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Hawaii, State House, District 41

Hawaii House of Representatives District 41
Current incumbentRida Cabanilla Democratic Party

Hawaii's forty-first state house district is represented by Democratic Representative Rida Cabanilla.

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 41

Rida Cabanilla (D) defeated Chris Fidelibus (R) in the general election for Hawaii House of Representatives District 41 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Rida Cabanilla (D)
53.8
4,007

Chris Fidelibus (R)
46.2
3,440

Total votes: 7,447
(100.00% precincts reporting)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Hawaii House of Representatives District 41

Rida Cabanilla defeated Lynn Robinson-Onderko in the Democratic primary for Hawaii House of Representatives District 41 on August 11, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Rida Cabanilla (D)
57.8
1,844

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Lynn Robinson-Onderko (D)
42.2
1,345

Total votes: 3,189
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Hawaii House of Representatives District 41

Chris Fidelibus advanced from the Republican primary for Hawaii House of Representatives District 41 on August 11, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Chris Fidelibus (R)
100
732

Total votes: 732

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 Matt LoPresti defeated Bryan E. Jeremiah in the Hawaii House of Representatives District 41 general election.

Hawaii House of Representatives, District 41 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Matt LoPresti Incumbent 59.62% 4,289
Republican Bryan E. Jeremiah 40.38% 2,905
Total Votes 7,194
Source: State of Hawaii - Office of Elections

Incumbent Matt LoPresti ran unopposed in the Hawaii House of Representatives District 41 Democratic primary.

Hawaii House of Representatives, District 41 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Matt LoPresti Incumbent (unopposed)
Bryan E. Jeremiah ran unopposed in the Hawaii House of Representatives District 41 Republican primary.

Hawaii House of Representatives, District 41 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Bryan E. Jeremiah (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. Matthew Lopresti defeated incumbent Rida Cabanilla Arakawa in the Democratic primary, while Bryan E. Jeremiah defeated Steve Wiggins in the Republican primary. Lopresti defeated Jeremiah and Tom Berg (L) in the general election.

Hawaii House of Representatives, District 41, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngMatthew Lopresti 48.7% 2,981
Republican Bryan E. Jeremiah 35.6% 2,178
Libertarian Tom Berg 15.6% 956
Total Votes 6,115

Hawaii House of Representatives, District 41 Democratic Primary, 2014

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngMatthew Lopresti 63.1% 2,070
Rida Cabanilla Arakawa Incumbent 36.9% 1,208
Total Votes 3,278

Hawaii House of Representatives, District 41 Republican Primary, 2014

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngBryan E. Jeremiah 64.5% 588
Steve Wiggins 35.5% 324
Total Votes 912

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 Rida Cabanilla (D) defeated Adam Reeder (R) in the general election. Cabanilla defeated Matt LoPresti in the Democratic primary, while Reeder was unopposed in the Republican primary.

Hawaii House of Representatives, District 41, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngRida Cabanilla Arakawa Incumbent 61.3% 4,330
Republican Adam Reeder 38.7% 2,730
Total Votes 7,060

Hawaii House of Representatives, District 41 Democratic Primary, 2012

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngRida Cabanilla Arakawa Incumbent 59.9% 1,895
Matt LoPresti 40.1% 1,268
Total Votes 3,163

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Hawaii House of Representatives District 41 raised a total of $530,099. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $16,064 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Hawaii House of Representatives District 41

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $62,697 2 $31,349
2014 $82,155 5 $16,431
2012 $58,985 3 $19,662
2010 $65,522 6 $10,920
2008 $84,270 3 $28,090
2006 $55,682 2 $27,841
2004 $80,968 2 $40,484
2002 $24,735 4 $6,184
2000 $15,085 6 $2,514
Total $530,099 33 $16,064