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Cam Cavasso
Cam Cavasso (Republican Party) was an officeholder of the Hawaii House of Representatives.
Cavasso (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Hawaii's 1st Congressional District. He lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Cavasso was a 2014 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. Senate from Hawaii.[1][2] Cam Cavasso was defeated by Brian Schatz in the general election on November 4, 2014.
Career
Cavasso served three consecutive terms in the Hawaii House of Representatives from 1985 to 1991, representing District 51.[3]
Elections
2018
See also: United States House of Representatives elections in Hawaii, 2018
General election
General election for U.S. House Hawaii District 1
Ed Case defeated Cam Cavasso, Michelle Rose Tippens, Zachary Burd, and Calvin Griffin in the general election for U.S. House Hawaii District 1 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Ed Case (D) | 73.1 | 134,650 |
| Cam Cavasso (R) | 23.1 | 42,498 | ||
 | Michelle Rose Tippens (L) | 1.9 | 3,498 | |
 | Zachary Burd (G) | 1.2 | 2,214 | |
| Calvin Griffin (Nonpartisan) | 0.7 | 1,351 | ||
| Total votes: 184,211 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Hawaii District 1
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Hawaii District 1 on August 11, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Ed Case | 40.0 | 47,482 |
 | Doug Chin | 25.5 | 30,283 | |
 | Donna Kim | 18.2 | 21,554 | |
 | Kaniela Ing | 6.3 | 7,531 | |
 | Beth Fukumoto | 6.3 | 7,473 | |
 | Ernest Y. Martin | 3.2 | 3,827 | |
 | Sam Puletasi | 0.4 | 519 | |
| Total votes: 118,669 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Hawaii District 1
Cam Cavasso defeated Raymond Vinole in the Republican primary for U.S. House Hawaii District 1 on August 11, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Cam Cavasso | 81.8 | 10,552 | |
| Raymond Vinole | 18.2 | 2,340 | ||
| Total votes: 12,892 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for U.S. House Hawaii District 1
Calvin Griffin defeated John Cipolla in the primary for U.S. House Hawaii District 1 on August 11, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Calvin Griffin | 58.7 | 266 | |
| John Cipolla | 41.3 | 187 | ||
| Total votes: 453 | |||
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Green primary election
Green primary for U.S. House Hawaii District 1
Zachary Burd advanced from the Green primary for U.S. House Hawaii District 1 on August 11, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Zachary Burd | 100.0 | 173 |
| Total votes: 173 | |||
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Libertarian primary election
Libertarian primary for U.S. House Hawaii District 1
Michelle Rose Tippens advanced from the Libertarian primary for U.S. House Hawaii District 1 on August 11, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Michelle Rose Tippens | 100.0 | 150 |
| Total votes: 150 | |||
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2014
Cavasso ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. Senate, representing Hawaii.[2] He won the nomination in the Republican primary on August 9, 2014.[4] The general election took place on November 4, 2014.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Brian Schatz Incumbent |
66.8% | 246,770 | |
| Republican | Cam Cavasso | 26.5% | 97,983 | |
| Libertarian | Michael Kokoski | 2.4% | 8,936 | |
| Total Votes | 353,689 | |||
| Source: State of Hawaii, Secretary of State | ||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Cam Cavasso |
72.3% | 25,874 | ||
| John Roco | 12.4% | 4,425 | ||
| Harry Friel | 9.7% | 3,477 | ||
| Eddie Pirkowski | 5.7% | 2,033 | ||
| Total Votes | 35,809 | |||
| Source: Hawaii Office of Elections |
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Campaign contributions
2014
Candidates for Congress were required to file up to seven main reports with the Federal Election Commission during the 2014 elections season. Below are Cavasso's reports.[5]
| Cam Cavasso (2014) Campaign Finance Reports | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report | Date Filed | Beginning Balance | Total Contributions for Reporting Period | Expenditures | Cash on Hand | ||||
| April Quarterly[6] | April 15, 2013 | $0 | $7,700 | $(8,771) | $5,320 | ||||
| July Quarterly[7] | July 15, 2013 | $5,320 | $4,850 | $(9,718) | $452 | ||||
| October Quarterly[8] | October 23, 2013 | $452 | $11,670 | $(7,329) | $4,793 | ||||
| Year End[9] | January 31, 2014 | $4,793 | $10,605 | $(13,719) | $1,678 | ||||
| April Quarterly[10] | April 15, 2014 | $1,678 | $37,164 | $(35,694) | $3,148 | ||||
| July Quarterly[11] | July 15, 2014 | $3,148 | $79,888 | $(70,690) | $12,346 | ||||
| October Quarterly[12] | October 15, 2014 | $13,535 | $34,446 | $(42,312) | $5,669 | ||||
| Running totals | |||||||||
| $186,323 | $(188,233) | ||||||||
See also
- United States House of Representatives
- Hawaii's 1st Congressional District election, 2018
- Hawaii's 1st Congressional District
External links
- Social media:
- Biographies:
- Political profiles:
- Financial (federal level):
- Financial (state level):
- Interest group ratings:
- Issue positions:
- Public statements:
- Voting record:
Footnotes
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Cam Cavasso," accessed October 30, 2013
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 KITV, "Cam Cavasso announces run for U.S. Senate," accessed April 30, 2014
- ↑ KHON 2, "Former state Rep. Cavasso files for U.S. Senate seat," accessed April 30, 2014
- ↑ Associated Press, "Hawaii Primary Results," accessed August 10, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Cam Cavasso 2014 Summary reports," accessed May 12, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "April Quarterly," accessed May 12, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "July Quarterly," accessed May 12, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "October Quarterly," accessed May 12, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Year End," accessed May 12, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "April Quarterly," accessed May 12, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "July Quarterly," accessed October 16, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "October Quarterly," accessed October 20, 2014
