Andrew Garrett

Democrat, State House of Representatives

District 22, Oʻahu

Time in office:

House: 2022-present

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Bio

Andrew Takuya Garrett is a graduate of Mililani High School and the University of Hawaiʻi Mānoa, where he earned both a bachelor’s degree in political science and a master’s degree in public administration. He represents Mānoa, Tantalus, McCully and Mōʻiliʻili.

Garrett currently serves as chair of the House Higher Education Committee. During the Covid pandemic he was deputy director of the Department of Human Resources Development under Gov. David Ige. He has also held executive roles with the Healthcare Association of Hawaii and the Hawaii Institute for Public Affairs.

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Bill Activity

Of 57 bills:

2 Passed

52 Failed

3 Pending

For this session year, this legislator initiated 57 bills: 2 passed, 52 failed, and 3 are currently pending.

Alignment Meter

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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).

Agriculture

Candidate Contributions

Communications & Electronics

Construction

Energy & Natural Resources

Finance, Insurance & Real Estate

General Business

Health

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

$62.6K

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

$888.0

Grand Total for Elections

$63.5K

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.

Agriculture

Candidate Contributions

Communications & Electronics

Construction

Energy & Natural Resources

Finance, Insurance & Real Estate

General Business

Health

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

$206.5K

Independent Expenditures

Total

$1.5K

Grand Total for Elections

$208.0K

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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