Waianae Business District

Samantha DeCorte

Republican, State Senate
District 22, Oʻahu
Time in office:
  • Senate: 2024-present

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    Bio

    Samantha DeCorte is from the Big Island where her mother’s family comes from one of the last known fishing villages in the state, Miloliʻi. Her father’s family hails from North Kohala. DeCorte lives on Oʻahu’s west side where her Senate distirct covers Ko ‘Olina, Nānākuli, Mā‘ili, Wai‘anae, Mākaha and Mākua.

    “As a Native Hawaiian, I know the struggle and I represent our convictions, our faith, our families, and our freedoms,” she says on her website. “I have the grit and determination, and most importantly, the conviction to lead, reclaim territory, and fight for what was lost.”

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    Bill Activity

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    Of 16 bills:
    0 Passed
    0 Failed
    16 Pending

    For this session year, this legislator initiated 16 bills: 0 passed, 0 failed, and 16 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).

    Candidate Contributions

    $700.0

    Communications & Electronics

    $719.6

    Construction

    $500.0

    Labor

    $4.0K

    Party

    $4.0K

    Uncoded

    $38.9K

    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
    $48.8K

    11.0% lower than the average legislators

    Grand Total for Elections

    $48.8K

    12.0% 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.

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    District

    State Senate District 22

    Previous Election (2024):

    Decorte, Samantha
    53.1%
    WON
    Gates, Cedric Asuega
    44.3%

    Census Data

    Median age010203040

    Median age