Shannon Matson

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Shannon Matson

Democratic Party

Elections and appointments

Last election

August 13, 2022

Education

Bachelor's

University of Hawaii, Hilo

Personal

Birthplace

Honokaa, Hawaii

Contact

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Shannon Matson (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Hawaii House of Representatives to represent District 3. She lost in the Democratic primary on August 13, 2022.

Biography

Shannon Matson was born in Honoka'a, Hawaii. She earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Hawaii at Hilo. Matson also studied at Peking University in Beijing, China and at Southern Oregon University in Ashland, Oregon.

Elections

2022

See also: Hawaii House of Representatives elections, 2022

General election

General election for Hawaii House of Representatives District 3

Incumbent Chris Todd defeated Devin McMackin Sr. in the general election for Hawaii House of Representatives District 3 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Chris Todd (D)	80.9	5,191
	Submit photo	Devin McMackin Sr. (Aloha Aina Party)	19.1	1,229

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 6,420
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Hawaii House of Representatives District 3

Incumbent Chris Todd defeated Shannon Matson in the Democratic primary for Hawaii House of Representatives District 3 on August 13, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Chris Todd	62.6	2,620
		Shannon Matson	37.4	1,567

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 4,187
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Aloha Aina Party primary election

Aloha Aina Party primary for Hawaii House of Representatives District 3

Devin McMackin Sr. advanced from the Aloha Aina Party primary for Hawaii House of Representatives District 3 on August 13, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Devin McMackin Sr.	100.0	43

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 43
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2020

See also: Hawaii House of Representatives elections, 2020

General election

General election for Hawaii House of Representatives District 3

Incumbent Richard Onishi defeated Susan Hughes in the general election for Hawaii House of Representatives District 3 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Richard Onishi (D)	72.2	8,228
	Submit photo	Susan Hughes (R)	27.8	3,165

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 11,393
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Hawaii House of Representatives District 3

Incumbent Richard Onishi defeated Shannon Matson and Fred Fogel in the Democratic primary for Hawaii House of Representatives District 3 on August 8, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Richard Onishi	56.4	3,822
		Shannon Matson	35.4	2,402
	Submit photo	Fred Fogel	8.2	553

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 6,777
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Hawaii House of Representatives District 3

Susan Hughes advanced from the Republican primary for Hawaii House of Representatives District 3 on August 8, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Susan Hughes	100.0	613

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Campaign themes

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

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2020

Shannon Matson completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Matson's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

Born in Honoka'a and raised on Hawai'i Island, Shannon Lopeka Matson, is grateful to call Hawaiian Acres her home. As an alumni of U.H. Hilo, she has been an active community leader in the Hilo and Puna area for over 15 years. Shannon has always been an outspoken advocate for the environment, homeless rights, women's rights, and social justice issues that affect our community. As a mother, small business owner, small farmer, Shannon is aware of the struggles that Hawaii's working families endure to make ends meet. She will work hard to address the inequalities in the systems that continuously lead to benefits for corporations over communities and profits over people.

Shannon knows that listening to our communities' concerns and being a voice for District 3 is the key to co-creating meaningful change for a thriving Hawai'i.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• People- paid family leave, living wage, reducing regressive taxation
• Planet- environmental responsibility, green-tax aka tourist-tax to preserve and protect natural areas
• Prosperity- Diversify our economy, green and tech jobs, increase solutions and support for small farmer, sustainable infrastructure and access to alternative energy -especially in rural areas

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Our district is extremely large, with diverse demographics and needs. After spending the last couple of months hearing directly from you I know that there are many different challenges that I would be working to address at the state level. Some common concerns are the lack of infrastructure and poor roads in much of upper Puna and Ka'ū, safety and theft concerns across the district, and financial struggles. My plan for diversification away from a primarily tourism-driven economy would help address some of these concerns. I'd be working for expanding sustainable small-farm agriculture and alternative energy infrastructure technology and jobs to help increase our economic opportunities. Another solution I would be committing to work towards to create more support for our families is Paid Family Leave. This is an important solution to make sure that when a partner needs to take time off to care for aging parents, or a new baby, or for an injured or ill family member that they wouldn't be put in a situation of financial hardship. After becoming a mother, my priorities in life have shifted; I know now that the best way to ensure a better future for my keiki is to run for public office and fight for the representation our district deserves. I am grateful that I've been able to pursue my path in life because of the support of my partner and his willingness to be the parent at home. Let's work together to co-create a thriving Hawai'i for all.

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Footnotes

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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

Tina Nakada Grandinetti (D)

District 21

Jackson Sayama (D)

District 22

Andrew Takuya Garrett (D)

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)