Bennette Misalucha

{{Short description|American politician}}

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|name= Bennette Misalucha

|state_senate = Hawaii

|district = 16th

|term_start= July 10, 2020

|term_end = November 8, 2022

|predecessor= Breene Harimoto

|successor = Brandon Elefante

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Bennette Misalucha is an American politician who served as a member of the Hawaii Senate for the 16th district from 2020 to 2022. She was appointed to the seat after incumbent Democrat Breene Harimoto died.{{cite web|url=https://www.staradvertiser.com/2020/06/19/breaking-news/sen-breene-harimoto-dies-after-bout-with-cancer/|first=Gordon|last=Pang|title=State Sen. Breene Harimoto dies after bout with cancer|website=Star Advertiser|date=June 19, 2020 }} She won election to a full term in the seat in 2020, defeating Republican candidate Kelly Puamailani Kitashima, 52.7% to 47.3%.{{Cite web|url=https://www.staradvertiser.com/2020/11/04/hawaii-news/incumbents-headed-toward-easy-state-senate-victories/|first=Dan|last=Nakaso|title=Incumbents cruise to easy state Senate victories|website=Star Advertiser|date=November 4, 2020 }}{{Cite web|first=Jim Bea |last=Sampaga |url=https://thefilipinochronicle.com/2020/07/17/gov-ige-appoints-bennette-misalucha-to-senate-district-16/|title=Gov. Ige Appoints Bennette Misalucha to Senate District 16|date=July 18, 2020}}

She was born and raised in the Philippines but migrated to Hawaii in the early 1980s.

{{Cite web|url=https://www.sunstar.com.ph/article/1883123/cebu/filipino-abroad/former-tv-news-reporter-up-cebu-alumna---who-covered-cebu-capitol-eddie-gullas-in-early-80s---starts-her-term-as-hawaii-elected-senator|title=Former TV news reporter, UP Cebu alumna -- who covered Cebu Capitol, Eddie Gullas in early 80s -- starts her term as Hawaii elected senator|first=Pachico A.|last=Seares|date=January 18, 2021|website=SUNSTAR}}