Nicole Lowen
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Nicole Lowen
Hawaii House of Representatives District 7
Tenure
2022 - Present
Term ends
2026
Years in position
2
Predecessor
Prior offices
Hawaii House of Representatives District 6
Compensation
Elections and appointments
Education
Personal
Contact
Nicole Lowen (Democratic Party) is a member of the Hawaii House of Representatives, representing District 7. She assumed office on November 8, 2022. Her current term ends on November 3, 2026.
Lowen (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Hawaii House of Representatives to represent District 7. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Nicole Lowen lives in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii.[1] Lowen earned a bachelor's degree in history from the University of Pennsylvania in 1994 and a master's degree in city/urban, community, and regional planning from the University of Hawaii at Manoa.[2] Her career experience includes working as a legislative researcher and committee clerk with the Hawaii State Legislature, a teaching assistant and policy researcher with the University of Hawaii Department of Urban and Regional Planning, and a legislative liaison with the University of Hawaii Environmental Center.[1]
Committee assignments
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2023-2024
Lowen was assigned to the following committees:
- Agriculture Committee
- Consumer Protection & Commerce Committee
- Energy & Environmental Protection Committee, Chair
2021-2022
Lowen was assigned to the following committees:
- Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs Committee
- Agriculture Committee
- Energy & Environmental Protection Committee, Chair
2019-2020
Lowen was assigned to the following committees:
- Energy & Environmental Protection Committee, Chair
- Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs Committee
- Water, Land, & Hawaiian Affairs 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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| • Energy & Environmental Protection, Vice chair |
| • Finance |
| • Water & Land |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Lowen served on the following committees:
| Hawaii committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Energy & Environmental Protection, Vice chair |
| • Finance |
| • Ocean, Marine Resources, & Hawaiian Affairs, Vice chair |
| • Water & Land |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Lowen served on the following committees:
| Hawaii committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Energy & Environmental Protection |
| • Finance |
| • Tourism |
| • Ocean, Marine Resources, & Hawaiian Affairs |
| • Water & Land, Vice Chair |
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
- Brinelle Simmons (R)
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Lowen in this election.
2022
See also: Hawaii House of Representatives elections, 2022
Democratic primary election
2020
See also: Hawaii House of Representatives elections, 2020
Democratic primary election
2018
See also: Hawaii House of Representatives elections, 2018
General election
The general election was canceled. Incumbent Nicole Lowen won election in the general election for Hawaii House of Representatives District 6.
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 Nicole Lowen defeated Bruce Pratt in the Hawaii House of Representatives District 6 general election.[3]
| Hawaii House of Representatives, District 6 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Nicole Lowen Incumbent |
67.49% | 6,013 | |
| Republican | Bruce Pratt | 32.51% | 2,896 | |
| Total Votes | 8,909 | |||
| Source: State of Hawaii - Office of Elections |
Incumbent Nicole Lowen defeated Bronsten Kossow and Thomas Mann in the Hawaii House of Representatives District 6 Democratic primary.[4][5]
| Hawaii House of Representatives, District 6 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Nicole Lowen Incumbent |
83.26% | 2,632 | |
| Democratic | Bronsten Kossow | 12.53% | 396 | |
| Democratic | Thomas Mann | 4.21% | 133 | |
| Total Votes | 3,161 |
Bruce Pratt ran unopposed in the Hawaii House of Representatives District 6 Republican primary.[4][5]
| Hawaii House of Representatives, District 6 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Bruce Pratt (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 Nicole Lowen defeated Kalei Akaka in the Democratic primary, while Kelly Valenzuela defeated Roy Ebert in the Republican primary. Lowen defeated Valenzuela in the general election.[6][7][8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Nicole Lowen Incumbent |
62.1% | 3,823 | |
| Republican | Kelly Valenzuela | 37.9% | 2,334 | |
| Total Votes | 6,157 |
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
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Nicole Lowen Incumbent |
62.6% | 2,128 |
| Kalei Akaka | 37.4% | 1,273 |
| Total Votes | 3,401 |
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
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Kelly Valenzuela |
62.9% | 511 |
| Roy Ebert | 37.1% | 301 |
| Total Votes | 812 |
2012
Lowen won election in the 2012 election for Hawaii House of Representatives District 6. Lowen defeated Fred Housel, Bucky Leslie and Kalei Akaka in the August 11 Democratic primary and defeated Roy Ebert (R) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[9][10][11]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Nicole Lowen |
68.2% | 5,336 | |
| Republican | Roy Ebert | 31.8% | 2,487 | |
| Total Votes | 7,823 |
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
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Nicole Lowen |
32.5% | 1,067 |
| Kalei Akaka | 31.1% | 1,022 |
| Bucky Leslie | 22.4% | 734 |
| Fred Housel | 14% | 461 |
| Total Votes | 3,284 |
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2022
Nicole Lowen did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Nicole Lowen did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
2012
Lowen's campaign website listed the following issues:[12]
- Jobs for Our Next Generation
- Excerpt: "I am a strong advocate for building Hawaii a better economy by creating diverse opportunities based on sustainable agriculture, investment in renewable energy, planning communities where small businesses can thrive, and encouraging the development of high-tech digital media and film production industries."
- Quality Education for our Keiki
- Excerpt: "All children deserve access to a quality education. Hawaii's public school system must be streamlined, and our schools must be given the resources they need to shrink classroom sizes and get the job done."
- Growing More Food in Hawaii
- Excerpt: "I will support investment in the local farm industry and promotion of local products. Policies such as low-interest agricultural loans and crop insurance will increase local food production and keep money circulating in our local economy."
- Community Infrastructure and Planning
- Excerpt: "There are many local issues in our Kona community that must be addressed. These include ensuring that the UH campus at Palamanui and the Kona Courthouse projects move forward, that needed improvements to Kona's infrastructure are funded and implemented, and that the hard work of community members on the Community Development Plan is put to use. We must make sure our community gets its fair share of state funding to meet these goals."
- Building Liveable, Walkable Neighborhoods
- Excerpt: "Well-planned communities improve people's well-being and health, create jobs closer to home, and make the most of our natural resources. With the limits imposed by Hawaii's unique geography, we must work hard to maintain the natural beauty of our islands while also creating livable communities for our residents. Smart growth policies that support public transportation, mixed-use, walkable neighborhoods, and that limit continued sprawl will help to create vibrant urban areas while preserving open space for visitors and future generations to enjoy."
Campaign finance summary
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2024
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In 2024, the Hawaii State Legislature was in session from January 17 to May 3. |
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
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Nicole Lowen, "About," accessed September 5, 2022
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Nicole Lowen," accessed September 5, 2022
- ↑ State of Hawaii, "General Election 2016 - State of Hawaii – Statewide November 8, 2016," accessed November 23, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 State of Hawaii, "2016 Candidate Report," accessed June 10, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 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
- ↑ Hawaii Secretary of State, "Official 2012 General election results," accessed March 24, 2014
- ↑ Nicole Lowen, "Issues," September 26, 2012
- ↑ 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)
