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Ben Shafer
Ben Shafer (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Hawaii State Senate to represent District 23. He lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Elections
2024
See also: Hawaii State Senate elections, 2024
General election
General election for Hawaii State Senate District 23
Incumbent Brenton Awa defeated Ben Shafer in the general election for Hawaii State Senate District 23 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Brenton Awa (R) | 52.7 | 10,594 |
 | Ben Shafer (D) | 47.3 | 9,495 | |
| Total votes: 20,089 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Hawaii State Senate District 23
Ben Shafer defeated Clayton Hee in the Democratic primary for Hawaii State Senate District 23 on August 10, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Ben Shafer | 56.4 | 3,359 |
 | Clayton Hee | 43.6 | 2,596 | |
| Total votes: 5,955 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Hawaii State Senate District 23
Incumbent Brenton Awa advanced from the Republican primary for Hawaii State Senate District 23 on August 10, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Brenton Awa | 100.0 | 2,314 |
| Total votes: 2,314 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Shafer in this election.
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Ben Shafer did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
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See also
2024 Elections
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