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Roy Takumi
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Hawaii State Board of Education At Large
Tenure

2024 - Present

Term ends

2026

Years in position

1

Predecessor
Prior offices
Hawaii House of Representatives District 36

Hawaii House of Representatives District 35
Successor: Cory Chun

Acting Hawaii State Board of Education At Large
Predecessor: Warren Haruki

Elections and appointments
Last election

August 13, 2022

Appointed

March 27, 2024

Education

Bachelor's

Long Island University

Graduate

University of Hawaii

Military

Service / branch

U.S. Air National Guard

Years of service

1970 - 1977

Contact

Roy Takumi is an at-large member of the Hawaii State Board of Education. He assumed office on May 9, 2024. His current term ends on June 30, 2026.

Takumi (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Hawaii House of Representatives to represent District 34. He lost in the Democratic primary on August 13, 2022.

Governor Joshua Green (D) appointed Takumi to the Hawaii State Department of Education on March 27, 2024, to replace Warren Haruki (nonpartisan). Takumi was also named chairperson.[1]

Biography

Takumi's professional experience includes working as a Program Director of American Friends Service Committee, an English as a second language teacher, a Communications Specialist with the Hawaii State American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations and a laborer at the Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard. Takumi served in the Hawaii Air National Guard from 1970-1977.

Elections

2022

See also: Hawaii House of Representatives elections, 2022

General election

General election for Hawaii House of Representatives District 34

Incumbent Gregg Takayama defeated Theodene Allen in the general election for Hawaii House of Representatives District 34 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Gregg Takayama
Gregg Takayama (D)
 
73.5
 
6,513
Image of Theodene Allen
Theodene Allen (R) Candidate Connection
 
26.5
 
2,348

Total votes: 8,861
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Hawaii House of Representatives District 34

Incumbent Gregg Takayama defeated incumbent Roy Takumi in the Democratic primary for Hawaii House of Representatives District 34 on August 13, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Gregg Takayama
Gregg Takayama
 
66.5
 
3,998
Image of Roy Takumi
Roy Takumi
 
33.5
 
2,018

Total votes: 6,016
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Hawaii House of Representatives District 34

Theodene Allen advanced from the Republican primary for Hawaii House of Representatives District 34 on August 13, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Theodene Allen
Theodene Allen Candidate Connection
 
100.0
 
1,088

Total votes: 1,088
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2020

See also: Hawaii House of Representatives elections, 2020

General election

General election for Hawaii House of Representatives District 35

Incumbent Roy Takumi defeated Carl Hood and Keline-Kameyo Kahau in the general election for Hawaii House of Representatives District 35 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Roy Takumi
Roy Takumi (D)
 
65.7
 
5,303
Carl Hood (R)
 
26.7
 
2,155
Image of Keline-Kameyo Kahau
Keline-Kameyo Kahau (Aloha Aina Party)
 
7.6
 
611

Total votes: 8,069
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Hawaii House of Representatives District 35

Incumbent Roy Takumi advanced from the Democratic primary for Hawaii House of Representatives District 35 on August 8, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Roy Takumi
Roy Takumi
 
100.0
 
2,975

Total votes: 2,975
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Hawaii House of Representatives District 35

Carl Hood advanced from the Republican primary for Hawaii House of Representatives District 35 on August 8, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Carl Hood
 
100.0
 
518

Total votes: 518
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Aloha Aina Party primary election

Aloha Aina Party primary for Hawaii House of Representatives District 35

Keline-Kameyo Kahau advanced from the Aloha Aina Party primary for Hawaii House of Representatives District 35 on August 8, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Keline-Kameyo Kahau
Keline-Kameyo Kahau
 
100.0
 
117

Total votes: 117
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2018

See also: Hawaii House of Representatives elections, 2018

General election

The general election was canceled. Incumbent Roy Takumi won election in the general election for Hawaii House of Representatives District 35.

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Hawaii House of Representatives District 35

Incumbent Roy Takumi advanced from the Democratic primary for Hawaii House of Representatives District 35 on August 11, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Roy Takumi
Roy Takumi
 
100.0
 
2,974

Total votes: 2,974
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2016

See also: Hawaii House of Representatives 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 Roy Takumi defeated Roger Clemente in the Hawaii House of Representatives District 35 general election.[2]

Hawaii House of Representatives, District 35 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Roy Takumi Incumbent 67.30% 4,143
     Republican Roger Clemente 32.70% 2,013
Total Votes 6,156
Source: State of Hawaii - Office of Elections


Incumbent Roy Takumi ran unopposed in the Hawaii House of Representatives District 35 Democratic primary.[3][4]

Hawaii House of Representatives, District 35 Democratic Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Roy Takumi Incumbent (unopposed)

Roger Clemente ran unopposed in the Hawaii House of Representatives District 35 Republican primary.[3][4]

Hawaii House of Representatives, District 35 Republican Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Republican Green check mark transparent.png Roger Clemente  (unopposed)

2014

See also: Hawaii House of Representatives elections, 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 Roy M. Takumi was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while LuAnn M. Poti was unopposed in the Republican primary. Takumi defeated Poti in the general election.[5][6][7]

Hawaii House of Representatives, District 35, General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngRoy M. Takumi Incumbent 63.9% 3,578
     Republican LuAnn M. Poti 36.1% 2,023
Total Votes 5,601

2012

See also: Hawaii House of Representatives elections, 2012

Takumi won re-election in the 2012 election for Hawaii House of Representatives District 35. Takumi ran unopposed in the August 11 Democratic primary and ran unopposed in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[8][9]

2010

See also: Hawaii House of Representatives elections, 2010

Takumi won re-election to the 36th District seat in 2010. He had no primary opposition on September 18, 2010. The general election took place on November 2, 2010. Reed Shiraki ran on the Republican for this seat.[10]

Hawaii House of Representatives, District 36 (2010)
Candidates Votes Percent
Green check mark transparent.png Roy Takumi (D) 4,806 59.8%
Reed Shiraki (R) 2,898 36.1%

2008

On November 4, 2008, Takumi won re-election to the Hawaii House of Representatives from Hawaii's 36th District. Takumi ran unopposed in the general election, and he received 6,903 votes.[11] Takumi raised $32,480 for his campaign.

Hawaii House of Representatives, District 36
Candidates Votes Percent
Green check mark transparent.png Roy Takumi (D) 6,903 77.4%
Blank 2,013 22.6%

Campaign themes

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Roy Takumi did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.

2020

Roy Takumi did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

Campaign finance summary


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Roy Takumi campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2022Hawaii House of Representatives District 34Lost primary$22,126 $68,275
2020Hawaii House of Representatives District 35Won general$40,075 N/A**
2018Hawaii House of Representatives District 35Won general$54,733 N/A**
2016Hawaii House of Representatives, District 35Won $22,070 N/A**
2014Hawaii House of Representatives, District 35Won $25,715 N/A**
2012Hawaii State House, District 35Won $22,620 N/A**
2010Hawaii State House, District 36Won $39,475 N/A**
2008Hawaii State House, District 36Won $32,480 N/A**
2006Hawaii State House, District 36Won $36,864 N/A**
2004Hawaii State House, District 36Won $28,177 N/A**
2002Hawaii State House, District 36Won $27,087 N/A**
2000Hawaii State House, District 36Won $49,610 N/A**
1998Hawaii State House, District 36Won $15,012 N/A**
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Personal

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Takumi is a member of the Inter-Agency Council on Immigrant Services, Director of the National Network for Immigrant and Refugee Rights, and member of the Pearl City Community Association, Waipahu Business Association, and Waipahu Cultural Garden Park.[12]

State legislative tenure

Committee assignments

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2021-2022

Takumi was assigned to the following committees:

2019-2020

Takumi was assigned to the following committees:

2017 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:

Hawaii committee assignments, 2017
Consumer Protection & Commerce, Chair

2015 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Takumi served on the following committees:

2013-2014

At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Takumi served on the following committees:

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Takumi served on these committees:

2009-2010

In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Takumi served on these committees:

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.


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2022

In 2022, the Hawaii State Legislature was in session from January 19 to May 5.


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2013

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Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by
Warren Haruki
Hawaii State Board of Education At Large
2024-Present
Succeeded by
-
Preceded by
Warren Haruki
Hawaii State Board of Education At Large
2024-2024
Succeeded by
-
Preceded by
-
Hawaii House of Representatives District 35
2012-2022
Succeeded by
Cory Chun (D)
Preceded by
-
Hawaii House of Representatives District 36
1992-2012
Succeeded by
-


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