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Ernest Y. Martin
Ernest Y. Martin is a former member of the Honolulu City Council in Hawaii, representing District 2 from 2011 to 2019.
Martin was a Democratic candidate for Hawaii's 1st Congressional District in the U.S. House. Martin lost the primary on August 11, 2018.
Biography
Martin earned a B.A. in sociology from the University of Hawaii and a J.D. from the William S. Richardson School of Law at the University of Hawaii at Manoa.[1]
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
Honolulu, Hawaii held city council elections on November 4, 2014. A primary election took place on August 9, 2014. Because one candidate received more than 50 percent of the vote in the District 2 primary, its general election was canceled. Incumbent Ernie Martin defeated Dave Burlew and Dan Hara.[2][3]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ernie Martin Incumbent |
63.5% | 10,831 | ||
| Dave Burlew | 5.3% | 903 | ||
| Dan Hara | 14.4% | 2,456 | ||
| Blank or Over Votes | 16.8% | 2,868 | ||
| Total Votes | 17,058 | |||
| Source: Hawaii Secretary of State - 2014 Primary Results |
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Campaign themes
2014
Martin addressed the following issue on his campaign website:[4]
Urban Housing
- Excerpt: "Honolulu would be better served by putting "Families First" and devoting more of our resources toward stable housing for the large number of homeless children and youth. We need to reassess our housing strategy and shift our policies to first helping our needy families and the working poor. Yes, we must still commit to providing a decent level of services to the chronically homeless, but we must face the reality that many of them will never be self-sufficient [...] Affordable housing for low-income families is the most significant assistance government can provide, both short and long term [...] I would like the city to put the bulk of our housing assistance where it can do the most good for the most people. Putting families first can save the lives of children now in temporary shelters or on the street, and give them a reason to hope for better days ahead."
See also
- Honolulu, Hawaii
- Honolulu, Hawaii city council elections, 2014
- United States municipal elections, 2014
- United States House of Representatives
- Hawaii's 1st Congressional District election, 2018
- Hawaii's 1st Congressional District
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ City Councilman Ernie Martin, "About Ernie," accessed July 31, 2014
- ↑ Hawaii Secretary of State, "Official candidate list," accessed June 19, 2014
- ↑ Honolulu Civil Beat, "Honolulu City Council: Three Districts Will Have Run-offs in November," August 9, 2014
- ↑ Ernest Y. Martin campaign website, "In the News," accessed August 1, 2014
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