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Josiah Araki

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Josiah Araki
Image of Josiah Araki
Elections and appointments
Last election

November 8, 2022

Education

Bachelor's

Corban University, 2022

Personal
Birthplace
Jacksonville, Fla.
Religion
Protestant Christian
Contact

Josiah Araki (Republican Party) ran for election to the Hawaii House of Representatives to represent District 35. He lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.

Araki completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Josiah Araki was born in Jacksonville, Florida. He earned a bachelor's degree from Corban University in 2022.[1]

Elections

2022

See also: Hawaii House of Representatives elections, 2022

General election

General election for Hawaii House of Representatives District 35

Cory Chun defeated Josiah Araki in the general election for Hawaii House of Representatives District 35 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Cory Chun
Cory Chun (D)
 
63.0
 
4,114
Image of Josiah Araki
Josiah Araki (R) Candidate Connection
 
37.0
 
2,419

Total votes: 6,533
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Hawaii House of Representatives District 35

Cory Chun defeated Nathan Takeuchi, Jolyn Garidan Prieto, and Inam Rahman in the Democratic primary for Hawaii House of Representatives District 35 on August 13, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Cory Chun
Cory Chun
 
29.3
 
1,175
Nathan Takeuchi
 
29.1
 
1,167
Jolyn Garidan Prieto
 
21.0
 
841
Inam Rahman
 
20.5
 
822

Total votes: 4,005
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Hawaii House of Representatives District 35

Josiah Araki advanced from the Republican primary for Hawaii House of Representatives District 35 on August 13, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Josiah Araki
Josiah Araki Candidate Connection
 
100.0
 
975

Total votes: 975
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Campaign themes

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Candidate Connection

Josiah Araki completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Araki's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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I am an aspiring political leader from Pearl City, Hawaii. I grew up in Hawaii and experienced the downfall of a once great state. I desire to provide an alternative direction for Hawaii to take to change course and return to the paradise that has been lost.
Ohana: Family is the cornerstone of society. It is also something Hawaii greatly values. However, I believe the current way things are being done are detrimental to the family at best and intentionally aimed at destroying it at worst. The Nuclear family, which is a family that has both the father and mother present, is proven to be one of the biggest factors in a child having a good future. The absence of a father is directly correlated to an increase in gang activity, incarceration, teen pregnancy, and remaining lower on the scale of success.
The compete and utter destruction of Political Correctness.
I have often wondered what God wants me to do. I could say I want to run for the President of the United States, but without God's favor,

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Footnotes

  1. Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on August 23, 2022


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