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Hawaii, State House, District 45

Hawaii House of Representatives District 45
Current incumbentLauren Kealohilani Matsumoto Republican Party

Hawaii's forty-fifth state house district is represented by Republican Representative Lauren Kealohilani Matsumoto.

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

No Democratic candidates ran in the primary.

Republican primary election
Republican primary for Hawaii House of Representatives District 45

Incumbent Lauren Kealohilani Matsumoto advanced from the Republican primary for Hawaii House of Representatives District 45 on August 11, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Lauren Kealohilani Matsumoto (R)
100
455

Total votes: 455

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 Lauren Kealohilani Matsumoto ran unopposed in the Hawaii House of Representatives District 45 general election.

Hawaii House of Representatives, District 45 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Lauren Kealohilani Matsumoto Incumbent (unopposed)
Source: State of Hawaii - Office of Elections


Incumbent Lauren Kealohilani Matsumoto ran unopposed in the Hawaii House of Representatives District 45 Republican primary.

Hawaii House of Representatives, District 45 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Lauren Kealohilani Matsumoto 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. Michael Yadao Magaoay was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while incumbent Lauren Kealohilani Matsumoto was unopposed in the Republican primary. Magaoay was defeated by Matsumoto in the general election.

Hawaii House of Representatives, District 45, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngLauren K. Matsumoto Incumbent 72.3% 3,069
Democratic Michael Yadao Magaoay 27.7% 1,175
Total Votes 4,244

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. Lauren Kealohilani Matsumoto (R) defeated Jake Bradshaw (D) in the general election and was unopposed in the Republican primary. Bradshaw defeated Ollie Lunasco in the Democratic primary.

Hawaii House of Representatives, District 45, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngLauren Kealohilani Matsumoto 50.8% 2,626
Democratic Jake Bradshaw 49.2% 2,540
Total Votes 5,166

Hawaii House of Representatives, District 45 Democratic Primary, 2012

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngJake Bradshaw 69.8% 1,705
Ollie Lunasco 30.2% 738
Total Votes 2,443

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Hawaii House of Representatives District 45 raised a total of $444,444. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $14,815 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Hawaii House of Representatives District 45

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $40,635 1 $40,635
2014 $81,052 2 $40,526
2012 $99,463 3 $33,154
2010 $48,411 5 $9,682
2008 $54,010 3 $18,003
2006 $27,596 2 $13,798
2004 $41,137 4 $10,284
2002 $41,697 4 $10,424
2000 $10,443 6 $1,741
Total $444,444 30 $14,815