Hawaii State Senate elections, 2008

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Elections for the office of Hawaii State Senate consisted of a primary election on September 20, 2008, and a general election on November 4, 2008. All 23 seats were up for election.

Qualifications

From Article III, Section 7 of the Hawaii Constitution:

No person shall be eligible to serve as a member of the senate unless the person has been a resident of the State for not less than three years, has attained the age of majority and is, prior to filing nomination papers and thereafter continues to be, a qualified voter of the senatorial district from which the person seeks to be elected; except that in the year of the first general election following reapportionment, but prior to the primary election, an incumbent senator may move to a new district without being disqualified from completing the remainder of the incumbent senator's term.

Campaign contributions

During the 2008 election, the total contributions to Senate candidates amounted to $2,323,064. The top 10 contributors were:

2008 Donors, Hawaii State Senate
Donor	Amount
Hawaii Association of Realtors	$45,700
United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipe Fitting Industry of the United States and Canada	$44,000
Hawaii Carpenters Local 745	$32,750
Hawaii State Teachers Association	$32,000
University of Hawaii Professional Assembly	$28,615
Ironworkers Local 625	$27,850
Hawaii Operating Engineers	$27,350
Electrical Workers Local 1186	$22,800
Outrigger Enterprises	$20,400
Longshore & Warehouse Local 142	$19,225

List of candidates

District 1

September 20 Democratic primary candidates:

• Dwight Y. Takamine: 8,705 a

September 20 Republican primary candidates:

• Ted H.S. Hong: 1,691 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Dwight Y. Takamine: 12,972

Ted H.S. Hong: 7,560

District 3

September 20 Democratic primary candidates:

• Josh Green: 6,802 a
• Virginia Isbell: 1,916

September 20 Republican primary candidates:

• No candidate filed.

November 4 General election candidates:

Josh Green

District 5

September 20 Democratic primary candidates:

• Roz Baker: 2,346 a
• Bart Mulvihill: 875

September 20 Republican primary candidates:

• Jan Sheilds: 1,016 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Roz Baker: 8,506

Jan Sheilds: 6,286

District 6

September 20 Democratic primary candidates:

• J. Kalani English: 4,974 a

September 20 Republican primary candidates:

• No candidate filed.

September 20 Republican primary candidates:

• John Blumer-Buell: 123 a

November 4 General election candidates:

J. Kalani English: 14,030

John Blumer-Buell: 3,653

District 7

September 20 Democratic primary candidates:

• Gary L. Hooser: 9,737 a

September 20 Republican primary candidates:

• JoAnne S. Georgi: 1,696 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Gary L. Hooser: 18,994

JoAnne S. Georgi: 6,041

District 12

September 20 Democratic primary candidates:

• Brickwood M. Galuteria: 2,611 a
• Carlton N. Middleton: 864

September 20 Republican primary candidates:

• Gordon Trimble: 1,445 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Brickwood M. Galuteria: 6,618

Gordon Trimble: 5,922

District 16

September 20 Democratic primary candidates:

• David Y. Ige: 7,031 a

September 20 Republican primary candidates:

• No candidate filed.

November 4 General election candidates:

David Y. Ige

District 17

September 20 Democratic primary candidates:

• Michelle Kidani: 3,890 a
• Ron Menor: 3,782
• Resa R.K. Tsuneyoshi: 1,253

September 20 Republican primary candidates:

• No candidate filed.

November 4 General election candidates:

Michelle Kidani

District 18

September 20 Democratic primary candidates:

• Clarence Nishihara: 3,631
• Alex M. Sonson: 3,438

September 20 Republican primary candidates:

• No candidate filed.

November 4 General election candidates:

Clarence Nishihara

District 21

September 20 Democratic primary candidates:

• Colleen Hanabusa: 3,263 a

September 20 Republican primary candidates:

• Dickyk Johnson: 427 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Colleen Hanabusa: 7,818

Dickyk Johnson: 2,329

District 22

September 20 Democratic primary candidates:

• Robert (Bobby) Bunda: 4,247 a

September 20 Republican primary candidates:

• No candidate filed.

November 4 General election candidates:

Robert (Bobby) Bunda

District 23

September 20 Democratic primary candidates:

• Clayton Hee: 4,309 a
• Noel S. Muraki: 1,791

September 20 Republican primary candidates:

• Richard Fale: 1,133 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Clayton Hee: 10,727

Richard Fale: 5,269

External links

• Hawaii Office of Elections, Official 2008 Primary Election Results
• Hawaii Office of Elections, Official 2008 General Election Results

Footnotes

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Current members of the Hawaii State Senate

Leadership

Senate President:Ronald Kouchi

Majority Leader:Dru Kanuha

Minority Leader:Brenton Awa

Senators

District 1

Lorraine Inouye (D)

District 2

Joy Buenaventura (D)

District 3

Dru Kanuha (D)

District 4

Tim Richards (D)

District 5

Troy Hashimoto (D)

District 6

Angus McKelvey (D)

District 7

Lynn DeCoite (D)

District 8

Ronald Kouchi (D)

District 9

Stanley Chang (D)

District 10

Les Ihara (D)

District 11

Carol Fukunaga (D)

District 12

Sharon Moriwaki (D)

District 13

Karl Rhoads (D)

District 14

Donna Kim (D)

District 15

Glenn Wakai (D)

District 16

Brandon Elefante (D)

District 17

Donovan Cruz (D)

District 18

Michelle Kidani (D)

District 19

Rachele Lamosao (D)

District 20

Kurt Fevella (R)

District 21

Mike Gabbard (D)

District 22

Samantha DeCorte (R)

District 23

Brenton Awa (R)

District 24

Jarrett Keohokalole (D)

District 25

Chris Lee (D)

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