Nicole Lowen

Democrat, State House of Representatives

District 7, Hawaiʻi

Time in office:

House: 2012-present

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Bio

Nicole Lowen chairs the House Energy and Environmental Protection Committee and co-chairs of the House Special Committee on Red Hill. She represents Kailua-Kona, Honokōhau, Kalaoa, Pu‘uanahulu, Puakō, and Waikoloa.

Lowen is the founder of the Hawaiʻi Environmental Legislative Caucus, a member of the Hawaiʻi Climate Mitigation and Adaptation Commission, the Hawaiʻi Invasive Species Council and the Sea Grant Advisory Council. She attended the University of Pennsylvania as an undergraduate and the University of Hawaiʻi Mānoa for graduate school.

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Bill Activity

Of 38 bills:

3 Passed

0 Failed

35 Pending

For this session year, this legislator initiated 38 bills: 3 passed, 0 failed, and 35 are currently pending.

Alignment Meter

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Financials

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).

Candidate Contributions

Communications & Electronics

Construction

Energy & Natural Resources

Finance, Insurance & Real Estate

General Business

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

$25.9K

53.0% lower 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

$2.6K

384.0% higher than the average legislators

Grand Total for Elections

$28.4K

48.0% lower 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
VERGE	$545	Jun 20, 2018	Registration fee scholarship
Women in Government	$463.31	Jun 26, 2018	Meal stipend

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.