2024 Hawaii House of Representatives election explained

Election Name:2024 Hawaii House of Representatives election
Country:Hawaii
Type:legislative
Ongoing:yes
Previous Election:2022 Hawaii House of Representatives election
Previous Year:2022
Next Election:2026 Hawaii House of Representatives election
Next Year:2026
Seats For Election:All 51 seats in the Hawaii House of Representatives
Majority Seats:26
Election Date:November 5, 2024
Leader1:Scott Saiki
(lost renomination)
Party1:Democratic Party (United States)
Leaders Seat1:25th
Last Election1:45
Seats Before1:45
Leader2:Lauren Cheape Matsumoto
Party2:Republican Party (United States)
Leaders Seat2:38th
Last Election2:6
Seats Before2:6
Seats Needed2: 20
Map Size:310px
Speaker
Before Election:Scott Saiki
Before Party:Democratic

The 2024 Hawaii House of Representatives election will be held on November 5, 2024, as part of the 2024 United States elections.[1] All 51 seats in the Hawaii House of Representatives will be elected.

Background

The deadline to file for candidacy was June 4, 2024.[2] Primary elections are scheduled for August 10, 2024.[3]

Retirements

Four incumbents will not seek re-election.

Democrats

  1. District 2: Richard Onishi is retiring.[4]
  2. District 20: Bertrand Kobayashi is retiring.[5]
  3. District 23: Scott Nishimoto is retiring to run for Honolulu City Council.[6]
  4. District 45: Cedric Gates is retiring to run for State Senate.[7]

In addition, on July 11, 2024, Representative Mark Nakashima unexpectedly passed away, leaving the District 1 seat vacant.[8]

Incumbents defeated

In primary election

Four incumbent representatives, all Democrats, were defeated in the August 10 primary election.[9]

Democrats

  1. District 25: Scott Saiki lost renomination to Kim Coco Iwamoto.
  2. District 29: May Mizuno lost nomination to a full term to Ikaika Lardizabal Hussey.
  3. District 30: Sonny Ganaden lost renomination to Shirley Ann Labadan Templo.
  4. District 50: Natalia Hussey-Burdick lost renomination to Michael Lee.

Summary

PositionIncumbentCandidates[11]
▌Democratic▌Green
▌Libertarian▌Republican
▌We The People
MemberPartyFirstelectedStatus
HD 1Vacant since July 11, 2024
    HD 2Richard Onishi2012Incumbent not running.
      • Tanya Yamanaka Aynessazian
      • Sue Lee Loy
      HD 3Chris Toshiro Todd2017Incumbent running.
        HD 4Greggor Ilagan2020Incumbent running.
          HD 5Jeanné Kapela2020Incumbent running.
            • Frederick F. Fogel
            • Jeanné Kapela
            • Ashley Oyama
            • Chantel Makuaole-Perrin
            HD 6Kirstin Kahaloa2022Incumbent running.
              HD 7Nicole Lowen2012Incumbent running.
                HD 8David Tarnas2018Incumbent running.
                  HD 9Justin Woodson2013Incumbent running.
                    HD 10Tyson Miyake2023Incumbent running.
                      HD 11Terez Amato2022Incumbent running.
                        HD 12Kyle Yamashita2004Incumbent running.
                          HD 13Mahina Poepoe2022Incumbent running.
                            HD 14Elle Cochran2022Incumbent running.
                              HD 15Nadine Nakamura2016Incumbent running.
                                HD 16Luke Evslin2023Incumbent running.
                                  HD 17Dee Morikawa2010Incumbent running.
                                    HD 18Gene Ward2006Incumbent running.
                                      HD 19Mark Hashem2010Incumbent running.
                                        HD 20Bertrand Kobayashi2012Incumbent retiring.
                                          • John Choi
                                          • George Hooker
                                          • James Logue
                                          • Tina Nakada Grandinetti
                                          • Corrine S. Solomon
                                          • Kevan JunWah Kamakana Wong
                                          HD 21Jackson Sayama2020Incumbent running.
                                            HD 22Andrew Takuya Garrett2022Incumbent running.
                                              HD 23Scott Nishimoto2002Incumbent retiring.
                                                • Pat McCain
                                                • Ikaika M. Olds
                                                • Paul F. Robotti
                                                • Ian M.A. Ross
                                                HD 24Adrian Tam2020Incumbent running.
                                                  HD 25Scott Saiki1994Incumbent running.
                                                    HD 26Della Au Belatti2006Incumbent running.
                                                      HD 27Jenna Takenouchi2022Incumbent running.
                                                        HD 28Daniel Holt2016Incumbent running.
                                                          HD 29May Mizuno2024Incumbent running.
                                                            • Ikaika Lardizabal Hussey
                                                            • Carole Kauhiwai Kaapu
                                                            • May Mizuno
                                                            HD 30Sonny Ganaden2020Incumbent running.
                                                              HD 31Linda Ichiyama2010Incumbent running.
                                                                HD 32Micah Aiu2022Incumbent running.
                                                                  HD 33Sam Satoru Kong2014Incumbent running.
                                                                    HD 34Gregg Takayama2012Incumbent running.
                                                                      HD 35Cory Chun2022Incumbent running.
                                                                        • Domineque E.P. Bonifacio
                                                                        • Cory Chun
                                                                        • Ikeda Rahman Perreira
                                                                        HD 36Rachele Lamosao2022Incumbent running.
                                                                          HD 37Trish La Chica2023Incumbent running.
                                                                            HD 38Lauren Matsumoto2012Incumbent running.
                                                                              HD 39Elijah Pierick2022Incumbent running.
                                                                                HD 40Rose Martinez2022Incumbent running.
                                                                                  ▌Christian P. Ulufanua
                                                                                  HD 41David Alcos2022Incumbent running.
                                                                                    HD 42Diamond Garcia2022Incumbent running.
                                                                                      HD 43Kanani Souza2022Incumbent running.
                                                                                        HD 44Darius Kila2022Incumbent running.
                                                                                          HD 45Cedric Gates2016Incumbent retiring.
                                                                                            • Cross Makani Crabbe
                                                                                            • Desire Auguste DeSoto
                                                                                            • Philip Joseph Ganaban
                                                                                            • Chris Muraoka
                                                                                            • Ranson Kuiokalani Soares
                                                                                            • Tiana Wilbur
                                                                                            HD 46Amy Perruso2018Incumbent running.
                                                                                              • Mark Anthony G. Clemente
                                                                                              • Daniel Michael Gabriel
                                                                                              • Amy Perruso
                                                                                              HD 47Sean Quinlan2016Incumbent running.
                                                                                                HD 48Lisa Kitagawa2018Incumbent running.
                                                                                                  HD 49Scot Matayoshi2018Incumbent running.
                                                                                                    HD 50Natalia Hussey-Burdick2022Incumbent running.
                                                                                                      HD 51Lisa Marten2020Incumbent running.

                                                                                                        See also

                                                                                                        Notes and References

                                                                                                        1. Web site: Hawaii House of Representatives elections, 2024 . 2024-02-16 . Ballotpedia . en.
                                                                                                        2. Web site: Become a Candidate . Hawaii Office of Elections . 6 June 2024.
                                                                                                        3. Web site: 2024-02-15 . Hawaii Primary Results 2024: Live Election Map Races by County - POLITICO . 2024-02-16 . www.politico.com . en.
                                                                                                        4. News: Dayton. Kevin. Hilo Councilwoman Sue Lee Loy Is Hoping To Move Up To The Legislature. May 31, 2024. Honolulu Civil Beat. August 11, 2024. State House Rep. Richard Onishi is retiring this fall, and longtime Hawaii County Councilwoman Sue Lee Loy moved to a rented home in Onishi’s Hilo district in April just weeks before filing to run for office there..
                                                                                                        5. News: Rep. Bert Kobayashi announces retirement from state Legislature. March 5, 2024. Hawaii Public Radio. August 11, 2024.
                                                                                                        6. News: Angarone. Ben. Candidates To Replace Calvin Say On The Honolulu City Council Offer Contrasting Approaches. July 9, 2024. Honolulu Civil Beat. August 11, 2024. Three candidates are running — House Rep. Scott Nishimoto, nonprofit consultant Brendan Schultz and restaurant owner Bill Muneno — and they have different ideas of what a council member’s job should be..
                                                                                                        7. News: Candidate Q&A: State Senate District 22 — Cedric Gates. July 11, 2024. Honolulu Civil Beat. August 11, 2024.
                                                                                                        8. Web site: 2024-07-12 . Hawaiʻi Island Rep. Mark Nakashima dies at 61 . 2024-08-03 . Hawai'i Public Radio . en.
                                                                                                        9. News: Blair. Chad. Iwamoto Edges Out House Speaker Saiki In Tight Race. August 10, 2024. Honolulu Civil Beat. August 11, 2024.
                                                                                                        10. Web site: 24 HI Forecast . 2024-07-02 . projects.cnalysis.com.
                                                                                                        11. Web site: 2024 Candidate Report . HI Office of Elections . 5 June 2024.

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