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Hawaii, State House, District 2

Hawaii House of Representatives District 2
Current incumbentChris Todd Democratic Party

Hawaii's second state house district is represented by Democratic Representative Chris Todd.

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 2

Incumbent Chris Todd (D) defeated Grace Manipol-Larson (R) in the general election for Hawaii House of Representatives District 2 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Chris Todd (D)
83.3
6,692

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Grace Manipol-Larson (R)
16.7
1,344

Total votes: 8,036
(100.00% precincts reporting)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Hawaii House of Representatives District 2

Incumbent Chris Todd defeated Terri Napeahi in the Democratic primary for Hawaii House of Representatives District 2 on August 11, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Chris Todd (D)
73.0
4,305

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Terri Napeahi (D)
27.0
1,592

Total votes: 5,897
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Hawaii House of Representatives District 2

Grace Manipol-Larson defeated Bryan Feste in the Republican primary for Hawaii House of Representatives District 2 on August 11, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Grace Manipol-Larson (R)
68.7
217

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Bryan Feste (R)
31.3
99

Total votes: 316

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 Clift Tsuji defeated Grace Dei Larson in the Hawaii House of Representatives District 2 general election.

Hawaii House of Representatives, District 2 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Clift Tsuji Incumbent
Nonpartisan Grace Dei Larson
Source: State of Hawaii - Office of Elections

Incumbent Clift Tsuji defeated Janis Cowser and Jonathan Wong in the Hawaii House of Representatives District 2 Democratic primary.

Hawaii House of Representatives, District 2 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Clift Tsuji Incumbent 78.08% 4,918
Democratic Janis Cowser 2.57% 162
Democratic Jonathan Wong 19.35% 1,219
Total Votes 6,299


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 Clifton K. Tsuji defeated Edwin L.P. Miranda in the Democratic primary and was unchallenged in the general election.

Hawaii House of Representatives, District 2 Democratic Primary, 2014

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngClifton K. Tsuji Incumbent 87.2% 5,258
Edwin L.P. Miranda 12.8% 775
Total Votes 6,033

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 Clift Tsuji (D) was unopposed in both the general election and Democratic primary.

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Hawaii House of Representatives District 2 raised a total of $499,925. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $27,774 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Hawaii House of Representatives District 2

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $88,346 4 $22,087
2014 $78,462 2 $39,231
2012 $58,818 1 $58,818
2010 $43,450 2 $21,725
2008 $42,405 1 $42,405
2006 $50,661 2 $25,331
2004 $45,911 2 $22,956
2002 $36,347 3 $12,116
2000 $55,525 1 $55,525
Total $499,925 18 $27,774