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Karen Leinani Awana
Karen Leinani Awana was a 2016 Democratic candidate for District 43 of the Hawaii House of Representatives.
Awana served in the Hawaii House of Representatives, representing District 43 from 2006 to 2014. She served as State House Majority Floor Leader from 2013 to 2014.
Awana switched parties, from Republican to Democratic, on December 19, 2007.[1]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Awana served on the following committees:
| Hawaii committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Legislative Management |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Awana served on these committees:
| Hawaii committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Agriculture |
| • Economic Revitalization & Business |
| • Education |
| • Higher Education |
| • International Affairs, Chair |
| • Tourism |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Awana served on these committees:
| Hawaii committee assignments, 2009 |
|---|
| • Finance |
| • Labor & Public Employment |
| • Public Safety |
| • Transportation, Vice Chair |
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 Andria P. Tupola defeated Stacelynn K.M. Eli in the Hawaii House of Representatives District 43 general election.[2]
| Hawaii House of Representatives, District 43 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Andria P. Tupola Incumbent |
66.64% | 3,859 | |
| Democratic | Stacelynn K.M. Eli | 33.36% | 1,932 | |
| Total Votes | 5,791 | |||
| Source: State of Hawaii - Office of Elections | ||||
Stacelynn K.M. Eli defeated Karen Leinani Awana in the Hawaii House of Representatives District 43 Democratic primary.[3][4]
| Hawaii House of Representatives, District 43 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Stacelynn K.M. Eli |
56.17% | 1,029 | |
| Democratic | Karen Leinani Awana | 43.83% | 803 | |
| Total Votes | 1,832 | |||
Incumbent Andria P. Tupola ran unopposed in the Hawaii House of Representatives District 43 Republican primary.[3][4]
| Hawaii House of Representatives, District 43 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Andria P. Tupola Incumbent (unopposed) | |
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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 Karen Leinani Awana defeated Stacelynn K.M. Eli in the Democratic primary, while Andria P. Tupola was unopposed in the Republican primary. Awana was defeated by Tupola in the general election.[5][6][7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Andria P. Tupola |
57.4% | 2,828 | |
| Democratic | Karen Leinani Awana Incumbent | 42.6% | 2,095 | |
| Total Votes | 4,923 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Karen Leinani Awana Incumbent |
56.3% | 1,388 |
| Stacelynn K.M. Eli | 43.7% | 1,078 |
| Total Votes | 2,466 | |
2012
Awana won re-election in the 2012 election for Hawaii House of Representatives District 43. Awana defeated Hanalei Aipoalani, Leslie McKeague-Gomes and Cynthia Rezentes in the August 11 Democratic primary and defeated Glenn Butler (R) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[8][9][10]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Karen Leinani Awana Incumbent |
73.1% | 4,029 | |
| Republican | Tercia Ku | 26.9% | 1,484 | |
| Total Votes | 5,513 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Karen Leinani Awana Incumbent |
46.2% | 1,197 |
| Hanalei Aipoalani | 35.1% | 910 |
| Cynthia Rezentes | 11.1% | 289 |
| Leslie McKeague-Gomes | 7.6% | 197 |
| Total Votes | 2,593 | |
2010
Awana won re-election to the 44th District seat in 2010. Awana defeated Kaleo Farias, John Kaopua, and Cynthia Rezentes in the September 18 primary. The general election took place on November 2, 2010. She was unopposed in the general election.[11]
2008
On November 4, 2008, Awana won re-election to the Hawaii House of Representatives from Hawaii's 44th District, defeating Tercia Ku (R). Awana received 4,373 votes in the election while Ku received 1,159 votes.[12] Awana raised $2,975 for her campaign; Ku raised $375.[13]
| Hawaii House of Representatives, District 44 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Karen Leinani Awana (D)
|
4,373 | 74.3% | ||
| Tercia Ku (R) | 1,159 | 19.7% | ||
| Blank | 351 | 6.0% | ||
| Over | 2 | 0.0% | ||
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2014
In 2014, the Hawaii State Legislature was in session from January 15 through May 2.
- Legislators are scored by Paychecks Hawaii on their "support and advocacy for small business and an improved business climate."[14]
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills highlighted by the organization.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
2013
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In 2013, the Hawaii State Legislature was in session from January 16 to May 3.
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Hawaii Grassroot Institute
The Grassroot Institute issued its 2010 Legislative Score Card that tallied the votes of Hawaii legislators and graded their votes based on the Institute's values of individual liberty, free markets, and limited government.[16] The Institute observed state legislators' votes on issues involving taxes, spending, scope of government, business climate and raids on special funds. Awana received a total score of 5%. Here are the scores Awana received based on specific categories.
| 2010 Hawaii House Legislative Scorecard | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taxes | Business climate | Spending | Individual liberty | Raids | Scope of government | |||
| 0% | 0% | 17% | 100% | 0% | 0% | |||
Recent news
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See also
- Hawaii House of Representatives
- Hawaii House Committees
- Hawaii House of Representatives District 43
- Hawaii House of Representatives elections, 2016
- Hawaii State Legislature
External links
- Profile from Open States
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2012, 2010, 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002
Footnotes
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography," accessed March 24, 2014
- ↑ State of Hawaii, "General Election 2016 - State of Hawaii – Statewide November 8, 2016," accessed November 23, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 State of Hawaii, "2016 Candidate Report," accessed June 10, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Hawaii.gov, "Primary Election results," accessed September 12, 2016
- ↑ Hawaii Secretary of State, "Official primary candidate list," accessed June 6, 2014
- ↑ Hawaii Secretary of State, "Official primary election results," accessed August 25, 2014
- ↑ Hawaii Secretary of State, "Official general election results," accessed November 12, 2014
- ↑ civilbeat.com, " Unofficial 2012 Primary election candidate list," accessed March 24, 2014
- ↑ Hawaii Secretary of State, "Official 2012 Primary election results," accessed March 24, 2014
- ↑ Hawaii Secretary of State, "Official 2012 General election results," accessed March 24, 2014
- ↑ Hawaii Secretary of State, "Official 2010 General election results," accessed December 13, 2013
- ↑ Hawaii Secretary of State, "Official 2008 General election results," accessed March 24, 2014
- ↑ Follow The Money, "Campaign funds," accessed March 24, 2014
- ↑ Paychecks Hawaii, "PAYCHECKS HAWAII Ratings of the 2013 Hawaii State Legislature," accessed July 11, 2017
- ↑ Paychecks Hawaii, "PAYCHECKS HAWAII Ratings of the 2013 Hawaii State Legislature," accessed July 11, 2017
- ↑ Grassroot Institute of Hawaii, "2010 Legislative Score Card," accessed May 7, 2021
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Kymberly Marcos Pine (R) |
Hawaii House of Representatives District 43 2012–present |
Succeeded by Andria P. Tupola (R) |
| Preceded by ' |
Hawaii House of Representatives District 44 2007–2012 |
Succeeded by Jo Jordan (D) |
