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2024 Hawaii House of Representatives election
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All 51 seats in the Hawaii House of Representatives
26 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Scott Saiki
(lost renomination) 		Lauren Cheape Matsumoto
Party Democratic Republican
Leader's seat 25th 38th
Last election 45 6
Seats before 45 6
Seats won 42 9
Seat change Decrease 3 Increase 3
Results:
     Republican gain
     Republican hold      Democratic hold
Speaker before election

Scott Saiki
Democratic

Elected Speaker

Nadine Nakamura
Democratic

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The 2024 Hawaii House of Representatives election was held on November 5, 2024, as part of the 2024 United States elections.[1] All 51 seats in the Hawaii House of Representatives will be elected.

Background

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The deadline to file for candidacy was June 4, 2024.[2] Primary elections are scheduled for August 10, 2024.[3]

Retirements

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Four incumbents did not seek re-election.

Democrats

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  1. District 2: Richard Onishi retired.[4]
  2. District 20: Bertrand Kobayashi retired.[5]
  3. District 23: Scott Nishimoto retired to run for Honolulu City Council.[6]
  4. District 45: Cedric Gates retired to run for State Senate.[7]

In addition, on July 11, 2024, Mark Nakashima unexpectedly passed away, leaving the District 1 seat vacant.[8] His appointed successor, Matthias Kusch, was not on the general election ballot leading to Nakashima being posthumously re-elected and the seat becoming vacant again.[9]

Incumbents defeated

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In primary election

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Four incumbent representatives, all Democrats, were defeated in the August 10 primary election.[10]

Democrats

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  1. District 25: Scott Saiki lost renomination to Kim Coco Iwamoto.
  2. District 29: May Mizuno lost nomination to a full term to Ikaika Hussey.
  3. District 30: Sonny Ganaden lost renomination to Shirley Ann Labadan Templo.
  4. District 50: Natalia Hussey-Burdick lost renomination to Michael Lee.

In general election

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2 incumbent representatives, both Democrats, were defeated by Republicans in the general election. In addition, an open seat held by Democrats flipped to Republicans.[11]

Democrats

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  1. District 32: Micah Aiu was defeated by Republican Garner Shimizu.
  2. District 40: Rose Martinez was defeated by Republican Julie Reyes Oda.

Open seats parties flipped

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  1. District 45: Open seat held by Democrat Cedric Gates was won by Republican Chris Muraoka.

Predictions

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Source Ranking As of
CNalysis[12] Solid D June 13, 2024

Summary of results

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By district

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District Incumbent Party Elected
representative 		Party
1 Matthias Kusch[a] Dem Vacant[b]
2 Richard Onishi† Dem Sue Lee Loy[c] Dem
3 Chris Toshiro Todd Dem Chris Toshiro Todd Dem
4 Greggor Ilagan Dem Greggor Ilagan Dem
5 Jeanné Kapela Dem Jeanné Kapela Dem
6 Kirstin Kahaloa Dem Kirstin Kahaloa Dem
7 Nicole Lowen Dem Nicole Lowen Dem
8 David Tarnas Dem David Tarnas Dem
9 Justin Woodson Dem Justin Woodson[c] Dem
10 Tyson Miyake[d] Dem Tyson Miyake[c] Dem
11 Terez Amato Dem Terez Amato Dem
12 Kyle Yamashita Dem Kyle Yamashita Dem
13 Mahina Poepoe Dem Mahina Poepoe Dem
14 Elle Cochran Dem Elle Cochran Dem
15 Nadine Nakamura Dem Nadine Nakamura Dem
16 Luke Evslin[e] Dem Luke Evslin Dem
17 Dee Morikawa Dem Dee Morikawa Dem
18 Gene Ward Rep Gene Ward[c] Rep
19 Mark Hashem Dem Mark Hashem[c] Dem
20 Bertrand Kobayashi† Dem Tina Nakada Grandinetti Dem
21 Jackson Sayama Dem Jackson Sayama Dem
22 Andrew Takuya Garrett Dem Andrew Takuya Garrett Dem
23 Scott Nishimoto† Dem Ikaika Olds[c] Dem
24 Adrian Tam Dem Adrian Tam Dem
25 Scott Saiki[f] Dem Kim Coco Iwamoto[c] Dem
26 Della Au Belatti Dem Della Au Belatti[c] Dem
27 Jenna Takenouchi Dem Jenna Takenouchi Dem
28 Daniel Holt Dem Daniel Holt[c] Dem
29 May Mizuno[f] Dem Ikaika Hussey Dem
30 Sonny Ganaden[f] Dem Shirley Ann Templo Dem
31 Linda Ichiyama Dem Linda Ichiyama Dem
32 Micah Aiu Dem Garner Shimizu Rep
33 Sam Satoru Kong Dem Sam Satoru Kong[c] Dem
34 Gregg Takayama Dem Gregg Takayama Dem
35 Cory Chun Dem Cory Chun[c] Dem
36 Rachele Lamosao Dem Rachele Lamosao[c] Dem
37 Trish La Chica[g] Dem Trish La Chica Dem
38 Lauren Matsumoto Rep Lauren Matsumoto Rep
39 Elijah Pierick Rep Elijah Pierick Rep
40 Rose Martinez Dem Julie Reyes Oda Rep
41 David Alcos Rep David Alcos Rep
42 Diamond Garcia Rep Diamond Garcia Rep
43 Kanani Souza Rep Kanani Souza[c] Rep
44 Darius Kila Dem Darius Kila[c] Dem
45 Cedric Gates† Dem Chris Muraoka Rep
46 Amy Perruso Dem Amy Perruso Dem
47 Sean Quinlan Dem Sean Quinlan Dem
48 Lisa Kitagawa Dem Lisa Kitagawa Dem
49 Scot Matayoshi Dem Scot Matayoshi Dem
50 Natalia Hussey-Burdick[f] Dem Mike Lee Dem
51 Lisa Marten Dem Lisa Marten[c] Dem
  1. ^ Appointed September 12, 2024 following Mark Nakashima's death.
  2. ^ No opposition filed in the primary or general election, leading to Mark Nakashima being posthumously re-elected.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Without opposition, the general election was canceled.
  4. ^ Appointed December 15, 2023 following Troy Hashimoto's resignation.
  5. ^ Appointed February 21, 2023 following James Tokioka's resignation.
  6. ^ a b c d Lost renomination in the primary election.
  7. ^ Appointed February 15, 2023 following Ryan Yamane's resignation.

Overall

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Summary of the November 5, 2024 Hawaii House of Representatives election results
Party Candidates Votes Seats
# %
Before Won +/–
Democratic 49 45 42 Decrease 3
Republican 36 6 9 Increase 3
Green 2 0 0 Steady
Libertarian 2 0 0 Steady
We The People 1 0 0 Steady
Total valid votes %
Blank votes %
Overvotes %
Total votes cast 100%
Source: State of Hawaii Office of Elections

Closest races

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Seats where the margin of victory was under 10%:

  1. District 39, 0.2%
  2. District 32, 0.8% (gain)
  3. District 45, 3.2% (gain)
  4. District 40, 5.4% (gain)

Detailed results

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General election results:[13]

District 3

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Hawaii House of Representatives District 3 general election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Chris Toshiro Todd (incumbent) 5,806 61.0
Republican Kanoa Wilson 2,791 29.3
Libertarian Austin Martin 276 2.9
Blank votes 629 6.6
Over votes 10 0.01
Total votes 9,512 100%
Democratic hold

District 4

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Hawaii House of Representatives District 4 general election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Greggor Ilagan (incumbent) 6,563 66.2
Republican Keikilani Ho 2,824 28.5
Blank votes 513 5.2
Over votes 10 0.01
Total votes 9,910 100%
Democratic hold

District 5

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Hawaii House of Representatives District 5 general election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jeanné Kapela (incumbent) 5,728 56
Republican Ashley Oyama 3,458 33.8
Libertarian Frederick Fogel 300 2.9
Blank votes 727 7.1
Over votes 16 0.02
Total votes 10,229 100%
Democratic hold

District 6

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Hawaii House of Representatives District 6 general election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kirstin Kahaloa (incumbent) 6,217 55.40
Republican Sylvie Madison 3,883 34.60
Blank votes 1,121 10.00
Over votes 5 0.00
Total votes 11,226 100%
Democratic hold

District 7

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Hawaii House of Representatives District 7 general election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Nicole Lowen (incumbent) 4,913 52.2
Republican Timothy Dalhouse 3,943 41.9
Blank votes 547 5.8
Over votes 6 0.1
Total votes 9,409 100%
Democratic hold

District 8

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Hawaii House of Representatives District 8 general election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic David Tarnas (incumbent) 6,324 59.4
Republican Monique Cobb-Adams Perreira 3,816 35.8
Blank votes 504 4.7
Over votes 8 0.1
Total votes 10,652 100%
Democratic hold

District 11

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Hawaii House of Representatives District 11 general election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Terez Amato (incumbent) 6,618 57.4
Republican Aileen Acain 3,506 30.4
Blank votes 1,250 10.8
Over votes 150 1.3
Total votes 11,524 100%
Democratic hold

District 12

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Hawaii House of Representatives District 12 general election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kyle Yamashita (incumbent) 7,765 59.6
Republican Dan Johnson 3,179 24.4
Green Rita Ryan 840 6.4
Blank votes 1,196 9.2
Over votes 46 0.4
Total votes 11,830 100%
Democratic hold

District 13

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Hawaii House of Representatives District 13 general election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mahina Poepoe (incumbent) 7,174 65.6%
Republican Scott Adam 2,577 23.6%
Blank votes 1,170 10.7%
Over votes 16 0.1%
Total votes 9,767 100%
Democratic hold

District 14

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Hawaii House of Representatives District 14 general election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Elle Cochran (incumbent) 4,303 51.5%
Republican Kelly Armstrong 3,338 39.9%
Blank votes 711 8.5%
Over votes 8 0.1%
Total votes 7,649 100%
Democratic hold

District 15

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Hawaii House of Representatives District 15 general election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Nadine Nakamura (incumbent) 6,656 64.7%
Republican David Moranz 2,692 26.2%
Blank votes 933 9.1%
Over votes 7 0.1%
Total votes 9,355 100%
Democratic hold

District 16

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Hawaii House of Representatives District 16 general election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Luke Evslin (incumbent) 6,479 63.7%
Republican Steve Yoder 2,848 28.0%
Blank votes 842 8.3%
Over votes 6 0.1%
Total votes 9,333 100%
Democratic hold

District 17

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Hawaii House of Representatives District 17 general election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dee Morikawa (incumbent) 6,450 63.8%
Republican Michael Jauch 2,638 26.1%
Blank votes 1,010 10.0%
Over votes 5 0.1%
Total votes 9,093 100%
Democratic hold

District 20

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Hawaii House of Representatives District 20 general election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tina Nakada Grandinetti 7,556 63.2%
Republican Corinne Solomon 3,362 28.1%
Blank votes 1,033 8.6%
Over votes 8 0.1%
Total votes 10,926 100%
Democratic hold

District 21

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Hawaii House of Representatives District 21 general election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jackson Sayama (incumbent) 8,129 71.5%
Republican Joelle Seashell 2,491 21.9%
Blank votes 747 6.6%
Over votes 8 0.1%
Total votes 10,628 100%
Democratic hold

District 22

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Hawaii House of Representatives District 22 general election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Andrew Takuya Garrett (incumbent) 8,427 72.3%
Republican Jeffrey Imamura 2,272 19.5%
Blank votes 950 8.1%
Over votes 8 0.1%
Total votes 10,707 100%
Democratic hold

District 24

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Hawaii House of Representatives District 17 general election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Adrian Tam (incumbent) 5,973 62.5%
Republican Jillian Anderson 2,862 30.0%
Blank votes 711 7.4%
Over votes 9 0.1%
Total votes 8,844 100%
Democratic hold

District 27

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Hawaii House of Representatives District 27 general election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jenna Takenouchi (incumbent) 7,928 66.3%
Republican Margaret U. Lim 3,501 29.3%
Blank votes 513 4.3%
Over votes 10 0.1%
Total votes 11,439 100%
Democratic hold

District 29

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Hawaii House of Representatives District 30 general election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ikaika Hussey 4,068 64.5%
Republican Carole Kaapu 1,944 30.8%
Blank votes 285 4.5%
Over votes 6 0.1%
Total votes 6,018 100%
Democratic hold


District 30

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Hawaii House of Representatives District 30 general election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Shirley Ann Templo 3,397 64.8%
Republican P.M. Azinga 1,515 28.9%
Blank votes 329 6.3%
Over votes 2 0.1%
Total votes 4,914 100%
Democratic hold

District 31

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Hawaii House of Representatives District 31 general election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Linda Ichiyama (incumbent) 5,579 65.7%
Republican Nancy Valdez 2,505 29.5%
Blank votes 402 4.7%
Over votes 5 0.1%
Total votes 8,089 100%
Democratic hold

District 32

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Hawaii House of Representatives District 32 general election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Garner Shimizu 4,588 47.5
Democratic Micah Aiu (incumbent) 4,512 46.7
Blank votes 549 5.7
Over votes 10 0.1
Total votes 9,659 100%
Republican gain from Democratic

District 34

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Hawaii House of Representatives District 34 general election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Gregg Takayama (incumbent)
Republican Gaius Dupio II
Blank votes
Over votes
Total votes 100%
Democratic hold

District 37

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Hawaii House of Representatives District 37 general election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Trish La Chica (incumbent) 8,770 63.0%
Republican Taylor Kaaumoana 4,066 29.2%
Blank votes 1,073 7.7%
Over votes 12 0.1%
Total votes 12,848 100%
Democratic hold

District 38

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Hawaii House of Representatives District 38 general election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Lauren Cheape Matsumoto (incumbent) 8,776 68.7%
Democratic Alexander Ozawa 3,418 26.8%
Blank votes 566 4.4%
Over votes 15 0.1%
Total votes 12,209 100%
Republican hold

District 39

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Hawaii House of Representatives District 39 general election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Elijah Pierick (incumbent) 4,712 47.1%
Democratic Corey Rosenlee 4,701 46.9%
Blank votes 587 5.9%
Over votes 13 0.1%
Total votes 9,426 100%
Republican hold

District 40

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Hawaii House of Representatives District 40 general election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Julie Reyes Oda 4,290 49.4
Democratic Rose Martinez (incumbent) 3,828 44
We the People Christian Ulufanua 253 2.9
Blank votes 310 3.6
Over votes 11 0.1
Total votes 8,692 100%
Republican gain from Democratic

District 41

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Hawaii House of Representatives District 41 general election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican David Alcos (incumbent) 5,474 55.9%
Democratic John Clark 3,840 39.2%
Blank votes 474 4.8%
Over votes 11 0.1%
Total votes 9,325 100%
Republican hold

District 42

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Hawaii House of Representatives District 42 general election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Diamond Garcia (incumbent) 4,802 54.4%
Democratic Anthony Makana Paris 3,646 41.3%
Blank votes 369 4.2%
Over votes 18 0.2%
Total votes 8,466 100%
Republican hold

District 45

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Hawaii House of Representatives District 45 general election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Chris Muraoka 3,117 48.4
Democratic Desiré DeSoto 2,908 45.2
Blank votes 405 6.3
Over votes 6 0.1
Total votes 6,436 100%
Republican gain from Democratic

District 46

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Hawaii House of Representatives District 46 general election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Amy Perruso (incumbent) 5,432 54.5%
Republican Daniel Michael Gabriel 3,943 39.6%
Blank votes 586 5.9%
Over votes 6 0.1%
Total votes 9,381 100%
Democratic hold

District 47

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Hawaii House of Representatives District 47 general election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sean Quinlan (incumbent) 4,616 52.1%
Republican John W. Aguirre 3,405 38.4%
Blank votes 831 9.4%
Over votes 4 0.1%
Total votes 8,025 100%
Democratic hold

District 48

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Hawaii House of Representatives District 48 general election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lisa Kitagawa (incumbent) 8,578 70.9%
Green Asheemo Daily 1,791 14.8%
Blank votes 1,727 14.3%
Over votes 6 0.1%
Total votes 10,375 100%
Democratic hold

District 49

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Hawaii House of Representatives District 49 general election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Scot Matayoshi (incumbent) 7,711 68.6%
Republican Josiah Ubando 2,979 26.5%
Blank votes 552 4.9%
Over votes 3 0.1%
Total votes 10,693 100%
Democratic hold

District 50

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Hawaii House of Representatives District 50 general election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mike Lee 9,791 66.6%
Republican Timothy Connelly 4,206 28.6%
Blank votes 682 4.6%
Over votes 14 0.1%
Total votes 14,011 100%
Democratic hold

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Hawaii House of Representatives elections, 2024". Ballotpedia. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
  2. ^ "Become a Candidate". Hawaii Office of Elections. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
  3. ^ "Hawaii Primary Results 2024: Live Election Map | Races by County - POLITICO". www.politico.com. February 15, 2024. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
  4. ^ Dayton, Kevin (May 31, 2024). "Hilo Councilwoman Sue Lee Loy Is Hoping To Move Up To The Legislature". Honolulu Civil Beat. Retrieved August 11, 2024. State House Rep. Richard Onishi is retiring this fall, and longtime Hawaii County Councilwoman Sue Lee Loy moved to a rented home in Onishi's Hilo district in April just weeks before filing to run for office there.
  5. ^ "Rep. Bert Kobayashi announces retirement from state Legislature". Hawaii Public Radio. March 5, 2024. Retrieved August 11, 2024.
  6. ^ Angarone, Ben (July 9, 2024). "Candidates To Replace Calvin Say On The Honolulu City Council Offer Contrasting Approaches". Honolulu Civil Beat. Retrieved August 11, 2024. Three candidates are running — House Rep. Scott Nishimoto, nonprofit consultant Brendan Schultz and restaurant owner Bill Muneno — and they have different ideas of what a council member's job should be.
  7. ^ "Candidate Q&A: State Senate District 22 — Cedric Gates". Honolulu Civil Beat. July 11, 2024. Retrieved August 11, 2024.
  8. ^ Mizuo, Ashley (July 12, 2024). "Hawaiʻi Island Rep. Mark Nakashima dies at 61". Hawaiʻi Public Radio. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
  9. ^ Blair, Chad (August 30, 2024). "Gov. Green Fills Hawaii House of Representatives Vacancy". Honolulu Civil Beat. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
  10. ^ Blair, Chad (August 10, 2024). "Iwamoto Edges Out House Speaker Saiki In Tight Race". Honolulu Civil Beat. Retrieved August 11, 2024.
  11. ^ Lovell, Blaze; Blair, Chad (November 6, 2024). "Hawaii Legislature: Republicans Are Gaining Seats Even In The Aloha State". Honolulu Civil Beat. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
  12. ^ "24 HI Forecast". projects.cnalysis.com. Retrieved July 2, 2024.
  13. ^ "GENERAL ELECTION 2024 - State of Hawaii - Statewide" (PDF). November 6, 2024. Retrieved November 10, 2024.
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