Mike Gabbard

Democrat, State Senate

District 21, Oʻahu

Time in office:

Senate: 2006-present

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Bio

Born in American Samoa, Mike Gabbard and his wife, Carol, have five children, including former Hawaiʻi Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard, who is currently director of national intelligence in the Trump administration. He is a graduate of Choctawhatchee High School in Ft. Walton Beach, Florida, and received a bachelor’s degree in English from California State University, Sonoma in 1971 then a master’s in adult education with emphasis on community college administration from Oregon State University in 1980.

He is chair of the Senate Agriculture and Environment Committee. Gabbard served on the Honolulu City Council from 2003 to 2005. He ran unsuccessfully for the U.S. Congress in 2004 as a Republican but later switched to the Democratic Party. He’s been a state senator since 2006 and currently represents Kapolei, Makakilo and Kalaeloa.

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Bill Activity

Of 239 bills:

4 Passed

229 Failed

6 Pending

For this session year, this legislator initiated 239 bills: 4 passed, 229 failed, and 6 are currently pending.

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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

$1.0K

Grand Total for Elections

$1.0K

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.

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Communications & Electronics

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Finance, Insurance & Real Estate

General Business

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Labor

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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

$163.1K

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

$493.0

Grand Total for Elections

$163.6K

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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