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Garner Shimizu

Republican, State House of Representatives

District 32, Oʻahu

Time in office:

House: 2024-present

March 11, 2026
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Bio

Garner Shimizu has lived in District 32 — Fort Shafter, Moanalua, Āliamanu and Foster Village — since childhood. After attending Moanalua Elementary, Intermediate and High Schools, he graduated from the University of Hawaiʻi Mānoa with a mechanical engineering degree. He owned a sheet metal company and ran for elective office after retiring.

Shimizu is concerned about the cost of living and its impacts on crime, homelessness and the deterioration of the family including causing kamaʻāina to leave the state.

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Bill Activity

Of 33 bills:

0 Passed

33 Failed

0 Pending

For this session year, this legislator initiated 33 bills: 0 passed, 33 failed, and 0 are currently pending.

Alignment Meter

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Election

This display shows money given directly to the incumbent’s campaign committee (NOTE: The industry categories for donors come from Open Secrets, a nonpartisan research organization for campaign finance. Some contributions are “uncoded,” meaning they have not been assigned to an industry sector. As a result, the total for each sector is also an estimate).

Candidate Contributions

General Business

Ideology/Single Issue

Labor

Party

Uncoded

Candidate Donations

Individuals, corporations, organizations and committees are limited to a maximum donation to candidates of $4000 for the Senate and $2000 for the house.

Total

$40.1K

Independent Expenditures

Money from Independent Expenditure Committees (IEC) for advertising or grassroots activity targeting a candidates run for office is unlimited, but it cannot be spent in coordination with the candidate or the candidate's campaign.

Total

$1.4K

Grand Total for Elections

$41.4K

This is a total of the money targeting this legislator's campaign(s) including direct donations to the candidate, money spent by Independent Expenditure Committees and money from political parties.

Candidate Contributions

Construction

Finance, Insurance & Real Estate

General Business

Health

Ideology/Single Issue

Labor

Party

Uncoded

Candidate Donations

Individuals, corporations, organizations and committees are limited to a maximum donation to candidates of $4000 for the Senate and $2000 for the house.

Total

$139.2K

Independent Expenditures

Total

$1.4K

Grand Total for Elections

$140.5K

This is a total of the money targeting this legislator's campaign(s) including direct donations to the candidate, money spent by Independent Expenditure Committees and money from political parties.

Influence

There are two categories of donations to legislators after they are elected that encourage a working relationship between the donor and the legislator. The categories are: 1-Gifts, 2-Travel.

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