Lori Goeas
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Lori Goeas (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Hawaii House of Representatives to represent District 42. Goeas lost in the Democratic primary on August 13, 2022.
Goeas completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.
Elections
2022
See also: Hawaii House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Hawaii House of Representatives District 42
Diamond Garcia defeated incumbent Sharon Har in the general election for Hawaii House of Representatives District 42 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Diamond Garcia (R) | 52.8 | 3,350 |
 | Sharon Har (D) | 47.2 | 2,991 | |
| Total votes: 6,341 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Hawaii House of Representatives District 42
Incumbent Sharon Har defeated Anthony Makana Paris and Lori Goeas in the Democratic primary for Hawaii House of Representatives District 42 on August 13, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Sharon Har | 41.3 | 1,257 |
 | Anthony Makana Paris | 31.6 | 960 | |
 | Lori Goeas | 27.1 | 825 | |
| Total votes: 3,042 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Hawaii House of Representatives District 42
Diamond Garcia advanced from the Republican primary for Hawaii House of Representatives District 42 on August 13, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Diamond Garcia | 100.0 | 1,330 |
| Total votes: 1,330 | |||
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Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Lori Goeas completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Goeas' responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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Dr. Goeas is a 22 year resident of the plains of Kapolei. Raised on the north shore of O'ahu, she and her husband, Scott Goeas, moved to Kapolei in 1999 as a young married couple looking for an affordable home for their growing family. Dr. Goeas has invested her time and talents in the community serving as a member and President of the Villages of Kapolei neighborhood board from 2005 to 2011. Goeas served over 20 years in the field of education to include teaching in Hawaii's public schools. She has a Doctorate in Exceptionalities and remains a strong advocate of students with disabilities and their families. Dr. Goeas retired from the HIDOE as the Director in the Office of Curriculum and Instructional Design (OCID) while concurrently serving as Executive Assistant to OCID’s Assistant Superintendent. Today, she continues to be actively involved in weekend outreaches to the homeless population. Lori and Scott are proud parents to three amazing young adults, Tre', Taylor, and Ty.
- I am committed to leading and representing our district and the state in changing the trajectory of Hawaii’s future. I believe there is a frustration with Hawaii’s deteriorating quality of life. Still, I believe we can come together, aligned in collective goals to strengthen Hawaii. If elected, as I have throughout my career, I will commit my time towards ensuring we support and honor Hawaii's hardworking families. It has been an unprecedented two years for all of us. We must never lose sight of upholding our constitutional and God-given liberties. I humbly ask for your support as I seek to represent our community, our ohana, kupuna, and especially our keiki for a better Hawaii.
- Hawaii deserves better, and I believe we can do better. The people of Hawaii are beckoning for leaders with integrity. I want to ensure we put people before politics. I want to provide policies and legislation that support and protect Hawaii and its people, not private entities. I welcome the challenge of working collaboratively with others committed to seeking long-term sustainable solutions for a better Hawaii.
- As leaders, we have a responsibility to ensure that we are not perpetuating division. As a newcomer to the political scene, I'm often taken back by some and frankly disappointed by others who continue to point fingers and bash individuals and political parties. I believe, regardless of party affiliation, collectively, we all have more values in common than not. We need to do politics differently. In February, I decided not to take monies from large corporations or any political action committees, including unions. I choose not to engage in the negativity, untruths, and indecency of politics but to focus on listening and learning about common-sense sustainable solutions to strengthen Hawaii.
I truly believe a quality education system is the key to Hawaii's prosperity and the answer to many issues we face. I intend to be a voice that advocates for a quality education system in every aspect. Education is my passion and field of expertise, so I hope to offer that to the House. Improving public education requires committing to quality education, starting with our youngest PK learners. As each year passes, a vicious cycle impacting Hawaii's future continues to repeat itself. Our keiki, in its most critical developmental years, are left behind with limited or no access to affordable quality early learning opportunities. We are failing to invest in this crucial stage of child development that will yield significant returns in the future! We further need to ensure we care for our teachers and recognize and compensate them as professionals. We must be able to attract and retain qualified classroom teachers---our students deserve nothing less. We ask our teachers to help prepare our students to compete in a global society, yet we fail to provide our teachers with competitive salaries. Additionally, we must prioritize modernizing the infrastructure of our schools, leveraging technology to allow for an agile educational system that produces innovative digital solutions to local and global challenges.
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See also
2022 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
Current members of the Hawaii House of Representatives
Leadership
Speaker of the House:Nadine Nakamura
Majority Leader:Sean Quinlan
Minority Leader:Lauren Matsumoto
Representatives
District 1
Matthias Kusch (D)
District 2
Susan Lee Loy (D)
District 3
Chris Todd (D)
District 4
Greggor Ilagan (D)
District 5
Jeanne Kapela (D)
District 6
Kirstin Kahaloa (D)
District 7
Nicole Lowen (D)
District 8
David Tarnas (D)
District 9
Justin Woodson (D)
District 10
Tyson Miyake (D)
District 11
Terez Amato (D)
District 12
Kyle Yamashita (D)
District 13
Mahina Poepoe (D)
District 14
Elle Cochran (D)
District 15
Nadine Nakamura (D)
District 16
Luke Evslin (D)
District 17
Dee Morikawa (D)
District 18
Joe Gedeon (R)
District 19
Mark Hashem (D)
District 20
District 21
Jackson Sayama (D)
District 22
District 23
Ikaika Olds (D)
District 24
Adrian Tam (D)
District 25
Kim Iwamoto (D)
District 26
Della Belatti (D)
District 27
Jenna Takenouchi (D)
District 28
Daniel Holt (D)
District 29
Ikaika Hussey (D)
District 30
Shirley Templo (D)
District 31
Linda Ichiyama (D)
District 32
Garner Shimizu (R)
District 33
Sam Kong (D)
District 34
Gregg Takayama (D)
District 35
Cory Chun (D)
District 36
Rachele Lamosao (D)
District 37
Trish La Chica (D)
District 38
Lauren Matsumoto (R)
District 39
Elijah Pierick (R)
District 40
Julie Reyes Oda (R)
District 41
David Alcos (R)
District 42
Diamond Garcia (R)
District 43
Kanani Souza (R)
District 44
Darius Kila (D)
District 45
Chris Muraoka (R)
District 46
Amy Perruso (D)
District 47
Sean Quinlan (D)
District 48
Lisa Kitagawa (D)
District 49
Scot Matayoshi (D)
District 50
Michael Lee (D)
District 51
Lisa Marten (D)
Democratic Party (42)
Republican Party (9)
