Della Au Belatti

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Della Au Belatti
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Democratic Party

Candidate, U.S. House Hawaii District 1

Hawaii House of Representatives District 26
Tenure

2022 - Present

Term ends

2026

Years in position

2

Predecessor
Prior offices
Hawaii House of Representatives District 25
Hawaii House of Representatives District 24
Successor: Adrian Tam

Compensation

Base salary

$74,160/year

Per diem

$225/day; only for legislators who do not reside on Oahu.

Elections and appointments
Last elected

August 10, 2024

Next election

November 3, 2026

Education

Associate

Princeton University, 1996

Law

University of Hawaii, Manoa, 2003

Personal
Profession
Attorney
Contact

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Della Au Belatti (Democratic Party) is a member of the Hawaii House of Representatives, representing District 26. She assumed office on November 8, 2022. Her current term ends on November 3, 2026.

Belatti (Democratic Party) is running for election to the U.S. House to represent Hawaii's 1st Congressional District. She declared candidacy for the 2026 election.[source]

Belatti served as state House majority leader from 2017 to 2022.[1]

Biography

Della Au Belatti graduated from Maryknoll School in 1992. Belatti earned a bachelor's degree in history and American studies from Princeton University in 1996 and a juris doctor from the University of Hawai'i at Manoa in 2003. Her career experience includes working as an associate attorney with Eric A. Seitz, AAL, LLC; a law clerk to former Hawaii Supreme Court Justice Simeon R. Acoba, Jr. and former Hawaii First Circuit Court Justice Dexter D. Del Rosario; and a high school social studies teacher with Maryknoll School. Belatti has served as a commissioner on the Hawai'i State Campaign Spending Commission.[2][3]

Committee assignments

2023-2024

Belatti was assigned to the following committees:

2021-2022

Belatti was assigned to the following committees:

2019-2020

Belatti was assigned to the following committees:

2017 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:

Hawaii committee assignments, 2017
• Health, Chair
• Human Services
• Judiciary

2015 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Belatti served on the following committees:

2013-2014

At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Belatti served on the following committees:

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Belatti served on these committees:

2009-2010

In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Belatti served on these committees:

The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.


Elections

2026

See also: Hawaii's 1st Congressional District election, 2026

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General election

The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.

General election for U.S. House Hawaii District 1

Incumbent Ed Case, Della Au Belatti, Maxwell Frazier, Perry Gregg, and Jarrett Keohokalole are running in the general election for U.S. House Hawaii District 1 on November 3, 2026.

Candidate
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Ed Case (D)
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Della Au Belatti (D)
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Maxwell Frazier (D) Candidate Connection
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Perry Gregg (D) Candidate Connection
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Jarrett Keohokalole (D)

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2024

See also: Hawaii House of Representatives elections, 2024

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Hawaii House of Representatives District 26

Incumbent Della Au Belatti won election outright in the Democratic primary for Hawaii House of Representatives District 26 on August 10, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
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Della Au Belatti
 
100.0
 
3,038

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Total votes: 3,038
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Endorsements

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2022

See also: Hawaii House of Representatives elections, 2022

General election

General election for Hawaii House of Representatives District 26

Incumbent Della Au Belatti defeated Charlotte Rosecrans in the general election for Hawaii House of Representatives District 26 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
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Della Au Belatti (D)
 
71.8
 
5,465
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Charlotte Rosecrans (R)
 
28.2
 
2,146

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 7,611
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Hawaii House of Representatives District 26

Incumbent Della Au Belatti defeated Valerie Wang and Kanzo Nara in the Democratic primary for Hawaii House of Representatives District 26 on August 13, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
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Della Au Belatti
 
56.7
 
2,897
Image of Valerie Wang
Valerie Wang Candidate Connection
 
37.9
 
1,935
Image of Kanzo Nara
Kanzo Nara Candidate Connection
 
5.3
 
273

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 5,105
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Hawaii House of Representatives District 26

Charlotte Rosecrans advanced from the Republican primary for Hawaii House of Representatives District 26 on August 13, 2022.

Candidate
%
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Charlotte Rosecrans
 
100.0
 
826

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 826
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2020

See also: Hawaii House of Representatives elections, 2020

General election

General election for Hawaii House of Representatives District 24

Incumbent Della Au Belatti defeated Andy Sexton Jr. in the general election for Hawaii House of Representatives District 24 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Della Au Belatti (D)
 
77.2
 
7,189
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Andy Sexton Jr. (Aloha Aina Party)
 
22.8
 
2,121

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Total votes: 9,310
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Hawaii House of Representatives District 24

Incumbent Della Au Belatti advanced from the Democratic primary for Hawaii House of Representatives District 24 on August 8, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Della Au Belatti
 
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3,934

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 3,934
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Aloha Aina Party primary election

Aloha Aina Party primary for Hawaii House of Representatives District 24

Andy Sexton Jr. advanced from the Aloha Aina Party primary for Hawaii House of Representatives District 24 on August 8, 2020.

Candidate
%
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Andy Sexton Jr.
 
100.0
 
152

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 152
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2018

See also: Hawaii House of Representatives elections, 2018

General election

The general election was canceled. Incumbent Della Au Belatti won election in the general election for Hawaii House of Representatives District 24.

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Hawaii House of Representatives District 24

Incumbent Della Au Belatti advanced from the Democratic primary for Hawaii House of Representatives District 24 on August 11, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Della Au Belatti
 
100.0
 
3,487

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 3,487
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2016

See also: Hawaii House of Representatives elections, 2016

Elections for the Hawaii House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on August 13, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was June 7, 2016.

Incumbent Della Au Belatti defeated Larry Fenton and Michelle Rose Tippens in the Hawaii House of Representatives District 24 general election.[4]

Hawaii House of Representatives, District 24 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Della Au Belatti Incumbent 70.60% 5,505
     Republican Larry Fenton 20.94% 1,633
     Libertarian Michelle Rose Tippens 8.45% 659
Total Votes 7,797
Source: State of Hawaii - Office of Elections


Incumbent Della Au Belatti defeated Cody Carlos Rodriguez in the Hawaii House of Representatives District 24 Democratic primary.[5][6]

Hawaii House of Representatives, District 24 Democratic Primary, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Della Au Belatti Incumbent 85.34% 2,869
     Democratic Cody Carlos Rodriguez 14.66% 493
Total Votes 3,362


Larry Fenton ran unopposed in the Hawaii House of Representatives District 24 Republican primary.[5][6]

Hawaii House of Representatives, District 24 Republican Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Republican Green check mark transparent.png Larry Fenton  (unopposed)

2014

See also: Hawaii House of Representatives elections, 2014

Elections for the Hawaii House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on August 9, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 3, 2014. Incumbent Della Au Belatti was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while C. Kaui Jochanan Amsterdam was unopposed in the Republican primary. Belatti defeated Amsterdam in the general election.[7][8][9]

Hawaii House of Representatives, District 24, General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngDella Au Belatti Incumbent 71.5% 4,465
     Republican C. Kaui Jochanan Amsterdam 28.5% 1,784
Total Votes 6,249

2012

See also: Hawaii House of Representatives elections, 2012

Belatti won re-election in the 2012 election for Hawaii House of Representatives District 24. Belatti defeated Kimberly Case in the August 11 Democratic primary and defeated Isaiah Kauka Sabey (R) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[10][11][12]

Hawaii House of Representatives, District 24, General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngDella Au Belatti Incumbent 69.7% 5,367
     Republican Isaiah Kauka Sabey 30.3% 2,334
Total Votes 7,701
Hawaii House of Representatives, District 24 Democratic Primary, 2012
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngDella Au Belatti Incumbent 73.3% 3,024
Kimberly Case 26.7% 1,101
Total Votes 4,125

2010

See also: Hawaii House of Representatives elections, 2010

Belatti won re-election to the 25th District seat in 2010. She had no primary opposition on September 18, 2010. The general election took place on November 2, 2010. Isaiah Sabey ran on the Republican ticket for this seat.[13]

Hawaii House of Representatives, District 25 (2010)
Candidates Votes Percent
Green check mark transparent.png Della Au Belatti (D) 4,302 59.4%
Isaiah Sabey (R) 2,351 32.5%

2008

In 2008, Belatti won re-election to the Hawaii House of Representatives from Hawaii's 25th District. Belatti ran unopposed in the election. He raised $16,767 for his campaign.[14]

Campaign themes

2026

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2024

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2022

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2020

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Campaign finance summary

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Della Au Belatti campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2026* U.S. House Hawaii District 1Candidacy Declared general$34,964 $790
2024* Hawaii House of Representatives District 26Won primary$25,750 $26,352
2022Hawaii House of Representatives District 26Won general$85,775 $120,904
2020Hawaii House of Representatives District 24Won general$51,835 N/A**
2018Hawaii House of Representatives District 24Won general$58,750 N/A**
2016Hawaii House of Representatives, District 24Won $60,605 N/A**
2014Hawaii House of Representatives, District 24Won $33,805 N/A**
2012Hawaii State House, District 24Won $18,175 N/A**
2010Hawaii State House, District 25Won $10,017 N/A**
2008Hawaii State House, District 25Won $16,767 N/A**
2006Hawaii State House, District 25Won $64,328 N/A**
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

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Personal

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Belatti and her husband, Michael, have two children, Emma Hoi Yee and Elyana Xu Ming.[17]

Belatti is a member of the Envision Hawaii Steering Committee, Director of the Young Lawyers Division of the Hawaii State Bar Association, University of Hawaii Alumni Association and William S. Richardson School of Law Alumni Association.[18]

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    Footnotes

    1. ↑ Hawaii Tribune, "Evans resigns as state House majority leader: Nakashima named vice speaker in wake of rail bailout vote," October 5, 2017
    2. ↑ LinkedIn, "Della Au Belatti," accessed December 20, 2022
    3. ↑ Hawai'i State Legislature, "Representative Della Au Belatti (D)," accessed December 20, 2022
    4. ↑ State of Hawaii, "General Election 2016 - State of Hawaii – Statewide November 8, 2016," accessed November 23, 2016
    5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 State of Hawaii, "2016 Candidate Report," accessed June 10, 2016
    6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Hawaii.gov, "Primary Election results," accessed September 12, 2016
    7. ↑ Hawaii Secretary of State, "Official primary candidate list," accessed June 6, 2014
    8. ↑ Hawaii Secretary of State, "Official primary election results," accessed August 25, 2014
    9. ↑ Hawaii Secretary of State, "Official general election results," accessed November 12, 2014
    10. ↑ civilbeat.com, " Unofficial 2012 Primary election candidate list," accessed March 24, 2014
    11. ↑ Hawaii Secretary of State, "Official 2012 Primary election results," accessed March 24, 2014
    12. ↑ Hawaii Secretary of State, "Official 2012 General election results," accessed March 24, 2014
    13. ↑ Hawaii Secretary of State, "Official 2010 General election results," accessed December 13, 2013
    14. ↑ Follow The Money, "Campaign funds," accessed March 24, 2014
    15. ↑ Paychecks Hawaii, "PAYCHECKS HAWAII Ratings of the 2013 Hawaii State Legislature," accessed July 11, 2017
    16. ↑ Paychecks Hawaii, "PAYCHECKS HAWAII Ratings of the 2013 Hawaii State Legislature," accessed July 11, 2017
    17. ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Della Au Belatti," accessed October 2, 2012
    18. ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography," accessed March 24, 2014

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    Preceded by
    Scott Saiki (D)     		Hawaii House of Representatives District 26
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    Preceded by
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    2012-2022    		 Succeeded by
    Adrian Tam (D)
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    -     		Hawaii House of Representatives District 25
    2006-2012    		 Succeeded by
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