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2022 Hawaii Senate Election
The 2022 Hawaii Senate elections was held on November 8, 2022, to elect senators in all 25 districts of the Hawaii Senate. Due to the chamber's use of the 2-4-4 term system, members were elected in single-member constituencies, with half of them serving two-year terms and the other half serving four-year terms. These elections were held concurrently with various federal and state elections, including for Governor of Hawaii. Partisan primaries were held on August 13. The Democratic Party maintained supermajority control of the chamber, although Republicans were able to win two seats, a first for the party since the 2008 election. Predictions Overview Summary by district Closest races Districts where the margin of victory was under 10%: # # Retiring incumbents Democrats # District 6: Rosalyn Baker is retiring. # District 11: Brian Taniguchi is retiring. # District 19: Clarence Nishihara is retiring. Incumbents defeated In primary elections Democrats # ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hawaii Senate
The Hawaii Senate is the upper house of the Hawaii State Legislature. It consists of twenty-five members elected from an equal number of constituent districts across the islands and is led by the President of the Senate, elected from the membership of the body, currently Ron Kouchi. The forerunner of the Hawaii Senate during the government of the Kingdom of Hawaii was the House of Nobles originated in 1840. In 1894, the Constitution of the Republic of Hawaii renamed the upper house the present senate. Senators are elected to four-year terms and are not subject to term limits. Like most state legislatures in the United States, the Hawaii State Senate is a part-time body and senators often have active careers outside government. The lower house of the legislature is the Hawaii House of Representatives. The membership of the Senate also elects additional officers to include the Senate Vice President, Senate Chief Clerk, Assistant Chief Clerk, Senate Sergeant at Arms, and Assistan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
