Waimea Bay w/Mission of Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church

Sean Quinlan

Democrat, State House of Representatives

District 47, Oʻahu

Time in office:

House: 2016-present

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Bio

Sean Quinlan, the House Majority Leader, represents Waialua, Hale‘iwa, Kawailoa Beach, Waimea, Sunset Beach, Waiale‘e, Kawela Bay, Kahuku, Lā‘ie, Hau‘ula, Punalu‘u and Kahana. He was born in Hong Kong and attended George Mason University before leaving in his senior year to travel around China.

Quinlan lives in Haleʻiwa on the North Shore of Oʻahu. He’s married and has one child. In a 2024 candidate Q&A, he cited overtourism and the traffic associated with that as the biggest issue facing his district.

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Bill Activity

Of 25 bills:

5 Passed

1 Failed

19 Pending

For this session year, this legislator initiated 25 bills: 5 passed, 1 failed, and 19 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

$30.3K

44.0% 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

$372.0

31.0% lower than the average legislators

Grand Total for Elections

$30.7K

44.0% 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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