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Hawaii, State House, District 6

Hawaii House of Representatives District 6
Current incumbentNicole Lowen Democratic Party

Hawaii's sixth state house district is represented by Democratic Representative Nicole Lowen.

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 6

Incumbent Nicole Lowen advanced from the Democratic primary for Hawaii House of Representatives District 6 on August 11, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Nicole Lowen (D)
100
3,631

Total votes: 3,631
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 Nicole Lowen defeated Bruce Pratt in the Hawaii House of Representatives District 6 general election.

Hawaii House of Representatives, District 6 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Nicole Lowen Incumbent 67.49% 6,013
Republican Bruce Pratt 32.51% 2,896
Total Votes 8,909
Source: State of Hawaii - Office of Elections

Incumbent Nicole Lowen defeated Bronsten Kossow and Thomas Mann in the Hawaii House of Representatives District 6 Democratic primary.

Hawaii House of Representatives, District 6 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Nicole Lowen Incumbent 83.26% 2,632
Democratic Bronsten Kossow 12.53% 396
Democratic Thomas Mann 4.21% 133
Total Votes 3,161

Bruce Pratt ran unopposed in the Hawaii House of Representatives District 6 Republican primary.

Hawaii House of Representatives, District 6 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Bruce Pratt (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. Incumbent Nicole Lowen defeated Kalei Akaka in the Democratic primary, while Kelly Valenzuela defeated Roy Ebert in the Republican primary. Lowen defeated Valenzuela in the general election.

Hawaii House of Representatives, District 6, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngNicole Lowen Incumbent 62.1% 3,823
Republican Kelly Valenzuela 37.9% 2,334
Total Votes 6,157

Hawaii House of Representatives, District 6 Democratic Primary, 2014

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngNicole Lowen Incumbent 62.6% 2,128
Kalei Akaka 37.4% 1,273
Total Votes 3,401

Hawaii House of Representatives, District 6 Republican Primary, 2014

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngKelly Valenzuela 62.9% 511
Roy Ebert 37.1% 301
Total Votes 812

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. Nicole Lowen (D) defeated Roy Ebert (R) in the general election. Lowen defeated Fred Housel, Bucky Leslie and Kalei Akaka in the Democratic primary, while Ebert defeated Mike Breslin in the Republican primary.

Hawaii House of Representatives, District 6, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngNicole Lowen 68.2% 5,336
Republican Roy Ebert 31.8% 2,487
Total Votes 7,823

Hawaii House of Representatives, District 6 Democratic Primary, 2012

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngNicole Lowen 32.5% 1,067
Kalei Akaka 31.1% 1,022
Bucky Leslie 22.4% 734
Fred Housel 14% 461
Total Votes 3,284

Hawaii House of Representatives, District 6 Republican Primary, 2012

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngRoy Ebert 53.7% 512
Mike Breslin 46.3% 442
Total Votes 954

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Hawaii House of Representatives District 6 raised a total of $511,583. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $18,948 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Hawaii House of Representatives District 6

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $61,186 4 $15,297
2014 $110,986 4 $27,747
2012 $70,297 6 $11,716
2010 $59,219 2 $29,610
2008 $73,394 4 $18,349
2006 $43,277 1 $43,277
2004 $74,185 2 $37,093
2002 $359 3 $120
2000 $18,680 1 $18,680
Total $511,583 27 $18,948