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Kyle Yamashita
| Kyle Yamashita | |
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| Hawaii House of Representatives District 12 | |
| Incumbent | |
| In office | |
| 2006-Present | |
| Term ends | |
| November 4, 2014 | |
| Years in position | 7 |
| Party | Democratic |
| Compensation | |
| Base salary | $46,272/year |
| Per diem | $150/day |
| Elections and appointments | |
| Last election | November 6, 2012 |
| First elected | 2006 |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 |
| Term limits | N/A |
| Personal | |
| Birthday | September 2, 1959 |
| Profession | Small Business Person |
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He previously ran unsuccessfully in 2002 and 2004.[1]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Yamashita served on the following committees:
| Hawaii Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Finance | ||||
| • Labor & Public Employment | ||||
| • Public Safety | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Yamashita served on these committees:
| Hawaii Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Finance | ||||
| • Labor & Public Employment, Vice Chair | ||||
| • Legislative Management, Chair | ||||
| • Public Safety & Military Affairs | ||||
| • Transportation | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Yamashita served on these committees:
| Hawaii Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Finance | ||||
| • Labor & Public Employment, Vice Chair | ||||
| • Public Safety | ||||
| • Transportation | ||||
Elections
2012
Yamashita won re-election in the 2012 election for Hawaii House of Representatives District 12. Yamashita ran unopposed in the August 11 Democratic primary and defeated Ekolu Kalama (R) in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[2][3][4]
| Hawaii House of Representatives, District 12, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Kyle Yamashita Incumbent |
78.2% | 7,457 | |
| Republican | Ekolu Kalama | 21.8% | 2,081 | |
| Total Votes | 9,538 | |||
2010
Yamashita won re-election to the 12th District Seat in 2010. He had no primary opposition on September 18, 2010. The general election took place on November 2, 2010. Laurie Rinaldi ran on the Republican ticket for this seat.[5]
| Hawaii House of Representatives, District 12 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Kyle Yamashita (D)
|
6,242 | 69.9% | ||
| Laurie Rinaldi (R) | 2,134 | 23.9% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Yamashita won re-election to the Hawaii House of Representatives from Hawaii's 12th District, defeating Mickey Vierra (R). Yamashita received 7,151 votes in the election while Vierra received 2,879 votes.[6] Yamashita raised $85,648 for his campaign; Vierra raised $15,304.[7]
| Hawaii House of Representatives, District 12 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Kyle Yamashita (D)
|
7,151 | 66.1% | ||
| Mickey Vierra (R) | 2,879 | 26.6% | ||
| Blank | 789 | 7.3% | ||
| Over | 1 | 0.0% | ||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Yamashita raised $51,334 in contributions. [8]
His four largest contributors were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Hawaii Association Of Realtors | $2,000 |
| Restaurant Destinations | $1,500 |
| Morris, George A (Red) | $1,500 |
| Monsanto | $1,500 |
2008
In 2008, Yamashita collected $85,648 in campaign contributions.[9] The four largest contributors to his campaign were as follows:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Plumbers and Pipefitters | $2,000 |
| Hawaii Operating Engineers | $2,000 |
| University of Hawaii Professional Assembly | $2,000 |
| Grocery Manufacturers Association | $2,000 |
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External links
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Yamashita
- ↑ State of Hawaii: Office of Elections, "Federal/State/County Candidates, 2012 Primary Elections," retrieved June 11, 2012
- ↑ Hawaii Secretary of State - Official 2012 Primary Results
- ↑ State of Hawaii Office of Elections, “Hawaii General 2012 - State of Hawaii – Statewide,” November 20, 2012
- ↑ Hawaii State Office of Elections - 2010 general election certified results
- ↑ Hawaii House official election results for 2008
- ↑ District 12 Hawaii House candidate funds, 2008
- ↑ 2010 contributions
- ↑ 2008 contributions to Kyle Yamashita
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