Tamara McKay
Tamara McKay was an officeholder of the Republican Party of Hawaii Chair.
McKay (Republican Party) ran for election to the Hawaii State Senate to represent District 7. McKay lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.
McKay completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.
In August 2023, Hawaii Republican Party leadership elected McKay to serve as the chairwoman of the Hawaii Republican Party.[1] She served in the position until May 2025.[2]
Elections
2022
See also: Hawaii State Senate elections, 2022
General election
General election for Hawaii State Senate District 7
Incumbent Lynn DeCoite defeated Tamara McKay in the general election for Hawaii State Senate District 7 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Lynn DeCoite (D) | 75.7 | 14,161 |
 | Tamara McKay (R)  | 24.3 | 4,545 | |
| Total votes: 18,706 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Hawaii State Senate District 7
Incumbent Lynn DeCoite defeated Walter Ritte and Leo Caires in the Democratic primary for Hawaii State Senate District 7 on August 13, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Lynn DeCoite | 60.1 | 6,722 |
 | Walter Ritte | 33.4 | 3,739 | |
| Leo Caires | 6.4 | 720 | ||
| Total votes: 11,181 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Hawaii State Senate District 7
Tamara McKay advanced from the Republican primary for Hawaii State Senate District 7 on August 13, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Tamara McKay | 100.0 | 2,017 |
| Total votes: 2,017 | |||
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Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Tamara McKay completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by McKay's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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So they can be heard and be part of the decision making process.
It’s time for change. Hawaii is in the top five for corruption. Change can only happen if you change how you vote. We need to be part of the solution to the problem or the problem becomes the solution.
- Affordability
- Sustainability
- Independence
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See also
2022 Elections
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