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Mark Hashem
2022 - Present
2026
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Mark Hashem (Democratic Party) is a member of the Hawaii House of Representatives, representing District 19. He assumed office on November 8, 2022. His current term ends on November 3, 2026.
Hashem (Democratic Party) won re-election to the Hawaii House of Representatives to represent District 19 outright in the Democratic primary on August 10, 2024, after the general election was canceled.
Biography
Mark Hashem graduated from McKinley High School. Hashem earned a degree from Pacific University. He has served on the Hawaii Invasive Species Council.[1]
Committee assignments
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2023-2024
Hashem was assigned to the following committees:
- Corrections, Military, & Veterans Committee (decommissioned), Chair
- Consumer Protection & Commerce Committee
- Water and Land Committee
2021-2022
Hashem was assigned to the following committees:
- Agriculture & Food Systems Committee, Chair
- Consumer Protection & Commerce Committee
- Energy & Environmental Protection Committee
2019-2020
Hashem was assigned to the following committees:
- House Housing Committee
- House Transportation Committee
- Lower and Higher Education Committee, Vice Chair
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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| • Education |
| • Higher Education, Vice chair |
| • Housing |
| • Transportation |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Hashem served on the following committees:
| Hawaii committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Consumer Protection & Commerce |
| • Health |
| • Housing, Chair |
| • Human Services |
| • Judiciary |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Hashem served on the following committees:
| Hawaii committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Finance |
| • Labor & Public Employment, Vice Chair |
| • Public Safety |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Hashem served on these committees:
| Hawaii committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Agriculture, Vice Chair |
| • Economic Revitalization & Business |
| • Finance |
| • International Affairs, Vice Chair |
| • Tourism |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2024
See also: Hawaii House of Representatives elections, 2024
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Hawaii House of Representatives District 19
Incumbent Mark Hashem won election outright in the Democratic primary for Hawaii House of Representatives District 19 on August 10, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Mark Hashem | 100.0 | 4,436 |
| Total votes: 4,436 | |||
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Republican primary election
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Theresa Texeira (R)
- Ola Souza (R)
- Ku Lono Cuadra (R)
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Hashem in this election.
2022
See also: Hawaii House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Hawaii House of Representatives District 19
Incumbent Mark Hashem defeated Theresa Texeira in the general election for Hawaii House of Representatives District 19 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mark Hashem (D) | 70.5 | 7,932 |
| Theresa Texeira (R) | 29.5 | 3,326 | ||
| Total votes: 11,258 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Hawaii House of Representatives District 19
Incumbent Mark Hashem defeated Kathy Feldman in the Democratic primary for Hawaii House of Representatives District 19 on August 13, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mark Hashem | 71.7 | 5,337 |
| Kathy Feldman | 28.3 | 2,103 | ||
| Total votes: 7,440 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Hawaii House of Representatives District 19
Theresa Texeira advanced from the Republican primary for Hawaii House of Representatives District 19 on August 13, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Theresa Texeira | 100.0 | 1,202 | |
| Total votes: 1,202 | |||
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2020
See also: Hawaii House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Hawaii House of Representatives District 18
Incumbent Mark Hashem defeated Lori Ford in the general election for Hawaii House of Representatives District 18 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mark Hashem (D) | 67.8 | 9,349 |
| Lori Ford (R) | 32.2 | 4,432 | ||
| Total votes: 13,781 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Hawaii House of Representatives District 18
Incumbent Mark Hashem defeated Tommy Driskill III in the Democratic primary for Hawaii House of Representatives District 18 on August 8, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mark Hashem | 85.3 | 6,096 |
| Tommy Driskill III | 14.7 | 1,049 | ||
| Total votes: 7,145 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Hawaii House of Representatives District 18
Lori Ford advanced from the Republican primary for Hawaii House of Representatives District 18 on August 8, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Lori Ford | 100.0 | 1,560 | |
| Total votes: 1,560 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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2018
See also: Hawaii House of Representatives elections, 2018
General election
General election for Hawaii House of Representatives District 18
Incumbent Mark Hashem defeated Ola Souza in the general election for Hawaii House of Representatives District 18 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mark Hashem (D) | 68.3 | 7,000 |
| Ola Souza (R) | 31.7 | 3,255 | ||
| Total votes: 10,255 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Hawaii House of Representatives District 18
Incumbent Mark Hashem advanced from the Democratic primary for Hawaii House of Representatives District 18 on August 11, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mark Hashem | 100.0 | 5,368 |
| Total votes: 5,368 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Hawaii House of Representatives District 18
Ola Souza advanced from the Republican primary for Hawaii House of Representatives District 18 on August 11, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Ola Souza | 100.0 | 594 | |
| Total votes: 594 | |||
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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 Mark Hashem ran unopposed in the Hawaii House of Representatives District 18 general election.[2]
| Hawaii House of Representatives, District 18 General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic |  Mark Hashem Incumbent (unopposed) | |
| Source: State of Hawaii - Office of Elections | ||
Incumbent Mark Hashem ran unopposed in the Hawaii House of Representatives District 18 Democratic primary.[3][4]
| Hawaii House of Representatives, District 18 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Mark Hashem Incumbent (unopposed) | |
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 Mark Jun Hashem was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Susan Kehaulani Halvorsen was unopposed in the Republican primary. Hashem defeated Halvorsen in the general election.[5][6][7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mark Jun Hashem Incumbent |
66.5% | 6,884 | |
| Republican | Susan Kehaulani Halvorsen | 33.5% | 3,473 | |
| Total Votes | 10,357 | |||
2012
Hashem won re-election in the 2012 election for Hawaii House of Representatives District 18. Hashem ran unopposed in the August 11 Democratic primary and defeated Jeremy Low (R) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[8][9][10]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mark Hashem Incumbent |
60.8% | 7,311 | |
| Republican | Jeremy Low | 39.2% | 4,705 | |
| Total Votes | 12,016 | |||
2010
Mark Hashem defeated T.J. Lane, Albert Lee, and Larry Price in the September 18 primary. He defeated Republican Chris Baron in the general election on November 2, 2010.[11]
| Hawaii House of Representatives, District 18 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Mark Hashem (D)
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4,876 | 48.4% | ||
| Chris Baron (R) | 4,413 | 43.8% | ||
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Mark Hashem did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
2022
Mark Hashem did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Mark Hashem did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
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2024
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In 2024, the Hawaii State Legislature was in session from January 17 to May 3. |
2023
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In 2023, the Hawaii State Legislature was in session from January 18 to May 4. |
2022
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In 2022, the Hawaii State Legislature was in session from January 19 to May 5. |
2021
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In 2021, the Hawaii State Legislature was in session from January 20 to April 29.
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2020
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In 2020, the Hawaii State Legislature was in session from January 15 to July 10.
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2019
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In 2019, the Hawaii State Legislature was in session from January 16 through May 2.
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2018
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In 2018, the Hawaii State Legislature was in session from January 17 through May 3.
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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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Hashem is married with three children.
See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Hawai'i State Legislature, "Representative Mark J. Hashem (D)," accessed December 20, 2022
- ↑ 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 2012 General election results," accessed March 24, 2014
- ↑ Hawaii Secretary of State, "Official 2010 General election results," accessed December 13, 2013
- ↑ 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
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Bert Kobayashi (D) |
Hawaii House of Representatives District 19 2022-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by - |
Hawaii House of Representatives District 18 2010-2022 |
Succeeded by Gene Ward (R) |
