Hawaii State Senate elections, 2012
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Elections for the office of Hawaii State Senate were held in Hawaii on November 6, 2012. The state requires that all state senators need to run for re-election after redistricting. Thus, a total of 25 seats were up for election.
The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in these elections was June 5, 2012 and the primary Election Day was August 11, 2012.
Majority control
- See also: Partisan composition of state senates
Heading into the November 6 election, the Democratic Party held the majority in the Hawaii State Senate:
| Hawaii State Senate | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | As of November 5, 2012 | After the 2012 Election | |
| Democratic Party | 24 | 24 | |
| Republican Party | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 25 | 25 | |
Incumbents retiring
No Senators retired in 2012.
Campaign contributions
This chart shows how many candidates ran for state senate in Hawaii in past years and the cumulative amount of campaign contributions in state senate races, including contributions in both primary and general election contests. All figures come from Follow The Money.[1]
| Year | Number of candidates | Total contributions |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 46 | $1,586,733 |
| 2008 | 26 | $2,020,962 |
| 2006 | 28 | $1,237,247 |
| 2004 | 25 | $1,646,425 |
| 2002 | 59 | $1,635,442 |
In 2010, the total amount of contributions raised in state senate elections was $1,586,733. The top 10 donors were:[2]
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Hawaii Association of Realtors | $44,100 |
| Ironworkers Local 625 | $34,050 |
| Hawaii State Teachers Association | $32,420 |
| Hawaii Operating Engineers | $18,222 |
| Hawaii Carpenters & Joiners | $16,800 |
| Plumbers & Pipefitters | $16,000 |
| Operating Engineers Local 3 | $16,000 |
| Painters Local 1791 | $13,450 |
| Monsanto | $12,000 |
| Longshore & Warehouse Local 142 | $11,950 |
Impact of redistricting
- See also: Redistricting in Hawaii
The Hawaii Reapportionment Commission is responsible for writing the redistricting plan. In the 2012 redistricting process, the Hawaii Supreme Court deemed the first plan unconstitutional for including non-permanent residents in the population, and the commission approved a new redistricting plan on March 8, 2012.[3] The revised maps were challenged by plaintiffs who argued that removing military personnel and out-of-state college students from district population totals was unconstitutional. A federal panel ruled that the 2012 elections would be administered using the maps excluding non-permanent residents, and challenges to the maps were rejected in court.[4][5]
Qualifications
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.
List of candidates
District 1
Note: Incumbent Democrat Malama Solomon won re-election in District 4.
August 11 Democratic primary:
- Donald Ikeda: 5,011
- Gilbert Kahele: 7,027
- Incumbent Kahele first assumed office in 2011.
August 11 GOP primary:
- No Republicans filed to run for this seat.
November 6 General election candidates:
District 2
Note: Incumbent Democrat Gilbert Kahele won re-election in District 1.
- August 11 Democratic primary:
- Bob Herkes: 2,756
- Wendell Ka'ehu'ae'a: 1,227
- Russell Ruderman: 3,106
- Gary Safarik: 1,192
- August 11 GOP primary:
November 6 General election candidates:
- Russell Ruderman: 10,487
- Daryl Lee Smith: 3,154
District 3
- August 11 Democratic primary:
- Joshua Green - Incumbent Green first assumed office in 2009.
- Joshua Green
- August 11 GOP primary:
- Jeff LaFrance: 825
- John Totten: 690
- Jeff LaFrance: 825
August 11 Independent primary:
November 6 General election candidates:
- Joshua Green: 11,351
- Jeff LaFrance: 3,192
- Mike Last
District 4
Note: Incumbent Democrat Shan Tsutsui won re-election in District 5.
- August 11 Democratic primary:
- Lorraine Inouye: 3,999
- Malama Solomon: 4,068 - Incumbent Solomon first assumed office in 2010.
- August 11 GOP primary:
- No Republicans filed to run for this seat.
August 11 Green primary:
November 6 General election candidates:
- Malama Solomon: 9,828
- Kelly Greenwell: 4,934
District 5
Note: Incumbent Democrat Rosalyn Baker won re-election in District 6.
- August 11 Democratic primary:
- Shan Tsutsui - Incumbent Tsutsui first assumed office in 2003.
- Shan Tsutsui
- August 11 GOP primary:
- No Republicans filed to run for this seat.
November 6 General election candidates:
District 6
Note: Incumbent Democrat Jamie Kalani English won re-election in District 7.
- August 11 Democratic primary:
- Rosalyn Baker - Incumbent Baker first assumed office in 2003.
- Rosalyn Baker
- August 11 GOP primary:
November 6 General election candidates:
- Rosalyn Baker: 9,808
- Bart Mulvihill: 3,717
District 7
Note: Incumbent Democrat Ronald Kouchi won re-election in District 8.
- August 11 Democratic primary:
- Jamie Kalani English: 5,456 - English is an incumbent in District 6 who first assumed office in 2001.
- Barbara Haliniak: 1,994
- Jamie Kalani English: 5,456
- August 11 GOP primary:
- No Republicans filed to run for this seat.
- August 11 Independent primary:
November 6 General election candidates:
District 8
Note: Incumbent Republican Samuel Slom won re-election in District 9.
- August 11 Democratic primary:
- Ronald Kouchi - Incumbent Kouchi first assumed office in 2010.
- Ronald Kouchi
- August 11 GOP primary:
November 6 General election candidates:
- Ronald Kouchi: 17,887
- William Georgi: 5,138
District 9
Note: Incumbent Democrat Les Ihara, Jr. won re-election in District 10.
- August 11 Democratic primary:
- August 11 GOP primary:
- Samuel Slom - Incumbent Slom first assumed office in 1997.
- Samuel Slom
November 6 General election candidates:
- Kurt Lajala: 9,888
- Samuel Slom: 14,934
District 10
Note: Incumbent Democrat Brian Taniguchi won re-election in District 11.
- August 11 Democratic primary:
- Les Ihara, Jr. - Incumbent Ihara first assumed office in 1995.
- Les Ihara, Jr.
- August 11 GOP primary:
Note: Douglas Lupton filed for election, but did not appear on the primary ballot.
November 6 General election candidates:
- Les Ihara, Jr.: 13,703
- Eric Marshall: 3,934
District 11
- August 11 Democratic primary:
- Carol Fukunaga: 5,254 - Incumbent Fukunaga first assumed office in 1993.
- Brian Taniguchi: 6,527 - Incumbent Taniguchi first assumed office in 1995.
- August 11 GOP primary:
November 6 General election candidates:
- Brian Taniguchi: 15,639
- Larry Fenton: 3,806
District 12
- August 11 Democratic primary:
- Brickwood Galuteria - Incumbent Galuteria first assumed office in 2009.
- Brickwood Galuteria
- August 11 GOP primary:
November 6 General election candidates:
- Brickwood Galuteria: 9,134
- Liz Larson: 4,963
District 13
- August 11 Democratic primary:
- Suzanne Chun Oakland - Incumbent Oakland first assumed office in 1997.
- Suzanne Chun Oakland
- August 11 GOP primary:
- No Republicans filed to run for this seat.
November 6 General election candidates:
District 14
- August 11 Democratic primary:
- Donna Mercado Kim - Incumbent Kim first assumed office in 2001.
- Donna Mercado Kim
- August 11 GOP primary:
- No Republicans filed to run for this seat.
November 6 General election candidates:
District 15
- August 11 Democratic primary:
- Glenn Wakai - Incumbent Wakai first assumed office in 2011.
- Glenn Wakai
- August 11 GOP primary:
- No Republicans filed to run for this seat.
November 6 General election candidates:
District 16
- August 11 Democratic primary:
- David Ige - Incumbent Ige first assumed office in 1995.
- David Ige
- August 11 GOP primary:
November 6 General election candidates:
- David Ige: 14,156
- Mike Greco: 3,705
District 17
Note: Incumbent Democrat Michelle Kidani won re-election in District 18.
- August 11 Democratic primary:
- Clarence Nishihara: 5,295 - Incumbent Nishihara first assumed office in 2005.
- Alex Sonson: 3,365
- Clarence Nishihara: 5,295
- August 11 GOP primary:
- No Republicans filed to run for this seat.
November 6 General election candidates:
District 18
Note: Incumbent Democrat Clarence Nishihara won re-election in District 17.
- August 11 Democratic primary:
- Michelle Kidani: 7,434 - Incumbent Kidani first assumed office in 2009.
- Michael Magaoay: 4,077
- Michelle Kidani: 7,434
- August 11 GOP primary:
November 6 General election candidates:
- Michelle Kidani: 14,518
- Rojo Herrera: 5,573
District 19
Note: Incumbent Democrat Mike Gabbard won re-election in District 20.
- August 11 Democratic primary:
- Will Espero: 4,449 - Incumbent Espero first assumed office in 2003.
- Roger Lacuesta: 1,018
- Will Espero: 4,449
- August 11 GOP primary:
- No Republicans filed to run for this seat.
November 6 General election candidates:
District 20
Note: Incumbent Democrat Will Espero won re-election in District 19.
- August 11 Democratic primary:
- Mike Gabbard - Incumbent Gabbard first assumed office in 2007.
- Mike Gabbard
- August 11 GOP primary:
November 6 General election candidates:
- Mike Gabbard: 9,384
- Dean Capelouto: 3,665
District 21
- August 11 Democratic primary:
- Maile Shimabukuro - Incumbent Shimabukuro first assumed office in 2011.
- Maile Shimabukuro
- August 11 GOP primary:
November 6 General election candidates:
- Maile Shimabukuro: 7,932
- Dickyj Johnson: 2,405
District 22
- August 11 Democratic primary:
- Donovan Dela Cruz - Incumbent Cruz first assumed office in 2011.
- Donovan Dela Cruz
- August 11 GOP primary:
November 6 General election candidates:
- Donovan Dela Cruz: 10,393
- Charles Aki: 3,740
District 23
- August 11 Democratic primary:
- Clayton Hee - Incumbent Hee first assumed office in 2005.
- Clayton Hee
- August 11 GOP primary:
November 6 General election candidates:
- Clayton Hee: 6,965
- Colleen Meyer: 6,070
District 24
- August 11 Democratic primary:
- Jill Tokuda - Incumbent Tokuda first assumed office in 2007.
- Jill Tokuda
- August 11 GOP primary:
- No Republicans filed to run for this seat.
November 6 General election candidates:
District 25
- August 11 Democratic primary:
- Levani Lipton: 1,474
- Pohai Ryan: 4,769 - Incumbent Ryan first assumed office in 2011.
- Laura Thielen: 6,236
- August 11 GOP primary:
November 6 General election candidates:
- Laura Thielen: 13,703
- Fred Hemmings: 9,333
See also
- Hawaii State Senate
- Hawaii State Legislature
- State legislative elections, 2012
- BP News: Hawaii Ethics Commission fines 22 candidates for failing to file financial disclosures July 27, 2012
- BP News: Hawaii primary elections face difficulties August 14, 2012
External links
- Unofficial general election results
- State of Hawaii: Office of Elections, "Federal/State/County Candidates, 2012 Primary Elections," accessed June 11, 2012 (dead link)
- Hawaii Office of Elections - Official 2012 Primary Results
- Hawaii Office of Elections - 2012 General Election Candidates
Footnotes
- ↑ Follow the Money, Hawaii
- ↑ Follow the Money: "Hawaii Senate 2010 Campaign Contributions"
- ↑ Honolulu Civil Beat, "Hawaii Supreme Court Rejects Redistricting Plan," accessed April 8, 2024
- ↑ Honolulu Civil Beat, "Elections on Track as Court Rules Against Hawaii Redistricting Suit," May 22, 2012
- ↑ All About Redistricting, "Hawaii State Summary," accessed April 8, 2024
