Hawaii 2014 General Election

The Green Papers: Hawaii 2014 General Election

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Hawaii
Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
✓ Primary: Saturday 9 August 2014
✓ Primary (makeup): Friday 15 August 2014
✓ General Election: Tuesday 4 November 2014

✓ Tuesday 3 June 2014 - Filing Deadline - Primary/Independent/Third/Minor.
✓ Saturday 9 August 2014 - Primary. Polling hours 7:00a HAST (1700 UTC) to 6:00p HAST (0400 UTC).
✓ Friday 15 August 2014 - Primary (makeup). Polling hours 7:00a HAST (1700 UTC) to 6:00p HAST (0400 UTC). Damage caused by Tropical Storm Iselle resulted in the postponement of the primary in 2 Big Island precincts affecting about 8,255 voters.
✓ Tuesday 4 November 2014 - General Election. Polling hours 7:00a HAST (1700 UTC) to 6:00p HAST (0400 UTC).

Senators:	2	(Electoral Classes 1 and 3)
Governor:	1
2010 Census:	1,366,862	(0.44% of 309,785,186)
2012, 2016, 2020 Electoral Votes:	4	(0.74% of 538)
2012-2020 Representatives:	2	(0.46% of 435)
Capital:	Honolulu

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Hawaii State and Local Government

Hawaii 2016 Presidential Primaries, Caucuses, and Conventions:
Democrats Republicans

Nonpartisan primary candidates must receive EITHER 10% of the votes cast for an office OR at least the number of votes that any winning partisan candidate received for that office in order to advance to the General Election.

The 9 August US Senate Special Democratic Primary is too close to call. Senator Brian Emanuel Schatz (incumbent, 48.5%) v. Congressman Colleen Wakako Hanabusa (47.8%). In addition, damage caused by Tropical Storm Iselle resulted in the postponement for up to 21 days of the primary in 2 Big Island precincts affecting about 8,255 voters. The polls will open for these precincts on Friday 15 August 7 AM to 6 PM HAST.

15 August 2014. Upon the completion of the makeup primaries in 2 precincts, it is clear that Senator Brian Emanuel Schatz (Democratic) has been renominated.

9 August 2014 Primary returns from the Hawaii Office of Elections.

4 November 2014 General Election certified returns as of 18 November 2014 from the Hawaii Office of Elections.



U.S. Senate 6 year term. No Term Limit. 113^th Senate Senate Electoral Classes

Class 1		Democratic	Senator Mazie K. Hirono • First elected: 2012 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
	Candidate list

		*Democratic*			*Senator Mazie K. Hirono* • FEC S2HI00106

Class 3		Democratic	Senator Brian Emanuel Schatz • Appointed: 26 December 2012 (re 17 December 2012 death of Senator Daniel K. Inouye [Democratic]) • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016 • Special Election: Tuesday 4 November 2014. Renominated: 9 August 2014 Primary. Next Regular Election: Tuesday 8 November 2016
	17 December 2012: Senator Daniel K. Inouye (Democratic), 88, died of respiratory complications at 5:01 p.m. EST at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland. He was first elected in 1962 and re-elected in 1968, 1974, 1980, 1986, 1992, 1998, 2004, and 2010. The Senator also served in U.S. House- elected: 1959 (Hawaii having just been admitted as a State to the Union) and 1960. Governor Neil Abercrombie (Democratic) will make an temporary appointment to fill the vacant seat until a special election is held to fill the remainder of the term. State law requires that the Governor select a replacement candidate from the same political party (Democratic). On 26 December 2012, Hawai'i Governor Neil Abercrombie (Democratic) named Lieutenant Governor Brian E. Schatz (Democratic) as the replacement Senator for the Class 3 Seat. He will serve until a 4 November 2014 special election to fill the remainder of Senator Inouye's term. The next regular election for this seat is Tuesday 8 November 2016.

Class 3 Special Election		Democratic	• Seat up for special election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Special Election

		Democratic	246,827	66.76%	Senator Brian Emanuel Schatz • FEC S4HI00136; 24 Nov 14; Tot $5,774,641; Dsb $5,114,565

		Republican	98,006	26.51%	former state Representative Campbell "Cam" Cavasso • FEC S4HI00102; 24 Nov 14; Tot $312,103; Dsb $315,960

		Scattering	15,777	4.27%	Blank Votes

		Libertarian	8,941	2.42%	Michael A. Kokoski • FEC S4HI00169

		Scattering	152	0.04%	Over Votes
Total			369,703	100.00%

Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms, All Governors

Lost		Democratic	Governor Neil Abercrombie • First elected: 2010 • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. • Lost Primary / No Longer Running - 9 August 2014 Primary
			Open Chair (no incumbent)
	Candidate list

		Democratic	181,106	48.99%	state Senator David Yutaka Ige • for Lieutenant Governor: Lieutenant Governor Shan S. Tsutsui

		Republican	135,775	36.73%	former Lieutenant Governor James R. "Duke" Aiona, Jr. • for Lieutenant Governor: Elwin Peter Kwai Hin Ahu

		Hawai'i Independent Party	42,934	11.62%	former Honolulu Mayor Mufi Hannemann • for Lieutenant Governor: Les Chang

		Libertarian	6,395	1.73%	Jeffrey A. "Jeff" Davis • for Lieutenant Governor: Cynthia Kealahilahi Verschuur "Lahi" Marlin

		Scattering	3,001	0.81%	Blank Votes
		Scattering	431	0.12%	Over Votes
Total			369,642	100.00%

Lieutenant Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Elected on same ticket with GOVERNOR; nominated separately from Governor

		Democratic	Lieutenant Governor Shan Tsutsui • Accedes 27 December 2012 (re: appointment of Lieutenant Governor Brian E. Schatz [Democratic] as the replacement Senator) • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Renominated - 9 August 2014 Primary
	26 December 2012: Governor Neil Abercrombie (Democratic) names Lieutenant Governor Brian E. Schatz (Democratic) as the replacement Class 3 Senator (re: the 17 December 2012 passing of Senator Daniel K. Inouye [Democratic]). Lieutenant Governor Brian E. Schatz was first elected in 2010. State Senate President Shan Tsutsui (Democratic) is expected to accede to the position of Lieutenant Governor. 27 December 2012: Shan Tsutsui is named Lieutenant Governor.

113^th U.S. House of Representatives 2-year term. Election Cycle 2014, 2016. No Term Limit. 113^th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition): 2 Democratic (1 Open, 1 Renominated)

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 1 Open		Democratic	Congressman Colleen Wakako Hanabusa • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Open Seat - 23 April 2013: Running for the U.S. Senate Class 3 seat in the 2014 Special Election. 15 August 2014: Lost her party's nomination for the Senate seat.
			Open Seat (no incumbent)
	Candidate list - 113th Congress

		Democratic	93,390	51.24%	state Representative Kyle Mark "Mark" Takai • FEC H4HI01134; 24 Nov 14; Tot $1,846,963; Dsb $1,782,684

		Republican	86,454	47.43%	former Congressman Charles Kong Djou • First elected as a Republican in a special election 22 May 2010 to fill the vacant seat of Neil Abercrombie. Unsuccessful candidate for re-election in 2010. Unsuccessful candidate for election in in 2012. • FEC H0HI01157; 24 Nov 14; Tot $1,065,030; Dsb $1,011,711

		Scattering	2,366	1.30%	Blank Votes
		Scattering	58	0.03%	Over Votes
Total			182,268	100.00%

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 2		Democratic	Congressman Tulsi Gabbard • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • First elected: 2012 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Renominated - 9 August 2014 Primary
	Candidate list - 113th Congress

		Democratic	142,010	75.76%	Congressman Tulsi Gabbard • FEC H2HI02508; 24 Nov 14; Tot $1,669,536; Dsb $888,955

		Republican	33,630	17.94%	David P. "Dave" "Kawika" "The Smoking Guy" Crowley • FEC H2HI02524

		Scattering	7,020	3.75%	Blank Votes

		Libertarian	4,693	2.50%	Joseph William "Joe" Kent • FEC H4HI02116

		Scattering	82	0.04%	Over Votes
Total			187,435	100.00%

Political Parties Parties appear in parenthesis and italics when a candidate receives the endorsement of a given Party and/or official sources indicate a candidate's association with a particular Party but only where the Party in question does not appear on the actual ballot as such.

Major Parties
	• Democratic (affiliates): 7 incumbents, 5 candidates
	• Republican: 4 candidates
Major Third Parties
	• Libertarian: 3 candidates
Other Third Parties
	• Hawai'i Independent Party: 1 candidate
Write-in/Scattered/otherwise not readily classifiable
	• Not readily classifiable
	• Scattering: 8 candidates
Candidates running under the banner of more than one party are counted towards each party's total. A candidate who has lost a primary or is apparently no longer a candidate is not counted.

Notes

Candidates for office appear on this page in italics where 'The Green Papers' does not yet have independent confirmation from a legal election authority that the person has been officially certified to appear on the ballot.

"Apparently not a candidate" indicates that someone we once listed as a candidate for an elective office will not, in fact, be running for that office (primarily because said candidate is not listed on an official ballot provided by a jurisdiction's election authorities, where that candidate has not previously withdrawn his/her candidacy or otherwise indicated no longer [or even ever] being a candidate for that office).

Primary dates marked "presumably" and polling times marked "reportedly" are based on unofficial or estimated data (especially as regards local variations from a jurisdictionwide statutory and/or regulatory standard) and are, thereby, subject to change.

"FEC" indicates the Federal Election Commission (FEC) Campaign Finance Summary.

When available, we post each candidate's FEC identification number, the date of their most recently filed Report of Receipts and Disbursements, their "Tot" [Total Receipts (contributions received or what came in: FEC Form 3, Line 16, Column B)] and their "Dsb" [Total Disbursements (expenditures or what was spent: FEC Form 3, Line 23, Column B)]. A link is provided to the Federal Election Commission's Summary Report for those who might wish to explore the details.

If a candidate raises or spends $5,000 or less, he or she is not subject to FEC reporting requirements.

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Third Party
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	• The Libertarian Party of Hawaii
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	• Hawaii Reporter - Honolulu
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	• Honolulu Civil Beat
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	• Ka Leo O Hawai'i - University of Hawai'i at Manoa
	• KGMB TV - CBS - Honolulu
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	• Maui News
	• MauiTime Weekly
	• Politics1.com - Hawaii
	• Star Advertiser - Honolulu
	• West Hawaii Today - Kailua-Kona