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Hawaii State Senate elections, 2012
 Hawaii's 2012 elections: • U.S. Senate • U.S. House • State Senate • State House |
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The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in these elections is June 5, 2012. The primary election day will be August 11, 2012.
Majority control
- See also: Partisan composition of state senates
Heading into the November 6 election, the Democratic Party holds the majority in the Hawaii State Senate:
| Hawaii State Senate | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | As of May 2012 | After the 2012 Election | |
| Democratic Party | 24 | Pending | |
| Republican Party | 1 | Pending | |
| Total | 25 | 25 | |
Campaign contributions
This chart shows how many candidates ran for state senate in Hawaii in past years and the cumulative amount of campaign contributions in state senate races, including contributions in both primary and general election contests. All figures come from Follow The Money.[1]
| Year | Number of candidates | Total contributions |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 46 | $1,586,733 |
| 2008 | 26 | $2,020,962 |
| 2006 | 28 | $1,237,247 |
| 2004 | 25 | $1,646,425 |
| 2002 | 59 | $1,635,442 |
In 2010, the total amount of contributions raised in state senate elections was $1,586,733. The top 10 donors were: [2]
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Hawaii Association of Realtors | $44,100 |
| Ironworkers Local 625 | $34,050 |
| Hawaii State Teachers Association | $32,420 |
| Hawaii Operating Engineers | $18,222 |
| Hawaii Carpenters & Joiners | $16,800 |
| Plumbers & Pipefitters | $16,000 |
| Operating Engineers Local 3 | $16,000 |
| Painters Local 1791 | $13,450 |
| Monsanto | $12,000 |
| Longshore & Warehouse Local 142 | $11,950 |
Qualifications
From Article III, Section 7 of the Hawaii Constitution: No person shall be eligible to serve as a member of the senate 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 senatorial 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 senator may move to a new district without being disqualified from completing the remainder of the incumbent senator's term.
List of candidates
District 1
August 11 Democratic primary:
August 11 GOP primary:
November 6 General election candidates:
District 3
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District 5
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November 6 General election candidates:
District 6
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- August 11 GOP primary:
November 6 General election candidates:
District 12
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November 6 General election candidates:
District 16
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- August 11 GOP primary:
November 6 General election candidates:
District 17
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November 6 General election candidates:
District 18
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November 6 General election candidates:
District 21
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November 6 General election candidates:
District 23
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November 6 General election candidates:
See also
References
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