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Dru Kanuha
2018 - Present
2028
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Dru Kanuha (Democratic Party) is a member of the Hawaii State Senate, representing District 3. He assumed office on November 6, 2018. His current term ends on November 7, 2028.
Kanuha (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Hawaii State Senate to represent District 3. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
The Hawaii State Senate announced the appointment of Kanuha as state Senate majority leader on May 5, 2021.[1]
Committee assignments
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2023-2024
Kanuha was assigned to the following committees:
2021-2022
Kanuha was assigned to the following committees:
2019-2020
Kanuha was assigned to the following committees:
- Government Operations Committee
- Senate Education Committee
- Senate Housing Committee, Vice Chair
- Ways and Means Committee
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2024
See also: Hawaii State Senate elections, 2024
General election
General election for Hawaii State Senate District 3
Incumbent Dru Kanuha defeated Kurt Sullivan in the general election for Hawaii State Senate District 3 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Dru Kanuha (D) | 67.6 | 13,112 |
| Kurt Sullivan (R) | 32.4 | 6,273 | ||
| Total votes: 19,385 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Hawaii State Senate District 3
Incumbent Dru Kanuha advanced from the Democratic primary for Hawaii State Senate District 3 on August 10, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Dru Kanuha | 100.0 | 6,405 |
| Total votes: 6,405 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Hawaii State Senate District 3
Kurt Sullivan advanced from the Republican primary for Hawaii State Senate District 3 on August 10, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Kurt Sullivan | 100.0 | 1,905 | |
| Total votes: 1,905 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Kanuha in this election.
2022
See also: Hawaii State Senate elections, 2022
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Hawaii State Senate District 3
Incumbent Dru Kanuha won election outright in the Democratic primary for Hawaii State Senate District 3 on August 13, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Dru Kanuha | 100.0 | 6,782 |
| Total votes: 6,782 | |||
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2018
See also: Hawaii State Senate elections, 2018
General election
General election for Hawaii State Senate District 3
Dru Kanuha defeated Mike Last in the general election for Hawaii State Senate District 3 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Dru Kanuha (D) | 79.3 | 10,650 |
| Mike Last (L) | 20.7 | 2,773 | ||
| Total votes: 13,423 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Hawaii State Senate District 3
Dru Kanuha defeated Brenda Ford in the Democratic primary for Hawaii State Senate District 3 on August 11, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Dru Kanuha | 54.6 | 4,322 |
| Brenda Ford | 45.4 | 3,600 | ||
| Total votes: 7,922 | |||
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Libertarian primary election
Libertarian primary for Hawaii State Senate District 3
Mike Last advanced from the Libertarian primary for Hawaii State Senate District 3 on August 11, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Mike Last | 100.0 | 19 | |
| Total votes: 19 | |||
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Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2022
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Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2024
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In 2024, the Hawaii State Legislature was in session from January 17 to May 3. |
2023
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In 2023, the Hawaii State Legislature was in session from January 18 to May 4. |
2022
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In 2022, the Hawaii State Legislature was in session from January 19 to May 5. |
2021
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In 2021, the Hawaii State Legislature was in session from January 20 to April 29.
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2020
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In 2020, the Hawaii State Legislature was in session from January 15 to July 10.
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2019
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In 2019, the Hawaii State Legislature was in session from January 16 through May 2.
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Candidate Hawaii State Senate District 3 |
Officeholder Hawaii State Senate District 3 |
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Footnotes
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| Preceded by - |
Hawaii State Senate District 3 2018-Present |
Succeeded by - |
