2024 Hawaii House of Representatives election

The 2024 Hawaii House of Representatives election will be held on November 5, 2024, as part of the 2024 United States elections.[1] All 51 seats in the Hawaii House of Representatives will be elected.

2024 Hawaii House of Representatives election

← 2022 November 5, 2024 2026 →

All 51 seats in the Hawaii House of Representatives
26 seats needed for a majority
 
Leader Scott Saiki
(lost renomination)
Lauren Cheape Matsumoto
Party Democratic Republican
Leader's seat 25th 38th
Last election 45 6
Current seats 45 6
Seats needed Steady Increase 20

Map of the incumbents:
     Democratic incumbent
     Republican incumbent

Incumbent Speaker

Scott Saiki
Democratic



Background

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The deadline to file for candidacy was June 4, 2024.[2] Primary elections are scheduled for August 10, 2024.[3]

Retirements

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Four incumbents will not seek re-election.

Democrats

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  1. District 2: Richard Onishi is retiring.[4]
  2. District 20: Bertrand Kobayashi is retiring.[5]
  3. District 23: Scott Nishimoto is retiring to run for Honolulu City Council.[6]
  4. District 45: Cedric Gates is retiring to run for State Senate.[7]

In addition, on July 11, 2024, Representative Mark Nakashima unexpectedly passed away, leaving the District 1 seat vacant.[8]

Incumbents defeated

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In primary election

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Four incumbent representatives, all Democrats, were defeated in the August 10 primary election.[9]

Democrats

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  1. District 25: Scott Saiki lost renomination to Kim Coco Iwamoto.
  2. District 29: May Mizuno lost nomination to a full term to Ikaika Lardizabal Hussey.
  3. District 30: Sonny Ganaden lost renomination to Shirley Ann Labadan Templo.
  4. District 50: Natalia Hussey-Burdick lost renomination to Michael Lee.

Predictions

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Source Ranking As of
CNalysis[10] Solid D June 13, 2024

Summary

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Position Incumbent Candidates[11]

Democratic Green
Libertarian Republican
We The People

Member Party First

elected

Status
HD 1 Vacant since July 11, 2024
HD 2 Richard Onishi Democratic 2012 Incumbent not running.
  • Tanya Yamanaka Aynessazian
  • Sue Lee Loy
HD 3 Chris Toshiro Todd Democratic 2017 Incumbent running.
HD 4 Greggor Ilagan Democratic 2020 Incumbent running.
HD 5 Jeanné Kapela Democratic 2020 Incumbent running.
  • Frederick F. Fogel
  • Jeanné Kapela
  • Ashley Oyama
  • Chantel Makuaole-Perrin
HD 6 Kirstin Kahaloa Democratic 2022 Incumbent running.
HD 7 Nicole Lowen Democratic 2012 Incumbent running.
HD 8 David Tarnas Democratic 2018 Incumbent running.
HD 9 Justin Woodson Democratic 2013 Incumbent running.
HD 10 Tyson Miyake Democratic 2023 Incumbent running.
HD 11 Terez Amato Democratic 2022 Incumbent running.
HD 12 Kyle Yamashita Democratic 2004 Incumbent running.
HD 13 Mahina Poepoe Democratic 2022 Incumbent running.
HD 14 Elle Cochran Democratic 2022 Incumbent running.
HD 15 Nadine Nakamura Democratic 2016 Incumbent running.
HD 16 Luke Evslin Democratic 2023 Incumbent running.
HD 17 Dee Morikawa Democratic 2010 Incumbent running.
HD 18 Gene Ward Republican 2006 Incumbent running.
HD 19 Mark Hashem Democratic 2010 Incumbent running.
HD 20 Bertrand Kobayashi Democratic 2012 Incumbent retiring.
  • John Choi
  • George Hooker
  • James Logue
  • Tina Nakada Grandinetti
  • Corrine S. Solomon
  • Kevan JunWah Kamakana Wong
HD 21 Jackson Sayama Democratic 2020 Incumbent running.
HD 22 Andrew Takuya Garrett Democratic 2022 Incumbent running.
HD 23 Scott Nishimoto Democratic 2002 Incumbent retiring.
  • Pat McCain
  • Ikaika M. Olds
  • Paul F. Robotti
  • Ian M.A. Ross
HD 24 Adrian Tam Democratic 2020 Incumbent running.
HD 25 Scott Saiki Democratic 1994 Incumbent running.
HD 26 Della Au Belatti Democratic 2006 Incumbent running.
HD 27 Jenna Takenouchi Democratic 2022 Incumbent running.
HD 28 Daniel Holt Democratic 2016 Incumbent running.
HD 29 May Mizuno Democratic 2024 Incumbent running.
  • Ikaika Lardizabal Hussey
  • Carole Kauhiwai Kaapu
  • May Mizuno
HD 30 Sonny Ganaden Democratic 2020 Incumbent running.
HD 31 Linda Ichiyama Democratic 2010 Incumbent running.
HD 32 Micah Aiu Democratic 2022 Incumbent running.
HD 33 Sam Satoru Kong Democratic 2014 Incumbent running.
HD 34 Gregg Takayama Democratic 2012 Incumbent running.
HD 35 Cory Chun Democratic 2022 Incumbent running.
  • Domineque E.P. Bonifacio
  • Cory Chun
  • Ikeda Rahman Perreira
HD 36 Rachele Lamosao Democratic 2022 Incumbent running.
HD 37 Trish La Chica Democratic 2023 Incumbent running.
HD 38 Lauren Matsumoto Republican 2012 Incumbent running.
HD 39 Elijah Pierick Republican 2022 Incumbent running.
HD 40 Rose Martinez Democratic 2022 Incumbent running.
  • Cory C. Asuncion
  • Rose Martinez
  • Frankie McCurley
  • Julie Reyes Oda
  • Christian P. Ulufanua
HD 41 David Alcos Republican 2022 Incumbent running.
HD 42 Diamond Garcia Republican 2022 Incumbent running.
  • Isaiah C. Baclaan
  • Diamond Garcia
  • Anthony Makana Paris
  • Kauʻi Yadao
HD 43 Kanani Souza Republican 2022 Incumbent running.
HD 44 Darius Kila Democratic 2022 Incumbent running.
HD 45 Cedric Gates Democratic 2016 Incumbent retiring.
  • Cross Makani Crabbe
  • Desire Auguste DeSoto
  • Philip Joseph Ganaban
  • Chris Muraoka
  • Ranson Kuiokalani Soares
  • Tiana Wilbur
HD 46 Amy Perruso Democratic 2018 Incumbent running.
  • Mark Anthony G. Clemente
  • Daniel Michael Gabriel
  • Amy Perruso
HD 47 Sean Quinlan Democratic 2016 Incumbent running.
HD 48 Lisa Kitagawa Democratic 2018 Incumbent running.
HD 49 Scot Matayoshi Democratic 2018 Incumbent running.
HD 50 Natalia Hussey-Burdick Democratic 2022 Incumbent running.
HD 51 Lisa Marten Democratic 2020 Incumbent running.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Hawaii House of Representatives elections, 2024". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
  2. ^ "Become a Candidate". Hawaii Office of Elections. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  3. ^ "Hawaii Primary Results 2024: Live Election Map | Races by County - POLITICO". www.politico.com. 2024-02-15. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
  4. ^ Dayton, Kevin (May 31, 2024). "Hilo Councilwoman Sue Lee Loy Is Hoping To Move Up To The Legislature". Honolulu Civil Beat. Retrieved August 11, 2024. State House Rep. Richard Onishi is retiring this fall, and longtime Hawaii County Councilwoman Sue Lee Loy moved to a rented home in Onishi's Hilo district in April just weeks before filing to run for office there.
  5. ^ "Rep. Bert Kobayashi announces retirement from state Legislature". Hawaii Public Radio. March 5, 2024. Retrieved August 11, 2024.
  6. ^ Angarone, Ben (July 9, 2024). "Candidates To Replace Calvin Say On The Honolulu City Council Offer Contrasting Approaches". Honolulu Civil Beat. Retrieved August 11, 2024. Three candidates are running — House Rep. Scott Nishimoto, nonprofit consultant Brendan Schultz and restaurant owner Bill Muneno — and they have different ideas of what a council member's job should be.
  7. ^ "Candidate Q&A: State Senate District 22 — Cedric Gates". Honolulu Civil Beat. July 11, 2024. Retrieved August 11, 2024.
  8. ^ Mizuo, Ashley (July 12, 2024). "Hawaiʻi Island Rep. Mark Nakashima dies at 61". Hawaiʻi Public Radio. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
  9. ^ Blair, Chad (August 10, 2024). "Iwamoto Edges Out House Speaker Saiki In Tight Race". Honolulu Civil Beat. Retrieved August 11, 2024.
  10. ^ "24 HI Forecast". projects.cnalysis.com. Retrieved 2024-07-02.
  11. ^ "2024 Candidate Report". HI Office of Elections. Retrieved 5 June 2024.