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Hawaii, State House, District 40

Hawaii House of Representatives District 40
Current incumbentBob McDermott Republican Party

Hawaii's fortieth state house district is represented by Republican Representative Bob McDermott.

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
General election for Hawaii House of Representatives District 40

Incumbent Bob McDermott (R) defeated Rose Martinez (D) 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

Total votes: 5,443
(100.00% precincts reporting)
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 (D)
100
1,634

Total votes: 1,634
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 (R)
100
675

Total votes: 675

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.

Hawaii House of Representatives, District 40 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png 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.

Hawaii House of Representatives, District 40 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png 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.

Hawaii House of Representatives, District 40 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Bob McDermott Incumbent (unopposed)

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.

Hawaii House of Representatives, District 40, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngBob 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
Green check mark transparent.pngRose Martinez 61.1% 1,404
Isaiah Nahakuokeola 38.9% 892
Total Votes 2,296

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. Bob McDermott (R) defeated Chris Kalani Manabat (D) in the general election and was unopposed in the Republican primary. Manabat defeated Kurt Fevella, Rose Martinez, Romy Mindo, Sam Puletasi and Joe Rattner in the Democratic primary.

Hawaii House of Representatives, District 40, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngBob McDermott Incumbent 51.1% 3,249
Democratic Chris Kalani Manabat 48.9% 3,107
Total Votes 6,356

Hawaii House of Representatives, District 40 Democratic Primary, 2012

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngChris Kalani Manabat 28.9% 783
Rose Martinez 21.5% 582
Romy Mindo 20.4% 553
Kurt Fevella 18.6% 503
Sam Puletasi 5.3% 144
Joe Rattner 5.2% 141
Total Votes 2,706

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Hawaii House of Representatives District 40 raised a total of $540,040. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $18,001 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Hawaii House of Representatives District 40

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $73,332 3 $24,444
2014 $67,673 3 $22,558
2012 $69,724 7 $9,961
2010 $74,998 3 $24,999
2008 $86,820 2 $43,410
2006 $81,261 3 $27,087
2004 $40,423 3 $13,474
2002 $32,280 4 $8,070
2000 $13,529 2 $6,765
Total $540,040 30 $18,001