H.K. Onishi: 5,075

Bill Dickson: 997

Fred F. Fogel: 811

District 4

August 9 Democratic primary:

• Leilani Bronson-Crelly: 503
• Faye Pua Hanohano: 766 - Incumbent Hanohano first assumed office in 2006.
• Brian F. Jordan: 549
• Julia K. Peleiholani: 304
• Joy A. San Buenaventura: 1,628

August 9 GOP primary:

• Gary Thomas: 499

Note: Lenny Terlep, Sr. was removed from the candidate list before the primary.

November 4 General election candidates:

Joy A. San Buenaventura: 4,337

Gary Thomas: 1,719

District 5

August 9 Democratic primary:

• Richard P. Creagan: 2,074 - Incumbent Creagan first assumed office in 2006.
• Gene "Bucky" Leslie: 1,471

August 9 GOP primary:

• Dave Bateman: 593

Nonpartisan candidates:

• Randy Ruis: 16

Libertarian Party candidates:

• Jon A. Lalanne: 22

November 4 General election candidates:

Richard P. Creagan: 3,712

Dave Bateman: 2,389

Jon A. Lalanne: 253

Note: Randy Ruis (nonpartisan) no longer appears on the official list of candidates.

District 6

August 9 Democratic primary:

• Kalei Akaka: 1,273
• Nicole Lowen: 2,128 - Incumbent Lowen first assumed office in 2012.

August 9 GOP primary:

• Roy Ebert: 301
• Kelly Valenzuela: 511

November 4 General election candidates:

Nicole Lowen: 3,823

Kelly Valenzuela: 2,334

District 7

August 9 Democratic primary:

• Cindy Evans: 3,433 - Incumbent Evans first assumed office in 2002.

August 9 GOP primary:

• No candidate filed to run.

November 4 General election candidates:

Cindy Evans

District 8

August 9 Democratic primary:

• Joe Souki: 3,729 - Incumbent Souki first assumed office in 1982.

August 9 GOP primary:

• Cranston Kaleialoha Kapoi: 536

November 4 General election candidates:

Joe Souki: 5,359

Cranston Kaleialoha Kapoi: 2,715

District 9

August 9 Democratic primary:

• James "Kimo" Apana: 1,777
• Justin Woodson: 2,091 - Incumbent Woodson first assumed office in 2013.

August 9 GOP primary:

• No candidate filed to run.

November 4 General election candidates:

Justin Woodson

District 10

August 9 Democratic primary:

• Angus L. McKelvey: 1,849 - Incumbent McKelvey first assumed office in 2006.

August 9 GOP primary:

• Chayne M. Marten: 397

November 4 General election candidates:

Angus L. McKelvey: 3,522

Chayne M. Marten: 1,666

District 11

August 9 Democratic primary:

• Kaniela Ing: 2,345 - Incumbent Ing first assumed office in 2012.
• Marie Minichino: 346

August 9 GOP primary:

• No candidate filed to run.

Libertarian Party candidates:

• Pat Brock: 21

November 4 General election candidates:

Kaniela Ing: 4,926

Pat Brock: 1,362

District 12

August 9 Democratic primary:

• Kyle T. Yamashita: 3,923 - Incumbent Yamashita first assumed office in 2006.

August 9 GOP primary:

• Richard H. Pohle: 470

November 4 General election candidates:

Kyle T. Yamashita: 6,639

Richard H. Pohle: 1,950

District 13

August 9 Democratic primary:

• Mele Carroll: 2,489 - Incumbent Carroll first assumed office in 2005.
• Barbara J. Haliniak: 1,160

August 9 GOP primary:

• No candidate filed to run.

November 4 General election candidates:

Mele Carroll

District 14

August 9 Democratic primary:

• Derek S.K. Kawakami: 3,917 - Incumbent Kawakami first assumed office in 2011.

August 9 GOP primary:

• Jonathan K. Hoomanawanui: 544

November 4 General election candidates:

Derek S.K. Kawakami: 5,617

Jonathan K. Hoomanawanui: 1,736

District 15

August 9 Democratic primary:

• Dylan Hooser: 1,656
• James Kunane Tokioka: 3,487 - Incumbent Tokioka first assumed office in 2006.

August 9 GOP primary:

• Steve Yoder: 553

November 4 General election candidates:

James Kunane Tokioka: 5,367

Steve Yoder: 1,892

District 16

August 9 Democratic primary:

• Butch Kahawai: 1,338
• Daynette "Dee" Morikawa: 3,401 - Incumbent Morikawa first assumed office in 2010.

August 9 GOP primary:

• Vince Flores: 266
• Victoria "Vickie" Franks: 348

November 4 General election candidates:

Daynette "Dee" Morikawa: 5,320

Victoria "Vickie" Franks: 1,812

District 17

August 9 Democratic primary:

• Chris Stump: 2,808

August 9 GOP primary:

• Gene Ward: 1,394 - Incumbent Ward first assumed office in 2006.

November 4 General election candidates:

Chris Stump: 2,555

Gene Ward: 7,533

District 18

August 9 Democratic primary:

• Mark Jun Hashem: 5,585 - Incumbent Hashem first assumed office in 2010.

August 9 GOP primary:

• Susan Kehaulani Halvorsen: 862

November 4 General election candidates:

Mark Jun Hashem: 6,884

Susan Kehaulani Halvorsen: 3,473

District 19

August 9 Democratic primary:

• Bertrand "Bert" Kobayashi: 4,525 - Incumbent Kobayashi first assumed office in 2012.

August 9 GOP primary:

• Victoria Elizabeth Mathieu: 544

Libertarian Party candidates:

• Anthony Higa: 13

November 4 General election candidates:

Bertrand "Bert" Kobayashi: 5,464

Victoria Elizabeth Mathieu: 1,924

Anthony Higa: 763

District 20

August 9 Democratic primary:

• Calvin K.Y. Say: 4,500 - Incumbent Say first assumed office in 1976.

August 9 GOP primary:

• Julia E. Allen: 577

Green Party candidates:

• Keiko Bonk: 22

November 4 General election candidates:

Calvin K.Y. Say: 4,621

Julia E. Allen: 2,047

Keiko Bonk: 1,794

District 21

August 9 Democratic primary:

• Scott Y. Nishimoto: 3,072 - Incumbent Nishimoto first assumed office in 2002.

August 9 GOP primary:

• Larie Kuulei Langi Manutai: 374

November 4 General election candidates:

Scott Y. Nishimoto: 4,128

Larie Kuulei Langi Manutai: 1,183

District 22

August 9 Democratic primary:

• Tom Brower: 2,046 - Incumbent Brower first assumed office in 2006.

August 9 GOP primary:

• Janet M. Grace: 541

November 4 General election candidates:

Tom Brower: 2,623

Janet M. Grace: 1,929

District 23

August 9 Democratic primary:

• Isaac W. Choy: 3,377 - Incumbent Choy first assumed office in 2008.
• Nathaniel Keoki Kinney: 2,864

August 9 GOP primary:

• No candidate filed.

November 4 General election candidates:

Isaac W. Choy

District 24

August 9 Democratic primary:

• Della Au Belatti: 3, 344 - Incumbent Della Belatti first assumed office in 2006.

August 9 GOP primary:

• C. Kaui Jochanan Amsterdam: 515

November 4 General election candidates:

Della Au Belatti: 4,465

C. Kaui Jochanan Amsterdam: 1,784

District 25

August 9 Democratic primary:

• Sylvia Luke: 4,125 - Incumbent Luke first assumed office in 1998.

August 9 GOP primary:

• Ronald Y.K. Lam: 662

November 4 General election candidates:

Sylvia Luke: 5,209

Ronald Y.K. Lam: 2,324

District 26

August 9 Democratic primary:

• Scott K. Saiki: 3,045 - Incumbent Saiki first assumed office in 1994.

August 9 GOP primary:

• Eric B. Marshall: 568

November 4 General election candidates:

Scott K. Saiki: 3,858

Eric B. Marshall: 1,768

District 27

August 9 Democratic primary:

• Takashi Ohno: 4,244 - Incumbent Ohno first assumed office in 2012.

August 9 GOP primary:

• Max R. Fowler: 775

November 4 General election candidates:

Takashi Ohno: 4,745

Max R. Fowler: 2,652

District 28

August 9 Democratic primary:

• John M. Mizuno: 2,397 - Incumbent Mizuno first assumed office in 2006.

August 9 GOP primary:

• Carole Kauhiwai Kaapu: 496

November 4 General election candidates:

John M. Mizuno: 3,196

Carole Kauhiwai Kaapu: 1,536

District 29

August 9 Democratic primary:

• Karl A. Rhoads: 1,774 - Incumbent Rhoads first assumed office in 2006.

August 9 GOP primary:

• No candidate filed to run.

November 4 General election candidates:

Karl A. Rhoads

District 30

August 9 Democratic primary:

• Romy M. Cachola: 1,266 - Incumbent Cachola first assumed office in 2012.

August 9 GOP primary:

• No candidate filed to run.

November 4 General election candidates:

Romy M. Cachola

District 31

August 9 Democratic primary:

• Lei Sharsh: 1,909

August 9 GOP primary:

• Aaron Ling Johanson: 708 - Incumbent Johanson first assumed office in 2010.

November 4 General election candidates:

Lei Sharsh: 1,450

Aaron Ling Johanson: 3,698

District 32

August 9 Democratic primary:

• Linda E. Ichiyama: 3,998 - Incumbent Ichiyama first assumed office in 2010.

August 9 GOP primary:

• Marcia Ann R. Tagavilla: 604

November 4 General election candidates:

Linda E. Ichiyama: 4,722

Marcia Ann R. Tagavilla: 2,340

District 33

Note: Incumbent K. Mark Takai (D) did not run for re-election.

August 9 Democratic primary:

• Tracy Arakaki: 2,332
• Sam Kong: 2,417
• Arnold Wong: 1,789

August 9 GOP primary:

• Robert C. Helsham, Sr.: 667

November 4 General election candidates:

Sam Kong: 6,526

Robert C. Helsham, Sr.: 2,346

District 34

August 9 Democratic primary:

• Gregg Takayama: 5,339 - Incumbent Takayama first assumed office in 2012.

August 9 GOP primary:

• Jaci Agustin: 692

November 4 General election candidates:

Gregg Takayama: 5,471

Jaci Agustin: 3,569

District 35

August 9 Democratic primary:

• Roy M. Takumi: 3,081 - Incumbent Takumi first assumed office in 1992.

August 9 GOP primary:

• LuAnn M. Poti: 521

November 4 General election candidates:

Roy M. Takumi: 3,578

LuAnn M. Poti: 2,023

District 36

August 9 Democratic primary:

• Luella Costales: 1,598
• Marilyn B. Lee: 3,762

August 9 GOP primary:

• Beth Fukumoto Chang: 1,319 - Incumbent Fukumoto Chang first assumed office in 2012.

November 4 General election candidates:

Marilyn B. Lee: 3,034

Beth Fukumoto Chang: 5,878

District 37

August 9 Democratic primary:

• Ryan I. Yamane: 5,413 - Incumbent Yamane first assumed office in 2004.

August 9 GOP primary:

• Emil Svrcina: 927

November 4 General election candidates:

Ryan I. Yamane: 7,267

Emil Svrcina: 2,294

District 38

August 9 Democratic primary:

• Henry J.C. Aquino: 2,316 - Incumbent Aquino first assumed office in 2008.
• Alex M. Sonson: 1,119

August 9 GOP primary:

• No candidate filed to run.

November 4 General election candidates:

Henry J.C. Aquino

District 39

August 9 Democratic primary:

• Ty J.K. Cullen: 2,947 - Incumbent Cullen first assumed office in 2010.

August 9 GOP primary:

• No candidate filed to run.

November 4 General election candidates:

Ty J.K. Cullen

District 40

August 9 Democratic primary:

• Isaiah Nahakuokeola Chong: 892
• Rose Martinez: 1,404

August 9 GOP primary:

• Bob McDermott: 904 - Incumbent McDermott first assumed office in 2012.

November 4 General election candidates:

Rose Martinez: 1,915

Bob McDermott: 3,161

District 41

August 9 Democratic primary:

• Rida Cabanilla Arakawa: 1,208 - Incumbent Cabanilla Arakawa first assumed office in 2004.
• Matthew Lopresti: 2,070

August 9 GOP primary:

• Bryan E. Jeremiah: 588
• Steve Wiggins: 324

Libertarian Party candidates:

• Tom Berg: 12

November 4 General election candidates:

Matthew Lopresti: 2,981

Bryan E. Jeremiah: 2,178

Tom Berg: 956

District 42

August 9 Democratic primary:

• Nicole Ferguson: 738
• Michael Golojuch: 367
• Sharon E. Har: 2,883 - Incumbent Har first assumed office in 2006.

August 9 GOP primary:

• Suk Moses: 952

November 4 General election candidates:

Sharon E. Har: 5,133

Suk Moses: 2,073

District 43

August 9 Democratic primary:

• Karen Leinani Awana: 1,388 - Incumbent Leinani Awana first assumed office in 2006.
• Stacelynn K.M. Eli: 1,078

August 9 GOP primary:

• Andria P. Tupola: 771

November 4 General election candidates:

Karen Leinani Awana: 2,095

Andria P. Tupola: 2,828

District 44

August 9 Democratic primary:

• Jo Jordan: 2,178 - Incumbent Jordan first assumed office in 2011.

August 9 GOP primary:

• No candidate filed to run.

Green Party candidates:

• Cedric Asuega Gates: 10

Libertarian Party candidates:

• Allen "Al" Frenzel: 13

November 4 General election candidates:

Jo Jordan: 2,703

Cedric Asuega Gates: 1,025

Allen "Al" Frenzel: 722

District 45

August 9 Democratic primary:

• Michael Yadao Magaoay: 1,809

August 9 GOP primary:

• Lauren Kealohilani Matsumoto: 601 - Incumbent Matsumoto first assumed office in 2012.

November 4 General election candidates:

Michael Yadao Magaoay: 1,175

Lauren Kealohilani Matsumoto: 3,069

District 46

August 9 Democratic primary:

• Marcus R. Oshiro: 2,688 - Incumbent Oshiro first assumed office in 1994.

August 9 GOP primary:

• No candidate filed to run.

November 4 General election candidates:

Marcus R. Oshiro

District 47

Note: Incumbent Richard Fale (R) did not run for re-election.

August 9 Democratic primary:

• Kent K. Fonoimoana: 1,958

August 9 GOP primary:

• Feki Pouha: 1,346

November 4 General election candidates:

Kent K. Fonoimoana: 2,816

Feki Pouha: 2,996

District 48

Note: Incumbent Jessica Wooley (D) did not run for re-election.

August 9 Democratic primary:

• Robert Harris: 2,782
• Jarrett K. Keohokalole: 3,367

August 9 GOP primary:

• Eldean L. Kukahiko: 1,118

Nonpartisan candidates:

• Kana Naipo: 16

Libertarian Party candidates:

• Kaimanu Takayama: 16

November 4 General election candidates:

Jarrett K. Keohokalole: 5,443

Eldean L. Kukahiko: 3,676

Kana Naipo: 103

Kaimanu Takayama: 199

District 49

August 9 Democratic primary:

• Ken Ito: 6,133 - Incumbent Ito first assumed office in 1994.

August 9 GOP primary:

• No candidate filed to run.

November 4 General election candidates:

Ken Ito

District 50

August 9 Democratic primary:

• Holly A. Broman: 2,358

August 9 GOP primary:

• Joan S. Hood: 909
• Cynthia H. Thielen: 1,231 - Incumbent Thielen first assumed office in 1990.

November 4 General election candidates:

Holly A. Broman: 1,719

Cynthia H. Thielen: 6,342

District 51

August 9 Democratic primary:

• Chris Lee: 4,869 - Incumbent Lee first assumed office in 2008.

August 9 GOP primary:

• Wayne T. Hikida: 987

November 4 General election candidates:

Chris Lee: 5,881

Wayne T. Hikida: 3,070

See also

• Hawaii House of Representatives
• Hawaii State Legislature
• State legislative elections, 2014

External links

• Hawaii Secretary of State - Official primary candidate list
• Hawaii Secretary of State - Official primary election results
• Hawaii Secretary of State - Official general election candidate list
• Hawaii Secretary of State - Official general election results

Footnotes