Kyle Yamashita
{{Short description|American politician}}
{{Infobox officeholder
|name = Kyle Yamashita
|image = Kyle Yamashita - Hawaii State Lawmakers Visit Pacific Missile Range Facility (Image 8 of 8) (cropped).jpg
|caption = Yamashita in 2023
|state_house = Hawaii
|district = 12th
|term_start = November 2, 2004
|term_end =
|predecessor = Kika Bukoski
|successor = Incumbent
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1959|9|2}}
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|nationality = American
|party = Democratic
|spouse = Karen Masayo Yamashita
|children = 2
|residence = Pukalani, Maui
|alma_mater = Leeward Community College
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Kyle Taka Yamashita{{cite web |url= http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/memberpage.aspx?member=yamashita&year=2013 |title= Representative Kyle T. Yamashita |publisher= Hawaii State Legislature |location= Honolulu, Hawaii |accessdate= December 3, 2013}} (born September 2, 1959) is an American politician and a Democratic member of the Hawaii House of Representatives since November 2, 2004 representing District 12.{{cite web |url= http://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/32333 |title= Kyle Yamashita's Biography |publisher= Project Vote Smart |accessdate= December 3, 2013}}
Elections
- 2012 Yamashita was unopposed for the August 11, 2012 Democratic Primary, winning with 3,686 votes,{{cite web |url= http://hawaii.gov/elections/results/2012/primary/elections/results/2012/primary/files/histatewide.pdf |title= Primary Election 2012 - State of Hawaii - Statewide August 11, 2012 |publisher= Hawaii Office of Elections |location= Honolulu, Hawaii |page= 3 |accessdate= December 3, 2013}} and won the November 6, 2012 General election with 7,457 votes (73.3%) against Republican nominee Ekolu Kalama.{{cite web |url= http://hawaii.gov/elections/results/2012/general/elections/results/2012/general/files/histatewide.pdf |title= Hawaii General 2012 - State of Hawaii - Statewide November 6, 2012 |publisher= Hawaii Office of Elections |location= Honolulu, Hawaii |page= 1 |accessdate= December 3, 2013}}
- 2002 With Democratic Representative Hermina Morita redistricted to District 14, Yamashita was unopposed for the District 12 September 21, 2002 Democratic Primary, winning with 2,391 votes,{{cite web |url= http://hawaii.gov/elections/results/2002/primary/02swpri5.pdf |title= Open Primary Election 2002 - State of Hawaii - Statewide September 21, 2002 |publisher= Hawaii Office of Elections |location= Honolulu, Hawaii |page= 3 |accessdate= December 3, 2013}} but lost the November 5, 2002 General election to Incumbent Republican Kika Bukoski.{{cite web |url= http://hawaii.gov/elections/results/2002/general/02swgen4.pdf |title= General Election 2002 - State of Hawaii - Statewide November 5, 2002 |publisher= Hawaii Office of Elections |location= Honolulu, Hawaii |page= 1 |accessdate= December 3, 2013}}
- 2004 Yamashita won the September 18, 2004 Democratic Primary with 2,059 votes (59.3%),{{cite web |url= http://hawaii.gov/elections/results/2004/primary/04swpri10.pdf |title= Open Primary 2004 - State of Hawaii - Statewide September 18, 2004 |publisher= Hawaii Office of Elections |location= Honolulu, Hawaii |page= 2 |accessdate= December 3, 2013}} and incumbent Representative Bukoski was unopposed for the Republican Primary, setting up a rematch; Yamashita won the November 2, 2004 General election with 5,157 votes (51.1%) against Bukoski.{{cite web |url= http://hawaii.gov/elections/results/2004/general/04genswfinald.pdf |title= General Election 2004 - State of Hawaii - Statewide November 2, 2004 |publisher= Hawaii Office of Elections |location= Honolulu, Hawaii |page= 1 |accessdate= December 3, 2013}}
- 2006 Yamashita was unopposed for the September 26, 2006 Democratic Primary, winning with 4,023 votes,{{cite web |url= http://hawaii.gov/elections/results/2006/primary/pdf/histatewide.pdf |title= Primary Election 2006 - State of Hawaii - Statewide September 26, 2006 |publisher= Hawaii Office of Elections |location= Honolulu, Hawaii |page= 2 |accessdate= December 3, 2013}} and won the November 7, 2006 General election with 6,681 votes (79.4%) against Republican nominee Wesley Goodin.{{cite web |url= http://hawaii.gov/elections/results/2006/general/files/histatewide.pdf |title= General Election 2006 - State of Hawaii - Statewide November 7, 2006 |publisher= Hawaii Office of Elections |location= Honolulu, Hawaii |page= 1 |accessdate= December 3, 2013}}
- 2008 Yamashita won the September 20, 2008 Democratic Primary with 2,605 votes (58.9%),{{cite web |url= http://hawaii.gov/elections/results/2008/primary/files/histatewide.pdf |title= Primary Election 2008 - State of Hawaii - Statewide September 20, 2008 |publisher= Hawaii Office of Elections |location= Honolulu, Hawaii |page= 2 |accessdate= December 3, 2013}} and won the November 4, 2008 General election with 7,151 votes (66.1%) against Republican nominee Mickey Vierra.{{cite web |url= http://hawaii.gov/elections/results/2008/general/files/histatewide.pdf |title= General Election - State of Hawaii - Statewide November 4, 2008 |publisher= Hawaii Office of Elections |location= Honolulu, Hawaii |page= 2 |accessdate= December 3, 2013}}
- 2010 Yamashita was unopposed for the September 18, 2010 Democratic Primary, winning with 3,950 votes,{{cite web |url= http://hawaii.gov/elections/results/2010/primary/files/histatewide.pdf |title= Primary Election 2010 - State of Hawaii - Statewide September 18, 2010 |publisher= Hawaii Office of Elections |location= Honolulu, Hawaii |page= 3 |accessdate= December 3, 2013}} and won the November 2, 2010 General election with 6,242 votes (69.9%) against Republican nominee Laurie Rinaldi.{{cite web |url= http://hawaii.gov/elections/results/2010/general/files/histatewide.pdf |title= General Election - State of Hawaii - Statewide November 2, 2010 |publisher= Hawaii Office of Elections |location= Honolulu, Hawaii |page= 1 |accessdate= December 3, 2013}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/memberpage.aspx?member=yamashita&year=2013 Official page] at the Hawaii State Legislature
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Category:Place of birth missing (living people)
Category:Democratic Party members of the Hawaii House of Representatives
Category:21st-century members of the Hawaii State Legislature
Category:Hawaii politicians of Japanese descent
Category:Asian American and Pacific Islander state legislators in Hawaii
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