Val Aquino Okimoto
2023 - Present
2027
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Val Aquino Okimoto is a member of the Honolulu City Council in Hawaii, representing District 8. She assumed office on January 2, 2023. Her current term ends on January 2, 2027.
Aquino Okimoto ran for election to the Honolulu City Council to represent District 8 in Hawaii. She won in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Aquino Okimoto is a former Republican member of the Hawaii House of Representatives, representing District 36 from 2018 to 2022. She served as the state House minority leader.[1]
Biography
Val Aquino Okimoto was born in Lihue, Kauai, and graduated from Kaua'i High School and earned a bachelor's degree in accounting from Brigham Young University of Hawaii and a special education teaching certificate at Chaminade University of Honolulu. Her professional experience includes working as a special education teacher at Makalapa Elementary School and Highlands Elementary School. She has been the director and treasurer of the Mililani Town Association and a board member of the School Community Council at a local elementary school. Aquino Okimoto was elected to the Hawaii State House of Representatives in 2018. [2]
Elections
2022
Honolulu City Council
See also: City elections in Honolulu, Hawaii (2022)
General election
General election for Honolulu City Council District 8
Val Aquino Okimoto defeated Ron Menor in the general election for Honolulu City Council District 8 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Val Aquino Okimoto (Nonpartisan) | 57.3 | 22,456 |
 | Ron Menor (Nonpartisan) | 42.7 | 16,745 | |
| Total votes: 39,201 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Honolulu City Council District 8
Val Aquino Okimoto and Ron Menor defeated Keone Simon, Dion Mesta, and Charmaine Doran in the primary for Honolulu City Council District 8 on August 13, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Val Aquino Okimoto (Nonpartisan) | 39.3 | 12,198 |
| ✔ | | Ron Menor (Nonpartisan) | 37.4 | 11,618 |
| Keone Simon (Nonpartisan) | 11.6 | 3,606 | ||
| Dion Mesta (Nonpartisan) | 6.3 | 1,957 | ||
| Charmaine Doran (Nonpartisan) | 5.3 | 1,651 | ||
| Total votes: 31,030 | |||
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House of Representatives
Val Aquino Okimoto did not file to run for re-election.
2020
See also: Hawaii House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Hawaii House of Representatives District 36
Incumbent Val Aquino Okimoto defeated Trish La Chica in the general election for Hawaii House of Representatives District 36 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Val Aquino Okimoto (R) | 52.3 | 6,949 |
 | Trish La Chica (D) | 47.7 | 6,337 | |
| Total votes: 13,286 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Hawaii House of Representatives District 36
Trish La Chica defeated Marilyn Lee in the Democratic primary for Hawaii House of Representatives District 36 on August 8, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Trish La Chica | 58.9 | 4,218 |
 | Marilyn Lee | 41.1 | 2,940 | |
| Total votes: 7,158 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Hawaii House of Representatives District 36
Incumbent Val Aquino Okimoto advanced from the Republican primary for Hawaii House of Representatives District 36 on August 8, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Val Aquino Okimoto | 100.0 | 2,071 |
| Total votes: 2,071 | |||
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2018
See also: Hawaii House of Representatives elections, 2018
General election
General election for Hawaii House of Representatives District 36
Val Aquino Okimoto defeated Marilyn Lee in the general election for Hawaii House of Representatives District 36 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Val Aquino Okimoto (R) | 54.7 | 4,933 |
| Marilyn Lee (D) | 45.3 | 4,081 | |
| Total votes: 9,014 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Hawaii House of Representatives District 36
Marilyn Lee defeated Dean Hazama, Trish La Chica, and Z. Ka'apana Aki in the Democratic primary for Hawaii House of Representatives District 36 on August 11, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Marilyn Lee | 35.5 | 2,026 |
| Dean Hazama | 31.8 | 1,813 | ||
| Trish La Chica | 24.2 | 1,381 | |
| Z. Ka'apana Aki | 8.5 | 487 | ||
| Total votes: 5,707 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Hawaii House of Representatives District 36
Val Aquino Okimoto advanced from the Republican primary for Hawaii House of Representatives District 36 on August 11, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Val Aquino Okimoto | 100.0 | 889 |
| Total votes: 889 | |||
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Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2020
Val Aquino Okimoto did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
State legislative tenure
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2022
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2021
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2020
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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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Committee assignments
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2021-2022
Aquino Okimoto was assigned to the following committees:
- Labor Committee
- Legislative Management Committee
- Economic Development & Technology Committee
- House Education Committee
- Higher Education Committee
2019-2020
Aquino Okimoto was assigned to the following committees:
- Agriculture & Food Systems Committee
- Tourism & International Affairs Committee
- Lower and Higher Education Committee
See also
2022 Elections
External links
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Candidate Honolulu City Council District 8 |
Officeholder Honolulu City Council District 8 |
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Footnotes
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| Preceded by - |
Honolulu City Council District 8 2023-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by - |
Hawaii House of Representatives District 36 2018-2022 |
Succeeded by Rachele Fernandez Lamosao (D) |
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