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Ken Ito
Ken Ito (Democratic Party) was a member of the Hawaii House of Representatives, representing District 49. Ito assumed office in 1994. Ito left office in 2018.
Ito (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Hawaii State Senate to represent District 24. Ito lost in the Democratic primary on August 11, 2018.
Ito is a former Democratic member of the Hawaii House of Representatives, representing District 49 from 1994 to 2018. He served as a House majority whip from 2011 to 2018.
Biography
At the time of his service in the state House, Ito's professional experience included serving as a Hawaii Department of Education vocational technical resource teacher in the Honolulu District Office from 1987-1994 and a public school teacher at Kalani High School from 1970-1987. Ito served in the United States Air Force from 1962-1966.
Committee assignments
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Hawaii committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Consumer Protection & Commerce |
| • Intrastate |
| • Tourism |
| • Veterans, Military, International Affairs, Culture and the Arts, Chair |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Ito served on the following committees:
| Hawaii committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Agriculture |
| • Economic Development & Business |
| • Education |
| • Higher Education |
| • Tourism |
| • Veterans, Military, International Affairs, Culture and the Arts, Chair |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Ito served on the following committees:
| Hawaii committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Consumer Protection & Commerce |
| • Judiciary |
| • Veterans, Military, & International Affairs, & Culture and the Arts, Vice Chair |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Ito served on these committees:
| Hawaii committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Consumer Protection & Commerce |
| • Energy & Environmental Protection |
| • Housing |
| • Judiciary |
| • Water, Land & Ocean Resources |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Ito served on these committees:
| Hawaii committee assignments, 2009 |
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| • Consumer Protection & Commerce |
| • Energy & Environmental Protection |
| • Housing |
| • Judiciary, Vice Chair |
| • Water, Land & Ocean Resources, Chair |
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2018
See also: Hawaii State Senate elections, 2018
General election
The general election was canceled. Jarrett Keohokalole won election in the general election for Hawaii State Senate District 24.
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Hawaii State Senate District 24
Jarrett Keohokalole defeated Ken Ito in the Democratic primary for Hawaii State Senate District 24 on August 11, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jarrett Keohokalole | 59.2 | 7,840 |
 | Ken Ito | 40.8 | 5,397 | |
| Total votes: 13,237 | |||
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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 Ken Ito ran unopposed in the Hawaii House of Representatives District 49 general election.[1]
| Hawaii House of Representatives, District 49 General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic |  Ken Ito Incumbent (unopposed) | |
| Source: State of Hawaii - Office of Elections | ||
Incumbent Ken Ito defeated Patrick Kamakanianu Shea in the Hawaii House of Representatives District 49 Democratic primary.[2][3]
| Hawaii House of Representatives, District 49 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Ken Ito Incumbent |
72.89% | 4,199 | |
| Democratic | Patrick Kamakanianu Shea | 27.11% | 1,562 | |
| Total Votes | 5,761 | |||
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 Ken Ito was unopposed in the Democratic primary and was unchallenged in the general election.[4][5][6]
2012
Ito won re-election in the 2012 election for Hawaii House of Representatives District 49. Ito ran unopposed in the August 11 Democratic primary and ran unopposed in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[7][8]
2010
Ito won re-election to the 48th District seat in 2010. Ito defeated Jason Pascua in the September 18 primary. The general election took place on November 2, 2010. Mo Radke ran on the Republican ticket for this seat.[9]
| Hawaii House of Representatives, District 48 (2010) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Ken Ito (D)
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6,639 | 70.7% | ||
| Mo Radke (R) | 2,353 | 25.1% | ||
2008
In 2008, Ito won re-election to the Hawaii House of Representatives from Hawaii's 48th District. Ito ran unopposed in the election. He raised $54,891 for his campaign.[10]
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2018
In 2018, the Hawaii State Legislature was in session from January 17 through May 3.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on issues related to Hawaiian interests.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
2017
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In 2017, the Hawaii State Legislature was in session from January 18 through May 4. The Legislature held a special session from July 12 from July 20. The legislature held its first special session from August 28 to September 1. The legislature held its second special session from September 25 to September 26. The legislature held its third special session on November 14.
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2016
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In 2016, the Hawaii State Legislature was in session from January 20 through May 5. The Legislature held a special session from July 12 from July 20.
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2015
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In 2015, the Hawaii State Legislature was in session from January 21 through May 7.
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2014
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In 2014, the Hawaii State Legislature was in session from January 15 through May 2.
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2013
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In 2013, the Hawaii State Legislature was in session from January 16 to May 3.
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Personal
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At the time of his service in the state House, Ito was involved with several organizations, including the Democratic Party of Hawaii, the Association for Career and Technical Education, the Arts in Public Places Committee at Ben Parker Elementary School, the Ben Parker Elementary School Parent Teacher Association, the Castle High School Alumni and Community Association, and the Castle High School Parent Partnership. Ito was also a Major in the Civil Air Patrol.[13]
Recent news
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See also
- Hawaii House of Representatives
- Hawaii House Committees
- Hawaii House of Representatives District 49
- Hawaii State Legislature
- State legislative elections, 2018
- Hawaii State Senate elections, 2018
- Hawaii State Senate
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, 2000, 1998
Footnotes
- ↑ State of Hawaii, "General Election 2016 - State of Hawaii – Statewide November 8, 2016," accessed November 23, 2016
- ↑ State of Hawaii, "2016 Candidate Report," accessed June 10, 2016
- ↑ 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 2010 General election results," accessed December 13, 2013
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography," accessed March 24, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Pono Chong (D) |
Hawaii House of Representatives District 49 2012–2018 |
Succeeded by Scot Matayoshi (D) |
| Preceded by ' |
Hawaii House of Representatives District 48 1995–2012 |
Succeeded by Jessica Wooley (D) |
