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| Hawaii House of Representatives District 24 | ||
| Current incumbent | Della Au Belatti  | |
Hawaii's twenty-fourth state house district is represented by Democratic Representative Della Au Belatti.
Hawaii state representatives represent an average of 54,412 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 48,461 residents.
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.
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. | ” |
| State legislators | |
|---|---|
| Salary | Per diem |
| $62,604/year | $225/day |
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 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.
The general election was canceled.
Incumbent Della Au Belatti advanced from the Democratic primary for Hawaii House of Representatives District 24 on August 11, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
Della Au Belatti (D) |
100
|
3,487 |
|
|
Total votes: 3,487 |
No Republican candidates ran in the primary.
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 Della Au Belatti defeated Larry Fenton and Michelle Rose Tippens in the Hawaii House of Representatives District 24 general election.Hawaii House of Representatives, District 24 General Election, 2016
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Della Au Belatti Incumbent |
70.60% | 5,505 | |
| Republican | Larry Fenton | 20.94% | 1,633 | |
| Libertarian | Michelle Rose Tippens | 8.45% | 659 | |
| Total Votes | 7,797 | |||
| Source: State of Hawaii - Office of Elections | ||||
Hawaii House of Representatives, District 24 Democratic Primary, 2016
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Della Au Belatti Incumbent |
85.34% | 2,869 | |
| Democratic | Cody Carlos Rodriguez | 14.66% | 493 | |
| Total Votes | 3,362 | |||
Hawaii House of Representatives, District 24 Republican Primary, 2016
| Party | Candidate | |
|---|---|---|
| Republican | Larry Fenton (unopposed) |
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. Incumbent Della Au Belatti was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while C. Kaui Jochanan Amsterdam was unopposed in the Republican primary. Belatti defeated Amsterdam in the general election.
Hawaii House of Representatives, District 24, General Election, 2014
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Della Au Belatti Incumbent |
71.5% | 4,465 | |
| Republican | C. Kaui Jochanan Amsterdam | 28.5% | 1,784 | |
| Total Votes | 6,249 | |||
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 Della Au Belatti (D) defeated Isaiah Kauka Sabey (R) in the general election. Belatti defeated Kimberly Case in the Democratic primary, while Sabey was unopposed in the Republican primary.
Hawaii House of Representatives, District 24, General Election, 2012
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Della Au Belatti Incumbent |
69.7% | 5,367 | |
| Republican | Isaiah Kauka Sabey | 30.3% | 2,334 | |
| Total Votes | 7,701 | |||
Hawaii House of Representatives, District 24 Democratic Primary, 2012
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Della Au Belatti Incumbent |
73.3% | 3,024 |
| Kimberly Case | 26.7% | 1,101 |
| Total Votes | 4,125 | |
From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Hawaii House of Representatives District 24 raised a total of $613,307. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $23,589 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.
Campaign contributions, Hawaii House of Representatives District 24
| Year | Amount | Candidates | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $68,697 | 4 | $17,174 |
| 2014 | $34,800 | 2 | $17,400 |
| 2012 | $33,419 | 3 | $11,140 |
| 2010 | $49,425 | 3 | $16,475 |
| 2008 | $133,504 | 2 | $66,752 |
| 2006 | $80,803 | 2 | $40,402 |
| 2004 | $98,468 | 2 | $49,234 |
| 2002 | $53,724 | 5 | $10,745 |
| 2000 | $60,467 | 3 | $20,156 |
| Total | $613,307 | 26 | $23,589 |
