Kailua Beach Park, a popular beach for locals and tourists alike.

Jarrett Keohokalole

Democrat, State Senate

District 24, Oʻahu

Time in office:

Senate: 2018-present
House: 2014-2018

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Bio

Jarrett Keohokalole‘s family has lived for generations in the Kāne‘ohe and Kailua area that he represents in the Legislature. He served two terms in the House before moving to the Senate in 2018.

Keohokalole is a member of the Senate leadership team where he is an Assistant Majority Whip. He chairs the Commerce and Consumer Protection Committee and is the co-chair of the Native Hawaiian Caucus. He has a bachelor’s degree from the University of Hawaii Mānoa and a law degree from the William S. Richardson School of Law at UH.

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Bill Activity

Of 138 bills:

8 Passed

124 Failed

6 Pending

For this session year, this legislator initiated 138 bills: 8 passed, 124 failed, and 6 are currently pending.

Alignment Meter

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This feature tracks sources of money intended to help a candidate win election.

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).

Agriculture

Candidate Contributions

Communications & Electronics

Construction

Energy & Natural Resources

Finance, Insurance & Real Estate

General Business

Government Agencies/Education/Other

Health

Ideology/Single Issue

Labor

Lawyers & Lobbyists

Transportation

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

$237.0K

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

$147.0

Grand Total for Elections

$237.2K

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.

Agriculture

Candidate Contributions

Communications & Electronics

Construction

Energy & Natural Resources

Finance, Insurance & Real Estate

General Business

Government Agencies/Education/Other

Health

Ideology/Single Issue

Labor

Lawyers & Lobbyists

Party

Transportation

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

$709.4K

Independent Expenditures

Total

$1.3K

Grand Total for Elections

$710.7K

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.

Giver	Value	Date	Description
Organization of Onipaa Kakou	$25	Jan 16, 2018	Queen Liliuokalani
SanHI	$20	Jan 18, 2018	Bag of Bagels
SanHi Government Strategies	$20	Jan 11, 2018	Box of Musubis
McDonald's	$15	Jan 18, 2018	Breakfast Items: Egg Mcmuffin, Yogurt, Oatmeal
Healthcare Association of Hawaii	$15	Jan 16, 2018	First Aid Kit, Dietary Supplements, Tylenol, and Medicines
Organization of Onipaa Kakou	$15	Jan 16, 2018	Poi (Taro), Snacks, and Dvds
Department of Transportation	$10	Jan 16, 2018	Butter Mochi
Hawaii Cattlemen's Council	$10	Jan 16, 2018	Bag of cookies
Office of Hawaiian Affairs	$10	Jan 16, 2018	Sunburn spray, salve stick and essential oils.
Hale Mahaolu and Maui Economic Opportunity	$10	Jan 16, 2018	Peanut Butter Mocha
United Caregivers of Hawaii	$10	Jan 16, 2018	Box of Chocolate
Koolau Clubhouse	$10	Jan 16, 2018	Chex Mix and Calendar
Native Hawaiian Hospitality Association	$10	Jan 18, 2018	Book
County of Kauai	$10	Jan 16, 2018	Snacks and Coffee
Hawaiian Electric Company	$7	Jan 16, 2018	Small Plant
Hawaii Farm Bureau	$5	Jan 18, 2018	Bag of snacks
Capitol Consultants of Hawaii	$5	Jan 16, 2018	Bag of Popcorn
Department of Hawaiian Homeland	$5	Jan 18, 2018	Banana Bread
Constituent of Kaneohe	$5	Jan 16, 2018	Cookies and Cream Hershey's Bar
Honolulu Habitat	$5	Jan 16, 2018	Keychain
HSTA-R	$5	Jan 16, 2018	Large Gau (Mochi rice)

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Gifts

For gifts that are allowed, legislators must file an annual gifts disclosure statement with the Hawai'i State Ethics Commission if they or their spouse or dependent child receive from a single source one or multiple gifts and the whole aggregate value exceeds $200.