Bob McDermott

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Bob McDermott (Republican Party) was a member of the Hawaii House of Representatives, representing District 40. He assumed office on November 6, 2012. He left office on November 8, 2022.

McDermott (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. Senate to represent Hawaii. He lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Biography

Bob McDermott served in the U.S. Marine Corps. McDermott earned an M.B.A. from Chaminade University.^[1] His career experience includes working as a realtor and a nonprofit executive director.^[2]

Committee assignments

2021-2022

McDermott was assigned to the following committees:

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2019-2020

McDermott was assigned to the following committees:

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2017 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:

Hawaii committee assignments, 2017
• Housing
• Judiciary
• Transportation

2015 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, McDermott served on the following committees:

Hawaii committee assignments, 2015
• Consumer Protection & Commerce
• Judiciary

2013-2014

At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, McDermott served on the following committees:

Hawaii committee assignments, 2013
• Consumer Protection & Commerce
• Judiciary
• Veterans, Military, & International Affairs, & Culture and the Arts
• Public Safety

Issues

Education

In February 2014, McDermott announced his opposition to a controversial sex education program in Hawaii public schools. The program, taught in 12 public schools, is expected to be expanded by the Hawaii Department of Education. McDermott published a report entitled “The Pono Choices Curriculum: Sexualizing the Innocent.” The program is designed for schoolchildren aged 11 to 13 and taught in 1,700 middle schools. While the Hawaii Department of Education allows parents to opt out their children from the education, McDermott disagreed with this exception. “The parental opt-out forms are woefully inadequate. They lack clarity and transparency by concealing some controversial aspects of the material,” McDermott said.^[3]

Elections

2024

General election

General election for U.S. Senate Hawaii

Incumbent Mazie K. Hirono defeated Bob McDermott, Shelby Billionaire, and Emma Pohlman in the general election for U.S. Senate Hawaii on November 5, 2024.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Mazie K. Hirono (D)	64.6	324,194
	Bob McDermott (R)	31.9	160,075
	Shelby Billionaire (We the People)	1.8	9,224
	Emma Pohlman (G)	1.6	8,270

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 501,763
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Hawaii

Incumbent Mazie K. Hirono defeated Ron Curtis and Clyde McClain Lewman in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Hawaii on August 10, 2024.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Mazie K. Hirono	90.5	176,131
	Ron Curtis	7.3	14,271
	Clyde McClain Lewman	2.2	4,287

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 194,689
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. Senate Hawaii

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate Hawaii on August 10, 2024.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Bob McDermott	51.9	27,961
	Adriel Lam	16.5	8,913
	Melba Amaral	14.2	7,627
	Paul Dolan	7.4	4,006
	Arturo Reyes	6.2	3,319
	Emmanuel Tipon	3.8	2,075

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 53,901
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for U.S. Senate Hawaii

No candidate advanced from the primary.

		Candidate	%	Votes
		John Giuffre	100.0	966

Vote totals may be incomplete for this race.
	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 966
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

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Aloha Aina Party primary election

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Dan Decker (Aloha Aina Party)

Green primary election

Green primary for U.S. Senate Hawaii

Emma Pohlman advanced from the Green primary for U.S. Senate Hawaii on August 10, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Emma Pohlman	100.0	1,342

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,342
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Jennifer Booker (G)

Libertarian primary election

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Aaron Toman (L)

We the People primary election

We the People primary for U.S. Senate Hawaii

Shelby Billionaire advanced from the We the People primary for U.S. Senate Hawaii on August 10, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Shelby Billionaire	100.0	977

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 977
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Endorsements

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2022

Senate

General election

General election for U.S. Senate Hawaii

Incumbent Brian E. Schatz defeated Bob McDermott, Feena Bonoan, Emma Pohlman, and Dan Decker in the general election for U.S. Senate Hawaii on November 8, 2022.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Brian E. Schatz (D)	71.2	290,894
	Bob McDermott (R)	26.0	106,358
	Feena Bonoan (L)	1.2	4,915
	Emma Pohlman (G)	1.0	4,142
	Dan Decker (Aloha Aina Party)	0.5	2,208

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 408,517
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Hawaii

Incumbent Brian E. Schatz defeated Steve Tataii in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Hawaii on August 13, 2022.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Brian E. Schatz	93.6	228,595
	Steve Tataii	6.4	15,725

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 244,320
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. Senate Hawaii

Bob McDermott defeated Timothy Dalhouse, Wallyn Kanoelani Christian, Steven Bond, and Asia LaVonne in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate Hawaii on August 13, 2022.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Bob McDermott	39.6	25,686
	Timothy Dalhouse	26.4	17,158
	Wallyn Kanoelani Christian	14.6	9,497
	Steven Bond	9.9	6,407
	Asia LaVonne	9.5	6,187

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 64,935
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Charles Collins (R)
John Roco (R)

Aloha Aina Party primary election

Aloha Aina Party primary for U.S. Senate Hawaii

Dan Decker advanced from the Aloha Aina Party primary for U.S. Senate Hawaii on August 13, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Dan Decker	100.0	987

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 987
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Green primary election

Green primary for U.S. Senate Hawaii

Emma Pohlman advanced from the Green primary for U.S. Senate Hawaii on August 13, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Emma Pohlman	100.0	1,245

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,245
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Libertarian primary election

Libertarian primary for U.S. Senate Hawaii

Feena Bonoan advanced from the Libertarian primary for U.S. Senate Hawaii on August 13, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Feena Bonoan	100.0	515

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 515
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State House

See also: Hawaii House of Representatives elections, 2022

Bob McDermott did not file to run for re-election.

2020

General election

General election for Hawaii House of Representatives District 40

Incumbent Bob McDermott defeated Rose Martinez in the general election for Hawaii House of Representatives District 40 on November 3, 2020.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Bob McDermott (R)	58.0	5,365
	Rose Martinez (D)	42.0	3,886

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 9,251
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Hawaii House of Representatives District 40

Rose Martinez advanced from the Democratic primary for Hawaii House of Representatives District 40 on August 8, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Rose Martinez	100.0	2,621

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 2,621
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Hawaii House of Representatives District 40

Incumbent Bob McDermott advanced from the Republican primary for Hawaii House of Representatives District 40 on August 8, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Bob McDermott	100.0	2,035

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 2,035
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2018

General election

General election for Hawaii House of Representatives District 40

Incumbent Bob McDermott defeated Rose Martinez in the general election for Hawaii House of Representatives District 40 on November 6, 2018.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Bob McDermott (R)	55.8	3,037
	Rose Martinez (D)	44.2	2,406

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 5,443 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Hawaii House of Representatives District 40

Rose Martinez advanced from the Democratic primary for Hawaii House of Representatives District 40 on August 11, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Rose Martinez	100.0	1,634

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,634
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Hawaii House of Representatives District 40

Incumbent Bob McDermott advanced from the Republican primary for Hawaii House of Representatives District 40 on August 11, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Bob McDermott	100.0	675

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 675
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Hawaii House of Representatives District 40

No candidate advanced from the primary.

		Candidate	%	Votes
		Pat Cariaga Bolo	100.0	27

Vote totals may be incomplete for this race.
	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 27
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2016

See also: Hawaii House of Representatives elections, 2016

Elections for the Hawaii House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on August 13, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was June 7, 2016.

Incumbent Bob McDermott defeated Rose Martinez in the Hawaii House of Representatives District 40 general election.^[4]

Hawaii House of Representatives, District 40 General Election, 2016
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Bob McDermott Incumbent	58.67%	3,528
	Democratic	Rose Martinez	41.33%	2,485
Total Votes				6,013
Source: State of Hawaii - Office of Elections

Rose Martinez defeated Randy Aaron Gonce in the Hawaii House of Representatives District 40 Democratic primary.^[5]^[6]

Hawaii House of Representatives, District 40 Democratic Primary, 2016
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Rose Martinez	57.00%	1,022
	Democratic	Randy Aaron Gonce	43.00%	771
Total Votes				1,793

Incumbent Bob McDermott ran unopposed in the Hawaii House of Representatives District 40 Republican primary.^[5]^[6]

Hawaii House of Representatives, District 40 Republican Primary, 2016
Party		Candidate
	Republican	Bob McDermott Incumbent (unopposed)

2014

See also: Hawaii House of Representatives elections, 2014

Elections for the Hawaii House of Representatives 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. Rose Martinez defeated Isaiah Nahakuokeola in the Democratic primary, while incumbent Bob McDermott was unopposed in the Republican primary. Martinez was defeated by McDermott in the general election.^[7]^[8]^[9]

**Hawaii House of Representatives, District 40, General Election, 2014**
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Bob McDermott Incumbent	62.3%	3,161
	Democratic	Rose Martinez	37.7%	1,915
Total Votes				5,076

**Hawaii House of Representatives, District 40 Democratic Primary, 2014**
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Rose Martinez	61.1%	1,404
Isaiah Nahakuokeola	38.9%	892
Total Votes		2,296

2012

See also: Hawaii House of Representatives elections, 2012

McDermott won election in the 2012 election for Hawaii House of Representatives District 40. McDermott ran unopposed in the August 11 Republican primary and defeated Chris Kalani Manabat (D) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.^[10]^[11]^[12]

**Hawaii House of Representatives, District 40, General Election, 2012**
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Bob McDermott Incumbent	51.1%	3,249
	Democratic	Chris Kalani Manabat	48.9%	3,107
Total Votes				6,356

Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

Bob McDermott did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.

Campaign website

McDermott’s campaign website stated the following:

“

Key Issues
Fiscal
We'll slash inflation by balancing the $34 trillion debt, protecting entitlements, break monopolies, boost American jobs, counter CCP influence, and set a 30% tax for the wealthy. My pledge to you.

Environmental
We'll secure Oahu's desalination plant, complete Red Hill's cleanup, return Fort Shafter to Native Hawaiians, close Barber's Point dump, ensure Radford High's safety, and adjust Maui's compensation. Our commitment to action.

National Security
We'll end the Ukraine war, support Israel, stop wokeism in the military, decouple from China, protect our supply chains, ban CCP land buys near bases, boost VA care, and push for a bio-lab moratorium. Our commitment to you.

Immigration
We'll bolster border security, slash illegal immigration costs, tackle child trafficking with life sentences, ensure children's safety with DNA testing, and fight the Fentanyl epidemic. Our pledge: Enhanced safety and respect.

Cultural Issues
We'll defend kids from harmful ideologies, uphold pro-life values, combat censorship, ensure fairness, and honor parental rights. Our commitment: Safeguarding dignity and family values. ^[13]

”

—Bob McDermott’s campaign website (2024)^[14]

2022

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Campaign website

McDermott's campaign website stated the following:

“

Red Hill

McDermott Supports a complete closure and decommissioning of the Red Hill fuel farm. As a USMC gulf war veteran, he understands the needs to balance national security with our environment. Only Hawaii elected official to develop a plan to remove the fuel.

Inflation

Perhaps the cruelest tax of all is the insidious attack of inflation precipitated by an ill-advised monetary easing policy with no end in sight amplified by a wasteful and undisciplined fiscal policy. These poorly thought out fiscal policies discourage work and perpetuate government dependence.

Gas Prices

The Democrats declared a war of fossil fuel and the American people lost I want cheap abundant energy that all Americans can access. The night Joe Biden got elected gas futures went through the roof. Biden reentered the United States in the Paris Agreement, revoked the Keystone XL pipeline’s permit and ordering a moratorium on new oil and gas leases on federal land and water areas created a chilling affect on the oil industry directly driving prices through the roof!

Immigration

The current Biden open Boards policy is harmful to Americans security relating to terrorism, drugs, and human trafficking. For Hawaii, it is an insult to those of our fellow citizens who followed the rules and immigrated to America legally. They did it right, now they petition for family members who must wait years, while those south of the Boarder walk right in. Unfair.

Transit

The City and County of Honolulu has been plagued by an over budget, behind schedule rapid transit project that is about 3 billion over cost. The local taxpayer of the City and County needs some relief of this suffocating tax burden, I will get the federal funds to help offset this debt to my best of my ability.^[13]

”

—Bob McDermott's campaign website (2022)^[15]

2020

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2012

McDermott's website highlighted the following campaign themes:

Environment

Excerpt: "A viable and sustainable solution to reducing our waste stream, creating renewable electricity, and lowering the City’s wastewater treatment costs has arrived – It's called Super Critical Water Oxidation. This innovative technology is up and running in the pilot plan phase in Orlando, FL and Cork, Ireland. Results have been so promising that both municipalities are breaking ground on commercial size operations at the time of this writing."

Homelessness

Excerpt: "One of the major issues will be facing is the growing population of homeless in our parklands. I offer no slogan or quick fixes as there are none, however, below is my view of the situation as I see it in brief. The Homeless issue is a complicated one, with no easy solutions. Recognizing that the homeless and poor have been with us since antiquity, it requires a thoughtful and deliberate approach."

Campaign finance summary

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Bob McDermott campaign contribution history
Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2024*	U.S. Senate Hawaii	Lost general	$23,225	$23,438
2022	U.S. Senate Hawaii	Lost general	$0	N/A**
2020	Hawaii House of Representatives District 40	Won general	$51,358	N/A**
2018	Hawaii House of Representatives District 40	Won general	$43,589	N/A**
2016	Hawaii House of Representatives, District 40	Won	$47,627	N/A**
2014	Hawaii House of Representatives, District 40	Won	$44,963	N/A**
2012	Hawaii State House, District 40	Won	$19,896	N/A**
2006	Board of Education, District Oahu at Large	Lost	$0	N/A**
2000	Hawaii State House, District 32	Won	$3,280	N/A**
1998	Hawaii State House, District 32	Won	$18,761	N/A**
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

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Legislators are scored by Paychecks Hawaii on their "support and advocacy for small business and an improved business climate."^[16]

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2013

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In 2013, the Hawaii State Legislature was in session from January 16 to May 3.

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Legislators are scored on their "support and advocacy for small business and an improved business climate."^[17]

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McDermott and his wife, Jacinta, have eight children.^[18]

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Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by -	Hawaii House of Representatives District 40 2012-2022	Succeeded by Rose Martinez (D)
Preceded by -	Hawaii House of Representatives 1996-2002	Succeeded by -
Preceded by -	Member Neighborhood Board 1992-1994	Succeeded by -

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Hawaii's current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

Mazie Hirono (D)

Brian Schatz (D)

Representatives

District 1

Ed Case (D)

District 2

Jill Tokuda (D)

Democratic Party (4)

[bio-1] Hawaii State Legislature, "Representative Bob McDermott," accessed July 28, 2022

[bio2-2] Honolulu Star-Advertiser, "2022 Election: Bob McDermott," July 6, 2022

[3] WatchDog.org, "HI lawmaker renews fight to end or revise controversial sex ed program," accessed February 12, 2014

[gresults16-4] State of Hawaii, "General Election 2016 - State of Hawaii – Statewide November 8, 2016," accessed November 23, 2016

[plist16-5] 5.0 ^5.1 State of Hawaii, "2016 Candidate Report," accessed June 10, 2016

[presults16-6] 6.0 ^6.1 Hawaii.gov, "Primary Election results," accessed September 12, 2016

[7] Hawaii Secretary of State, "Official primary candidate list," accessed June 6, 2014

[8] Hawaii Secretary of State, "Official primary election results," accessed August 25, 2014

[9] Hawaii Secretary of State, "Official general election results," accessed November 12, 2014

[10] civilbeat.com, " Unofficial 2012 Primary election candidate list," accessed March 24, 2014

[11] Hawaii Secretary of State, "Official 2012 Primary election results," accessed March 24, 2014

[12] Hawaii Secretary of State, "Official 2012 General election results," accessed March 24, 2014

[quotedisclaimer-13] 13.0 ^13.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.

[14] Bob McDermott’s campaign website, “Key Issues,” accessed July 25, 2024

[15] Bob McDermott U.S. Senate, “Issues,” accessed July 27, 2022

[16] Paychecks Hawaii, "PAYCHECKS HAWAII Ratings of the 2013 Hawaii State Legislature," accessed July 11, 2017

[17] Paychecks Hawaii, "PAYCHECKS HAWAII Ratings of the 2013 Hawaii State Legislature," accessed July 11, 2017

[18] Project Vote Smart, "Bob McDermott," accessed October 3, 2012

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Bob McDermott

Biography

Committee assignments

2021-2022

2019-2020

2017 legislative session

2015 legislative session

2013-2014

Issues

Education

Sponsored legislation

Elections

2024

General election

General election for U.S. Senate Hawaii

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Hawaii

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. Senate Hawaii

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for U.S. Senate Hawaii

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Aloha Aina Party primary election

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Green primary election

Green primary for U.S. Senate Hawaii

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Libertarian primary election

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

We the People primary election

We the People primary for U.S. Senate Hawaii

Endorsements

2022

Senate

General election

General election for U.S. Senate Hawaii

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Hawaii

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. Senate Hawaii

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Aloha Aina Party primary election

Aloha Aina Party primary for U.S. Senate Hawaii

Green primary election

Green primary for U.S. Senate Hawaii

Libertarian primary election

Libertarian primary for U.S. Senate Hawaii

State House

2020

General election

General election for Hawaii House of Representatives District 40

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Hawaii House of Representatives District 40

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Hawaii House of Representatives District 40

2018

General election

General election for Hawaii House of Representatives District 40

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Hawaii House of Representatives District 40

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Hawaii House of Representatives District 40

Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Hawaii House of Representatives District 40

2016

2014

2012

Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

Campaign website

2022

Campaign website

2020

2012

Campaign finance summary

Scorecards

2022

2021