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Tina Grandinetti

Democrat, State House of Representatives
District 20, Oʻahu
Time in office:
  • House: 2024-present

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    Bio

    Born and raised on O‘ahu, Tina Nakada Grandinetti represents Kāhala, Wai‘alae and Kaimukī. She graduated from Mililani High School and received a master’s degree from the University of Hawai‘i Mānoa and a Ph.D. from RMIT University in Australia. Her doctoral research was on Hawaiʻi’s housing crisis.

    A former legislative aide before running for office herself, Grandinetti was active in the fight to protect Oʻahu’s aquifer in the aftermath of the Red Hill fuel leaks. She is vice chair of the Consumer Protection and Commerce Committee.

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    Bill Activity

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    Of 22 bills:
    0 Passed
    0 Failed
    22 Pending

    For this session year, this legislator initiated 22 bills: 0 passed, 0 failed, and 22 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

    $2.0K

    Labor

    $5.9K

    Uncoded

    $33.2K

    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
    $41.1K

    25.0% 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
    $4.2K

    673.0% higher than the average legislators

    Grand Total for Elections

    $45.2K

    18.0% 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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    Policy

    Bills Authored by Tina Grandinetti

    HCR 177 Passed
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    Hearings

    Featured Comments

    Below are links to the video and transcript of recent, substantive comments by this legislator in committee hearings or floor sessions.

    Preview image for HCR 1771MIN
    Mar 25, 2025

    HCR 177

    ENCOURAGING THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU TO INITIATE A SUMMER STREETS...

    Preview image for HB 13254MIN
    Mar 4, 2025

    HB 1325

    RELATING TO HOUSING.

    Preview image for HB 147118MIN
    Feb 13, 2025

    HB 1471

    RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.

    Preview image for HB 46316MIN
    Jan 31, 2025

    HB 463

    RELATING TO EVICTION RECORDS.

    Preview image for HB 46818MIN
    Jan 28, 2025

    HB 468

    RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.

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    District

    State House of Representatives District 20

    Previous Election (2024):

    Nakada Grandinetti, Tina
    63.2%
    WON
    Solomon, Corinne S.
    28.1%

    Census Data

    Median age010203040

    Median age