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Terez Amato
Terez Amato (Democratic Party) is a member of the Hawaii House of Representatives, representing District 11. She assumed office on November 8, 2022. Her current term ends on November 3, 2026.
Amato (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Hawaii House of Representatives to represent District 11. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Terez Amato graduated from St. Anthony Junior/Senior High School. Amato has been affiliated with the Sierra Club, the Maui Farmers Union, and the Maui Forest Bird Recovery Project.[1]
Sponsored legislation
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Committee assignments
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2023-2024
Amato was assigned to the following committees:
- Consumer Protection & Commerce Committee
- Human Services & Homelessness Committee
- Human Services & Homelessness Committee
Elections
2024
See also: Hawaii House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Hawaii House of Representatives District 11
Incumbent Terez Amato defeated Aileen Acain in the general election for Hawaii House of Representatives District 11 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Terez Amato (D) | 65.4 | 6,657 |
 | Aileen Acain (R) | 34.6 | 3,521 | |
| Total votes: 10,178 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Hawaii House of Representatives District 11
Incumbent Terez Amato advanced from the Democratic primary for Hawaii House of Representatives District 11 on August 10, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Terez Amato | 100.0 | 2,599 |
| Total votes: 2,599 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Hawaii House of Representatives District 11
Aileen Acain advanced from the Republican primary for Hawaii House of Representatives District 11 on August 10, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Aileen Acain | 100.0 | 813 |
| Total votes: 813 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Amato in this election.
2022
See also: Hawaii House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Hawaii House of Representatives District 11
Terez Amato defeated Shekinah Cantere in the general election for Hawaii House of Representatives District 11 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Terez Amato (D) | 64.6 | 5,263 |
| Shekinah Cantere (R) | 35.4 | 2,882 | ||
| Total votes: 8,145 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Hawaii House of Representatives District 11
Terez Amato defeated Randal Mahiai in the Democratic primary for Hawaii House of Representatives District 11 on August 13, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Terez Amato | 73.6 | 2,716 |
| Randal Mahiai | 26.4 | 972 | ||
| Total votes: 3,688 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Hawaii House of Representatives District 11
Shekinah Cantere defeated Netra Halperin in the Republican primary for Hawaii House of Representatives District 11 on August 13, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Shekinah Cantere | 50.6 | 680 | |
 | Netra Halperin | 49.4 | 663 | |
| Total votes: 1,343 | |||
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2018
See also: Hawaii State Senate elections, 2018
General election
General election for Hawaii State Senate District 6
Incumbent Rosalyn Baker defeated Melissah Shishido in the general election for Hawaii State Senate District 6 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Rosalyn Baker (D) | 67.2 | 8,978 |
 | Melissah Shishido (G) | 32.8 | 4,379 | |
| Total votes: 13,357 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Hawaii State Senate District 6
Incumbent Rosalyn Baker defeated Terez Amato in the Democratic primary for Hawaii State Senate District 6 on August 11, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Rosalyn Baker | 50.8 | 3,394 |
| Terez Amato | 49.2 | 3,288 | |
| Total votes: 6,682 | |||
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Green primary election
Green primary for Hawaii State Senate District 6
Melissah Shishido advanced from the Green primary for Hawaii State Senate District 6 on August 11, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Melissah Shishido | 100.0 | 29 |
| Total votes: 29 | |||
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2014
- See also: Hawaii State Senate elections, 2014
Elections for the Hawaii State Senate 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 Roz Baker defeated Terez M. Amato in the Democratic primary, while Jared P. "Pika" Dubois was unopposed in the Republican primary. Baker defeated Dubois and Bronson Kekahuna Kaahui (L) in the general election.[2][3][4]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Roz Baker Incumbent |
63.7% | 7,210 | |
| Republican | Jared P. "Pika" Dubois | 25.8% | 2,916 | |
| Libertarian | Bronson Kekahuna Kaahui | 10.6% | 1,196 | |
| Total Votes | 11,322 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Roz Baker Incumbent |
54.9% | 2,699 |
| Terez M. Amato | 45.1% | 2,213 |
| Total Votes | 4,912 | |
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2022
Terez Amato did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2014
Amato's website has emphasized the following campaign themes:[5]
Education
- Excerpt: "I support working directly with our public school teachers to give them more control over their curriculum, and I support higher wages and bonuses. I also feel that higher goals could be attained with more autonomy at the local level by having school boards with direct input and involvement from parents."
Higher Education:
- Excerpt: "I’m in favor of more autonomy for UHMC and UH branches located here on Maui. It’s important that greater higher education opportunities be provided here, within Maui County. UHMC has grown significantly during the past few years, but if we hope to continue to excel, more Maui County money needs to stay within Maui County."
Minimum wage
- Excerpt: "There must be a state minimum wage increase."
Worker’s rights:
- Excerpt: "More stringent protection requirements for workers in hazardous fields must be mandated to protect our labor force. This includes those working with hazardous and toxic chemicals as well as dangerous machinery."
Unions
- Excerpt: "As a business owner, I understand the need to arrive at equitable labor negotiations that benefit both business and employee. When our employees are properly provided for and feel valued and happy, business thrives."
Health
- Excerpt: "I support upgraded and further improved standards for healthcare at MMMC. I also fully support the construction of an additional hospital on island to better serve our growing population. At the clinic level, I support requiring a smaller patient to support staff ratios in all local clinics."
Local Industry
- Excerpt: "Industry in Hawaii must look towards modernizing practices as an investment in Hawaii’s future and economy, not merely as a burdensome business expense. Ideally, this would be attained by educating businesses on cleaner, more responsible models which inspire a voluntary shift in practices."
Environment
- Excerpt: "Without our pristine environment, all sectors of industry in Hawaii will fail. This is not an anti-business approach; it is a responsible business approach. This means, no open air testing of new life forms until safety can be thoroughly assessed, strict guidelines for pesticide/fertilizer use, careful mitigation of dust drift and water runoff, and comprehensive air quality monitoring."
Campaign finance summary
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2024
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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. |
See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Candidate Hawaii House of Representatives District 11 |
Officeholder Hawaii House of Representatives District 11 |
Personal |
Footnotes
- ↑ Friends of Terez Amato, "Home," accessed December 20, 2022
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Terez Amato, "Issues," accessed July 24, 2014
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Tina Wildberger (D) |
Hawaii House of Representatives District 11 2022-Present |
Succeeded by - |
