Jackson Sayama
{{short description|American politician}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2021}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Jackson Sayama
| state_house = Hawaii
| district = 21st
| prior_term = 20th (2020–2022)
| term_start = November 3, 2020
| term_end =
| predecessor = Calvin Say
| successor =
| image = File:Jackson Sayama.jpg
| imagesize =
| birth_date = {{birth based on age as of date|23|2020|9|1}}
| birth_place =
| party = Democratic
| spouse =
| children =
| residence = St. Louis Heights, Hawaii{{cite web|url=https://www.civilbeat.org/2020/09/candidate-qa-state-house-district-20-jackson-samaya/|title=Candidate Q&A: State House District 20 — Jackson Sayama|website=Hawaii Civil Beat|date=September 2020 }}
| alma_mater = New York University Shanghai
| website =
| religion =
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Jackson Doshin Sayama is an American politician who is currently the Hawaii state representative in Hawaii's 21st district.
When he was elected at the age of 23, he was the second youngest-ever member of the state House of Representatives after Tulsi Gabbard.{{Cite web|date=2020-11-06|title=Jackson Sayama '19 Wins Election for Hawai'i State House of Representatives|url=https://shanghai.nyu.edu/news/jackson-sayama-19-wins-election-hawaii-state-house-representatives|access-date=2021-11-24|website=shanghai.nyu.edu|language=en-US}}
Education
A fourth-generation Japanese-American,{{Cite web|title=Meet Jackson|url=https://www.jacksonsayama.com/meet-jackson|access-date=2021-11-24|website=Jackson Sayama|language=en-US}} Sayama attended the Punahou School, graduating in 2015.{{Cite web|title=List of Endowed Funds {{!}} Punahou School|url=https://www.punahou.edu/giving/ways-to-give/endowed-funds/list-of-endowed-funds|access-date=2021-11-24|website=www.punahou.edu|quote="From the time Etsuo worked in Old School Hall when the Army Corps of Engineers occupied campus during World War II, up to the present day, Punahou has played a central role in the lives of Sayama family members. Nine grandchildren... Jackson Sayama ’15 and Richard Sayama ’15 – graduated from Punahou..."}} Sayama attended New York University Shanghai, graduating in 2019 with a degree in Chinese Global Studies.{{Cite web|date=2021-07-29|title=NYU Shanghai Sophomore Wins FAIT Fellowship and Future US Diplomatic Placement|url=https://meet.nyu.edu/academics/nyu-shanghai-sophomore-wins-fait-fellowship-and-future-us-diplomatic-placement/|access-date=2021-11-25|website=MEET NYU|language=en-US}} He is currently attending the University of Hawaiʻi, where he intends to get a Master of Public Administration degree.{{Cite web|date=2020-11-06|title=Jackson Sayama '19 Wins Election for Hawai'i State House of Representatives|url=https://shanghai.nyu.edu/news/jackson-sayama-19-wins-election-hawaii-state-house-representatives|access-date=2021-11-24|website=shanghai.nyu.edu|language=en-US}}
Political career
He won a seat to the Hawaii House of Representatives after longtime incumbent Democrat Calvin Say retired to run for Honolulu City Council.{{Cite web|url=https://www.civilbeat.org/beat/calvin-say-leaving-long-held-house-seat-for-council-run/|first=Christina|last=Jedra|title=Calvin Say Leaving Long-Held House Seat For Council Run|website=Honolulu Civil Beat|date=May 29, 2020 }} He won the election in 2020 against Republican candidate Julia Allen, 74.6% to 25.4%.{{cite web|url=https://shanghai.nyu.edu/news/jackson-sayama-19-wins-election-hawaii-state-house-representatives|title=Jackson Sayama '19 Wins Election for Hawai'i State House of Representatives|website=NyuShanghai}}
Electoral history
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| title=Hawaii 20th State Representative District Democratic Primary, 2020{{cite web|url=https://files.hawaii.gov/elections/files/results/2020/primary/histatewide.pdf |title=Primary Election 2020 – State of Hawaii – Statewide August 8, 2020 Summary Report |publisher=Hawaii Office of Elections |access-date=March 18, 2024}}
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party of Hawaii
| candidate = Jackson Sayama
| votes = 2511
| percentage = 32.32
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party of Hawaii
| candidate = Derek A. Turbin
| votes = 2328
| percentage = 29.97
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party of Hawaii
| candidate = Rebecca P. "Becky" Gardner
| votes = 1991
| percentage = 25.63
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party of Hawaii
| candidate = Jay I. Ishibashi
| votes = 939
| percentage = 12.09
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 7769
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change
| title=Hawaii 20th State Representative District General Election, 2020{{cite web|url=https://files.hawaii.gov/elections/files/results/2020/general/histatewide.pdf |title=General Election 2020 – State of Hawaii – Statewide November 3, 2020 Summary Report |publisher=Hawaii Office of Elections |access-date=March 18, 2024}}
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party of Hawaii
| candidate = Jackson Sayama
| votes = 9235
| percentage = 74.64
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Hawaii Republican Party
| candidate = Julia E. Allen
| votes = 3138
| percentage = 25.36
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 12373
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change
| title=Hawaii 21st State Representative District Democratic Primary, 2022{{cite web|url=https://files.hawaii.gov/elections/files/results/2022/primary/histatewide.pdf |title=Primary Election 2022 – State of Hawaii – Statewide August 13, 2022 Summary Report |publisher=Hawaii Office of Elections |access-date=March 18, 2024}}
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party of Hawaii
| candidate = Jackson Sayama (incumbent)
| votes = 5271
| percentage = 100.0
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 5271
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change
| title=Hawaii 21st State Representative District General Election, 2022{{cite web|url=https://elections.hawaii.gov/wp-content/results/histatewide.pdf |title=General Election 2022 – State of Hawaii – Statewide November 8, 2022 Summary Report |publisher=Hawaii Office of Elections |access-date=March 18, 2024}}
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party of Hawaii
| candidate = Jackson Sayama (incumbent)
| votes = 6571
| percentage = 73.98
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Hawaii Republican Party
| candidate = Julia E. Allen
| votes = 2311
| percentage = 26.02
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 8882
| percentage = 100.0
}}
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References
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Category:Hawaii politicians of Japanese descent
Category:Democratic Party members of the Hawaii House of Representatives
Category:21st-century members of the Hawaii State Legislature
Category:Year of birth missing (living people)
Category:Asian American and Pacific Islander state legislators in Hawaii
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