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Hawaii, State House, District 33

Hawaii House of Representatives District 33
Current incumbentSam Kong Democratic Party

Hawaii's thirty-third state house district is represented by Democratic Representative Sam Kong.

Hawaii state representatives represent an average of 54,412 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 48,461 residents.

About the chamber

Members of the Hawaii House of Representatives serve two-year terms and are not subject to term limits. Each two-year term begins on the day of the general election.

Qualifications

According to Article III, Section 7 of the Hawaii Constitution, Hawaii state representatives must meet the following qualifications:

No person shall be eligible to serve as a member of the house of representatives unless the person has been a resident of the State for not less than three years, has attained the age of majority and is, prior to filing nomination papers and thereafter continues to be, a qualified voter of the representative district from which the person seeks to be elected; except that in the year of the first general election following reapportionment, but prior to the primary election, an incumbent representative may move to a new district without being disqualified from completing the remainder of the incumbent representative's term.

Salaries

State legislators
SalaryPer diem
$62,604/year$225/day

Vacancies

If there is a vacancy in the house, the governor is responsible for appointing a replacement. For all vacancies, the governor must appoint a replacement within 60 days after the vacancy happened. The candidate is selected from a list of three prospective candidates submitted by the political party that last held the vacant seat. The party has thirty days after the vacancy to submit a list of prospective candidates. If the person leaving the seat is an independent, the governor must select a resident from the vacant district that is not a member of any political party.

Elections

2020

Elections for the office of Hawaii House of Representatives will take place in 2020. The general election will be held on November 3, 2020. A primary is scheduled for August 8, 2020. The filing deadline is June 2, 2020.

2018

General election

The general election was canceled.

Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Hawaii House of Representatives District 33

Incumbent Sam Kong defeated Tracy Arakaki and David Matsushita in the Democratic primary for Hawaii House of Representatives District 33 on August 11, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Sam Kong (D)
56.7
3,844

Tracy Arakaki (D)
28.4
1,922

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David Matsushita (D)
14.9
1,013

Total votes: 6,779
Republican primary election

No Republican candidates ran in the primary.

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 Sam Kong ran unopposed in the Hawaii House of Representatives District 33 general election.

Hawaii House of Representatives, District 33 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Sam Kong Incumbent (unopposed)
Source: State of Hawaii - Office of Elections

Incumbent Sam Kong defeated Tracy Arakaki in the Hawaii House of Representatives District 33 Democratic primary.

Hawaii House of Representatives, District 33 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Sam Kong Incumbent 50.34% 2,707
Democratic Tracy Arakaki 49.66% 2,670
Total Votes 5,377

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. Sam Kong defeated Tracy Arakaki and Arnold Wong in the Democratic primary, while Robert C. Helsham, Sr. was unopposed in the Republican primary. Kong defeated Helsham in the general election.

Hawaii House of Representatives, District 33, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngSam Kong 73.6% 6,526
Republican Robert C. Helsham, Sr. 26.4% 2,346
Total Votes 8,872

Hawaii House of Representatives, District 33 Democratic Primary, 2014

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngSam Kong 37% 2,417
Tracy Arakaki 35.7% 2,332
Arnold Wong 27.4% 1,789
Total Votes 6,538

2012

Elections for the office of Hawaii House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on August 11, 2012, and a general election on November 6, 2012. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 5, 2012. Incumbent K. Mark Takai (D) defeated Sam Kong (R) in the general election. Takai defeated incumbent incumbent Heather Giugni in the Democratic primary, while Kong was unopposed in the Republican primary.

Hawaii House of Representatives, District 33, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngK. Mark Takai Incumbent 67.2% 7,277
Republican Sam Kong 32.8% 3,556
Total Votes 10,833

Hawaii House of Representatives, District 33 Democratic Primary, 2012

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngK. Mark Takai Incumbent 72.6% 5,308
Heather Giugni Incumbent 27.4% 2,008
Total Votes 7,316

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Hawaii House of Representatives District 33 raised a total of $640,886. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $30,518 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Hawaii House of Representatives District 33

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $6,019 2 $3,010
2014 $80,888 4 $20,222
2012 $199,106 3 $66,369
2010 $98,772 3 $32,924
2008 $13,000 1 $13,000
2006 $30,202 2 $15,101
2004 $169,405 2 $84,703
2002 $16,549 2 $8,275
2000 $26,945 2 $13,473
Total $640,886 21 $30,518