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Scott Saiki
Scott Saiki (Democratic Party) was a member of the Hawaii House of Representatives, representing District 25. He assumed office on November 8, 2022. He left office on November 5, 2024.
Saiki (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Hawaii House of Representatives to represent District 25. He lost in the Democratic primary on August 10, 2024.
Saiki became speaker of the House on May 4, 2017. He was previously the House majority leader from 2013 to 2017.[1][2]
Saiki was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, in 1964. He received a B.A. in political science and a J.D. from the University of Hawaii at Manoa. As of June 2024, Saiki was an attorney specializing in personal injury and disability law.[3][4]
Saiki first won election to the Hawaii House of Representatives in 1994. He represented the following districts: House District 20 (1994-2002), House District 22 (2002-2012), House District 26 (2012-2022), and House District 25 (assumed office 2022). Saiki helped pass legislation to legalize same-sex marriage, to require utilities to generate 100% of electric sales from renewable energy sources by 2045, and to create a statewide mail-in voting system.[3]
Saiki held various leadership positions with the National Conference of State Legislatures. He was the president of the organization from 2021 to 2022, the president-elect from 2020 to 2021, and the vice president from 2019 to 2020.[5][3]
Biography
Scott Saiki was born in Honolulu, Hawaii. Saiki earned a B.A. in political science and a J.D. from the University of Hawaii at Manoa. He served on the Campus Center Board of the University of Hawaii.[3]
Saiki has been affiliated with the Advocates for Public Interest Law Board of Directors, Hawaii State Bar Association, and the Moiliili Community Center. He has served as President of the Young Lawyers Division of the Hawaii State Bar Association.[6]
Committee assignments
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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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| • Legislative Management |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Saiki served on the following committees:
| Hawaii committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Legislative Management |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Saiki served on the following committees:
| Hawaii committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Legislative Management |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Saiki served on these committees:
| Hawaii committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Education |
| • Higher Education |
| • Labor & Public Employment |
| • Public Safety & Military Affairs |
| • Transportation |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Saiki served on these committees:
| Hawaii committee assignments, 2009 |
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| • Education |
| • Higher Education |
| • Labor & Public Employment |
| • Public Safety |
| • Transportation |
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 25
Kim Coco Iwamoto won election outright against incumbent Scott Saiki in the Democratic primary for Hawaii House of Representatives District 25 on August 10, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Kim Coco Iwamoto  | 52.5 | 2,668 |
 | Scott Saiki | 47.5 | 2,412 | |
| Total votes: 5,080 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
No Labels Party primary election
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Thomas Brandt (No Labels Party)
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Saiki in this election.
2022
See also: Hawaii House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Hawaii House of Representatives District 25
Incumbent Scott Saiki defeated Rob Novak in the general election for Hawaii House of Representatives District 25 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Scott Saiki (D) | 73.4 | 5,473 |
| Rob Novak (R) | 26.6 | 1,986 | ||
| Total votes: 7,459 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Hawaii House of Representatives District 25
Incumbent Scott Saiki defeated Kim Coco Iwamoto in the Democratic primary for Hawaii House of Representatives District 25 on August 13, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Scott Saiki | 51.5 | 2,680 |
| Kim Coco Iwamoto | 48.5 | 2,519 | |
| Total votes: 5,199 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Hawaii House of Representatives District 25
Rob Novak advanced from the Republican primary for Hawaii House of Representatives District 25 on August 13, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Rob Novak | 100.0 | 745 | |
| Total votes: 745 | |||
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2020
See also: Hawaii House of Representatives elections, 2020
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Hawaii House of Representatives District 26
Incumbent Scott Saiki won election outright against Kim Coco Iwamoto in the Democratic primary for Hawaii House of Representatives District 26 on August 8, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Scott Saiki | 51.3 | 3,393 |
| Kim Coco Iwamoto | 48.7 | 3,226 | |
| Total votes: 6,619 | |||
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2018
See also: Hawaii House of Representatives elections, 2018
General election
The general election was canceled. Incumbent Scott Saiki won election in the general election for Hawaii House of Representatives District 26.
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Hawaii House of Representatives District 26
Incumbent Scott Saiki advanced from the Democratic primary for Hawaii House of Representatives District 26 on August 11, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Scott Saiki | 100.0 | 3,398 |
| Total votes: 3,398 | |||
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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 Scott Saiki ran unopposed in the Hawaii House of Representatives District 26 general election.[7]
| Hawaii House of Representatives, District 26 General Election, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic |  Scott Saiki Incumbent (unopposed) | |
| Source: State of Hawaii - Office of Elections | ||
Incumbent Scott Saiki ran unopposed in the Hawaii House of Representatives District 26 Democratic primary.[8][9]
| Hawaii House of Representatives, District 26 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Scott Saiki 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 Scott K. Saiki was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Eric B. Marshall was unopposed in the Republican primary. Saiki defeated Marshall in the general election.[10][11][12]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Scott K. Saiki Incumbent |
68.6% | 3,858 | |
| Republican | Eric B. Marshall | 31.4% | 1,768 | |
| Total Votes | 5,626 | |||
2012
Saiki won re-election in the 2012 election for Hawaii House of Representatives District 26. Saiki defeated Lei Ahu Isa and Ryan Toma Kapuniai in the August 11 Democratic primary and defeated Tiffany Au (R) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[13][14][15]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Scott Saiki Incumbent |
60.9% | 4,163 | |
| Republican | Tiffany Au | 39.1% | 2,678 | |
| Total Votes | 6,841 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Scott Saiki Incumbent |
68.8% | 2,814 |
| Lei Ahu Isa | 25.5% | 1,043 |
| Ryan Toma Kapuniai | 5.7% | 234 |
| Total Votes | 4,091 | |
2010
Saiki won re-election to the 22nd District seat in 2010. He had no primary opposition on September 18, 2010. The general election took place on November 2, 2010. Gregory Cuadra ran on the Republican ticket for this seat.[16]
| Hawaii House of Representatives, District 22 (2010) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Scott Saiki (D)
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4,016 | 72.0% | ||
| Gregory Cuadra (R) | 1,162 | 20.8% | ||
2008
In 2008, Saiki won re-election to the Hawaii House of Representatives from Hawaii's 22nd District. Saiki ran unopposed in the election. He raised $7,857 for his campaign.[17]
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2022
Scott Saiki did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Scott Saiki did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
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2024
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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See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Honolulu Star Advertiser, "Souki resigns as House speaker in leadership shake-up," May 4, 2017
- ↑ AP, "The Latest: Hawaii House elects Rep. Scott Saiki speaker," May 4, 2017
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Hawai'i State Legislature, "Representative Scott K. Saiki (D)," accessed December 20, 2022
- ↑ Scott Saiki State Representative, "About," accessed June 25, 2024
- ↑ NCSL, "NCSL Current and Past Presidents, 1975-2023," accessed June 25, 2024
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography," accessed March 24, 2014
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 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
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sylvia Luke (D) |
Hawaii House of Representatives District 25 2022-2024 |
Succeeded by Kim Coco Iwamoto (D) |
| Preceded by - |
Hawaii House of Representatives District 26 2012-2022 |
Succeeded by Della Au Belatti (D) |
| Preceded by - |
Hawaii House of Representatives District 22 2002-2012 |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by - |
Hawaii House of Representatives District 20 1994-2002 |
Succeeded by - |
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