Hawaii State Senate elections, 2006

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Category: 2006 Hawaii elections

Hawaii State Legislature: Hawaii State Senate

Election in 2008:

Hawaii: Senate Districts 1 and 3
Maui: Senate Districts 5 and 6
Kauai: Senate District 7
Oahu: Senate Districts 12, 16, 17, 18, 21, 22, and 23.

1 District 2
2 District 4
3 District 8
4 District 9
5 District 10
6 District 11
7 District 13
8 District 14
9 District 15
10 District 19
11 District 20
12 District 24
13 District 25
14 External links
15 Related Links

District 2

(S. Hilo, Puna):

Democrat
- Russell Kokubun - incumbent, has no opposition in the 2006 elections. (Voter info)

District 4

(Wailuku, Kahului, Spreckelsville-Paia):

Democrat
- Shan Tsutsui - incumbent. (Voter info)
- ~~Janet Yagi Buen~~ (Voter info) Former legislator, lost primary.
External link:
- Wilson, Christie. Maui race echoes '02 primary Honolulu Advertiser, August 18, 2006.
- Tsutsui should return for another Maui term Honolulu Star-Bulletin, September 14, 2006.
- San Nicolas, Claudine. Deja vu in 4th Senate District Maui News, September 15, 2006.
- Kua, Crystal. Bunda pitches in to help oust Democratic incumbent Honolulu Advertiser, September 15, 2006.

District 8

(Wai‘alae Iki, Hawai‘i Kai):

Republican
- Sam Slom - incumbent, has no oppostion in the 2006 elections. (Voter info)

District 9

(Kaimuki, Kapahulu, Palolo, St. Louis Heights, Maunalani Heights):

Democrat
- Les Ihara, Jr. - incumbent. (Voter info)
Republican
- Gladys C. Hayes (Voter info)
Election results:

    IHARA, Les Jr. (D)         77.3%  11572
    HAYES, Gladys Gerlich (R)  22.7%   3398

External links:
- Pang, Gordon Y.K. Elderly voters hold the key to Senate District 9 Honolulu Advertiser, Auguset 24, 2006.
- Senate District 9 PDHblog, August 24, 2006.

District 10

(McCully, Moiliili, Manoa, Makiki):

Democrat
- Brian Taniguchi - incumbent, has no oppostion during the 2006 elections. (Voter info)

District 11

(McCully, Tantalus, Makiki, Punchbowl):

Democrat
- Carol Fukunaga - incumbent. (Voter info)
Republican
- Philip L. Meyers (Voter info)
Election results:

    FUKUNAGA, Carol (D)  72.67%  8548
    MEYERS, Phil (R) 	 27.33%  3214

District 13

(Sand Island, Dowsett Highlands, Pauoa, Nuuanu, Puunui, Liliha):

Democrat
- Suzanne Chun Oakland - incumbent. (Voter info)
Republican
- Paul E. Smith (Voter info)
Election results:

    CHUN OAKLAND, Suzanne N.J. (D)  76.43%  10054
    SMITH, Paul E. (R) 	            23.57%   3100

District 14

(Kalihi, Kapalama, Alewa Heights, Fort Shafter, Halawa Valley):

Democrat
- Donna Mercado Kim - incumbent, has no oppostion in the 2006 elections. (Voter info)

District 15

(Ford Island, Moanalua, Salt Lake, Mapunapuna, Hickam, Pearl Harbor, Foster Village):

Democrat
- Norman Sakamoto - incumbent, has no oppostion in the 2006 elections. (Voter info)

District 19

(Royal Kunia, Makakilo, Kapolei, Kalaeloa, Waipahu, Waikele):

Democrat
- Brian Kanno (D) - incumbent, not running.
- George S. Yamamoto (Voter info)
Republican
- Mike Gabbard [1] (Voter info)
Election results:

    GABBARD, Mike (R)  	     55.94%  6934
    YAMAMOTO, George S. (D)  44.06%  5461

External links:
- Pang, Gordon Y.K. Ex-councilman, officer seek end to traffic woes Honolulu Advertiser, October 12, 2006.

District 20

(Waipahu, Honouliuli, Ewa):

Democrat
- Willie Espero (Voter info)
Republican
- Jeffrey R. Alexander (Voter info)
Election results:

    ESPERO, Will (D)  	 62.52%  6307
    ALEXANDER, Jeff (R)  37.48%  3781

District 24

(Kaneohe, Kailua):

Democrat
- Jill N. Tokuda [2] (Voter info)
Republican
- Bob Hogue - incumbent, running for congress, HI-02.
- Keoki A. Leong (Voter info)
Election results:

    TOKUDA, Jill (D)  57.41%  9405
    LEONG, Keoki (R)  42.59%  6977

External links
- Aguilar, Eloise. Issues abound in Senate contest Honolulu Advertiser, August 16, 2006.
- Pang, Gordon Y.K. Many parallels in Windward race Honolulu Advertiser, October 11, 2006.

District 25

(Kailua, Lanikai, Waimanalo, Northwest Hawaiian Islands)

Democrat
- Frank Lockwood [3] (Voter info)
Republican
- Fred Hemmings (Voter info)
Election results:

    HEMMINGS, Fred (R)     67.63%  10382
    LOCKWOOD, Frank T. (D) 32.37%   4970

External links:
- Horror show in East Oahu PDHblog, September 29, 2006.
- SBH Members Running Small Business Hawaii, September 2006.

External links

Candidates for federal, state and county elections Honolulu Star-Bulletin, July 26, 2006.
Pang, Gordon Y.K. and Arakawa, Lynda. Tanaka, Harbin lose seats Honolulu Advertiser, September 24, 2006.
Kua, Crystal. 2 incumbent senators lead challengers Honolulu Star-Bulletin, September 24, 2006.
DePledge, Derrick. Can Democrats hold the line? Honolulu Advertiser, October 10, 2006.