A small craft crosses in front of Hilo town on the island of Hawaii

Lorraine Inouye

Democrat, State Senate

District 1, Hawaiʻi

Time in office:

Senate: 1998-2008
Senate: 2014-present

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Bio

Lorraine Inouye represents Hilo, Pauka‘a, Papaikou and Pepe‘ekeo. She was on the Hawai‘i County Council from 1984 to 1990 and then was Hawaiʻi County mayor from 1990 to 1992. Inouye first served in the state Senate from 1998 to 2008 then was reelected in 2014. She is currently majority whip and chair of the Water and Land Committee. Affordable housing is a top priority for her and her district.

A graduate of Hilo High School, Inouye is a lifetime member of the the Girl Scouts of America. She has served with the Waimea Outdoor Circle, the Paniolo Preservation Society and the Hawaiʻi Island Chamber of Commerce.

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Bill Activity

Of 96 bills:

1 Passed

0 Failed

95 Pending

For this session year, this legislator initiated 96 bills: 1 passed, 0 failed, and 95 are currently pending.

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Financials

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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).

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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

$132.8K

143.0% higher than the average legislators

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

$723.0

35.0% higher than the average legislators

Grand Total for Elections

$133.5K

142.0% higher than the average legislators

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
Hawaii State Energy Office	$545	Jun 20, 2017	Registration for VERGE Hawai'i Conference in Hawai'i

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.