Robert Bunda
Robert Bunda (Democratic Party) was a member of the Hawaii State Senate, representing District 22. Bunda assumed office in 1994. Bunda left office in 2010.
Bunda ran for election to the Honolulu City Council to represent District 2 in Hawaii. Bunda lost in the primary on August 11, 2018.
Bunda is a former Democratic state senator in the Hawaii State Senate, representing the 22nd District from 1994 to 2010. He ran for lieutenant governor in 2010, losing in the primary. Bunda served in the Hawaii State House of Representatives from 1983 to 1994. He joined the Hawaii State Senate in 1994 and was Senate President Emeritus from 2007 to 2010.
Biography
Bunda has served in the United States Air Force, Texas Army National Guard, and Hawaii National Guard. He was a Banking Executive from 1973 to 1979. He has been an Insurance Agent since 1979.
Bunda earned his B.S. from Texas Wesleyan College in 1974. He then attended Graduate Studies at the University of Dallas in 1975.
Elections
2018
See also: Municipal elections in Honolulu, Hawaii (2018)
Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Honolulu City Council District 2
Heidi Tsuneyoshi won election outright against Robert Bunda, Choon James, and Dave Burlew in the primary for Honolulu City Council District 2 on August 11, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Heidi Tsuneyoshi (Nonpartisan) | 53.5 | 7,737 |
| Robert Bunda (Nonpartisan) | 28.5 | 4,128 | ||
 | Choon James (Nonpartisan) | 14.1 | 2,040 | |
| Dave Burlew (Nonpartisan) | 3.9 | 558 | ||
| Total votes: 14,463 | |||
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2010
Bunda lost his bid for the Democratic nomination in the primary election.
2008
On November 4, 2008, Bunda won re-election to the Hawaii State Senate from Hawaii's 22nd Senate District. Bunda ran unopposed in the general election. He raised $14,850 for his campaign.[1]
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Scorecards
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.[2] The Institute observed state legislators' votes on issues involving taxes, spending, scope of government, business climate and raids on special funds. Bunda received a total score of 11%. Here are the scores Bunda received based on specific categories.
| 2010 Hawaii Senate Legislative Scorecard | ||||||||
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| Taxes | Business climate | Spending | Individual liberty | Raids | Scope of government | |||
| 0% | 0% | 0% | 67% | 13% | 0% | |||
Personal
Bunda and his wife, Gail, have five children.
See also
| Honolulu, Hawaii | Hawaii | Municipal government | Other local coverage |
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- Municipal elections in Honolulu, Hawaii (2018)
- Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii
- Hawaii lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2010
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Honolulu City Council
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 1998
Footnotes
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Hawaii State Senate - District 22 1994–2010 |
Succeeded by Donovan Dela Cruz |
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State of Hawaii Honolulu (capital) |
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