Manoa Valley homes viewed from the Round Top Lookout.

Carol Fukunaga

Democrat, State Senate

District 11, Oʻahu

Time in office:

Senate: 2022-present
Senate: 1992-2012
House: 1986-1992
House: 1978-1982

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Bio

Carol Fukunaga returned to the Senate in November 2022 where her district covers Mānoa, Makiki, Punchbowl, Papakōlea, Tantalus, and the University area. She previously served on the Honolulu City Council. Fukunaga currently serves as vice chair of Commerce and Consumer Protection Committee and is also a member on the committees on energy, economic development, higher education and public safety, intergovernmental and military affairs.

A member of the William S. Richardson Law School’s inaugural class (1973-1976), Fukunaga has made a lifelong commitment to public service since the 1978 Constitutional Convention.

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Bill Activity

Of 55 bills:

2 Passed

53 Failed

0 Pending

For this session year, this legislator initiated 55 bills: 2 passed, 53 failed, and 0 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).

Communications & Electronics

Construction

Finance, Insurance & Real Estate

General Business

Health

Ideology/Single Issue

Labor

Lawyers & Lobbyists

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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

$11.1K

Grand Total for Elections

$11.1K

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

$646.8K

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

$479.0

Grand Total for Elections

$647.3K

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.

No personal gifts data found