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Brian Taniguchi

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Brian Taniguchi
Prior offices:
Hawaii State Senate District 11
Years in office: 2012 - 2022
Successor:Carol Fukunaga (D)
Years in office: 1994 - 2002
Hawaii State Senate District 10
Years in office: 2002 - 2012
Hawaii House of Representatives
Years in office: 1980 - 1994
Elections and appointments
Last election
August 8, 2020
Education
High school
Roosevelt High School, 1969
Bachelor's
University of Hawaii, Manoa, 1973
Law
University of Hawaii, 1978
Personal
Profession
Consultant
Contact

Brian Taniguchi (Democratic Party) was a member of theHawaii State Senate, representingDistrict 11. He assumed office on November 6, 2012. He left office on November 8, 2022.

Taniguchi (Democratic Party) won re-election to theHawaii State Senate to representDistrict 11 outright in the Democratic primary onAugust 8, 2020, after the general election was canceled.

Taniguchi was first elected to theHawaii State Senate in 1994. He previously represented District 11 from 1994 to 2002 and District 10 from 2002 to 2012. Taniguchi served asSenate majority whip in 2015. He served in theHawaii House of Representatives from 1980 to 1994.

Biography

Taniguchi earned his B.A. from the University of Hawaii - Manoa in 1973 and his J.D. from Richardson School of Law at the University of Hawaii in 1978.

Taniguchi's professional experience includes working as a Law Clerk for Judge Hiroshi Kato, working as Research Aide for Governor John Burns from 1971 to 1972, working as a private practice attorney from 1980 to 1989, working as Legal Counsel/Corporate/Marketing Attorney for the City Bank and International Savings and Loan from 1988 to 2005, Director of Koga Engineering and Construction and a Consultant for Central Pacific Bank since 2005 to the present.

Committee assignments

2021-2022

Taniguchi was assigned to the following committees:

2019-2020

Taniguchi was assigned to the following committees:

2017 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:

Hawaii committee assignments, 2017
•Economic Development, Tourism, and Technology, Vice chair
•Higher Education
•International Affairs and the Arts, Chair
•Ways and Means

2015 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Taniguchi served on the following committees:

Hawaii committee assignments, 2015
•Agriculture
•Commerce and Consumer Protection, Vice chair
•Higher Education and the Arts, Chair
•Tourism and International Affairs

2013-2014

At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Taniguchi served on the following committees:

Hawaii committee assignments, 2013
•Commerce and Consumer Protection
•Human Services

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Taniguchi served on these committees:

Hawaii committee assignments, 2011
•Commerce and Consumer Protection, Vice Chair
•Education

2009-2010

In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Taniguchi served on these committees:

Hawaii committee assignments, 2009
•Higher Education
•Judiciary and Government Operations
•Labor

Sponsored legislation

The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according toBillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.


Elections

2022

See also:Hawaii State Senate elections, 2022

Brian Taniguchi did not file to run for re-election.

2020

See also: Hawaii State Senate elections, 2020

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Hawaii State Senate District 11

IncumbentBrian Taniguchi won election outright in the Democratic primary for Hawaii State Senate District 11 on August 8, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Brian Taniguchi
Brian Taniguchi
 
100.0
 
10,023

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Total votes: 10,023
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2016

See also:Hawaii State Senate elections, 2016

Elections for theHawaii State Senate took place in 2016. The primary election took place on August 13, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was June 7, 2016.

IncumbentBrian Taniguchi defeatedC. Kaui Jochanan Amsterdam andJoe Kent in the Hawaii State Senate District 11 general election.[1]

Hawaii State Senate, District 11 General Election, 2016
PartyCandidateVote %Votes
    DemocraticGreen check mark transparent.pngBrian TaniguchiIncumbent78.03%14,943
    RepublicanC. Kaui Jochanan Amsterdam17.84%3,416
    LibertarianJoe Kent4.13%791
Total Votes19,150
Source:State of Hawaii - Office of Elections


IncumbentBrian Taniguchi ran unopposed in the Hawaii State Senate District 11 Democratic primary.[2][3]

Hawaii State Senate, District 11 Democratic Primary, 2016
PartyCandidate
    DemocraticGreen check mark transparent.pngBrian TaniguchiIncumbent (unopposed)


C. Kaui Jochanan Amsterdam ran unopposed in the Hawaii State Senate District 11 Republican primary.[2][3]

Hawaii State Senate, District 11 Republican Primary, 2016
PartyCandidate
    RepublicanGreen check mark transparent.pngC. Kaui Jochanan Amsterdam (unopposed)

2012

See also:Hawaii State Senate elections, 2012

Taniguchi won re-election in the2012 election for Hawaii State Senate District 11. Taniguchi defeated incumbentCarol Fukunaga in the August 11 Democratic primary and defeatedLarry Fenton (R) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[4][5][6]

Hawaii State Senate, District 11, General Election, 2012
PartyCandidateVote %Votes
    DemocraticGreen check mark transparent.pngBrian TaniguchiIncumbent80.4%15,639
    Republican Larry Fenton19.6%3,806
Total Votes19,445
Hawaii State Senate, District 11 Democratic Primary, 2012
CandidateVote %Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngBrian TaniguchiIncumbent55.4%6,527
Carol FukunagaIncumbent44.6%5,254
Total Votes11,781

2010

See also:Hawaii State Senate elections, 2010

Taniguchi won re-election to the 10th District seat in 2010. He had no primary opposition onSeptember 18, 2010. Taniguchi defeatedEric Marshall (R) in the general election onNovember 2, 2010.[7]

Hawaii State Senate, District 10
2010 General election results
CandidatesVotesPercent
Green check mark transparent.pngBrian Taniguchi (D)10,39869.0%
Eric Marshall (R)3,43922.8%

2006

On November 7, 2006, Taniguchi won re-election to theHawaii State Senate from Hawaii's 10th Senate District. Taniguchi ran unopposed in the general election. He raised $91,842 for his campaign.[8]

Campaign themes

2020

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Campaign finance summary

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Brian Taniguchi campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2020Hawaii State Senate District 11Won primary$100,739 N/A**
2016Hawaii State Senate, District 11Won$126,140 N/A**
2012Hawaii State Senate, District 11Won$67,645 N/A**
2010Hawaii State Senate, District 10Won$83,619 N/A**
2006Hawaii State Senate, District 10Won$91,842 N/A**
2002Hawaii State Senate, District 10Won$34,123 N/A**
2000Hawaii State Senate, District 11Won$15,568 N/A**
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Scorecards

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2022

In 2022, theHawaii State Legislature was in session from January 19 to May 5.


2021

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In 2021, theHawaii State Legislature was in session from January 20 to April 29.

Legislators are scored on their votes on issues related to Hawaiian interests.
Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.


2020

To view all the scorecards we found for this legislator in 2020, click [show].   

In 2020, theHawaii State Legislature was in session from January 15 to July 10.

Legislators are scored on their votes on issues related to Hawaiian interests.
Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.


2019

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In 2019, theHawaii State Legislature was in session from January 16 through May 2.

Legislators are scored on their votes on issues related to Hawaiian interests.
Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.


2018

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In 2018, theHawaii State Legislature was in session from January 17 through May 3.

Legislators are scored on their votes on issues related to Hawaiian interests.
Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.


2017

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In 2017, theHawaii State Legislature was in session from January 18 through May 4. The Legislature held a special session from July 12 from July 20. The legislature held its first special session from August 28 to September 1. The legislature held its second special session from September 25 to September 26. The legislature held its third special session on November 14.

Legislators are scored on their votes on issues related to Hawaiian interests.
Legislators are scored on their votes on environmental issues.
Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.


2016

To view all the scorecards we found for this legislator in 2016, click [show].   

In 2016, theHawaii State Legislature was in session from January 20 through May 5. The Legislature held a special session from July 12 from July 20.

Legislators' votes on bills related to social issues.
Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.


2015

To view all the scorecards we found for this legislator in 2015, click [show].   

In 2015, theHawaii State Legislature was in session from January 21 through May 7.

Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.


2014

To view all the scorecards we found for this legislator in 2014, click [show].   

In 2014, theHawaii State Legislature was in session from January 15 through May 2.

Legislators are scored by Paychecks Hawaii on their "support and advocacy for small business and an improved business climate."[9]
Legislators are scored on their votes on bills highlighted by the organization.
Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.


2013

To view all the scorecards we found for this legislator in 2013, click [show].   

In 2013, theHawaii State Legislature was in session from January 16 to May 3.

Legislators are scored on their "support and advocacy for small business and an improved business climate."[10]

Personal

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Taniguchi and his wife, Janice, have two children.

See also


External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑State of Hawaii, "General Election 2016 - State of Hawaii – Statewide November 8, 2016," accessed November 23, 2016
  2. ↑2.02.1State of Hawaii, "2016 Candidate Report," accessed June 10, 2016
  3. ↑3.03.1Hawaii.gov, "Primary Election results," accessed September 12, 2016
  4. ↑civilbeat.com, " Unofficial 2012 Primary election candidate list," accessed March 24, 2014
  5. ↑Hawaii Secretary of State, "Official 2012 Primary election results," accessed March 24, 2014
  6. ↑Hawaii Secretary of State, "Official 2012 General election results," accessed March 24, 2014
  7. ↑Hawaii Secretary of State, "Official 2010 General election results," accessed December 13, 2013
  8. ↑Follow The Money, "Campaign funds," accessed March 24, 2014
  9. ↑Paychecks Hawaii, "PAYCHECKS HAWAII Ratings of the 2013 Hawaii State Legislature," accessed July 11, 2017
  10. ↑Paychecks Hawaii, "PAYCHECKS HAWAII Ratings of the 2013 Hawaii State Legislature," accessed July 11, 2017

Political offices
Preceded by
-		Hawaii State Senate District 11
2012-2022		Succeeded by
Carol Fukunaga (D)
Preceded by
-		Hawaii State Senate District 10
2002-2012		Succeeded by
-
Preceded by
-		Hawaii State Senate District 11
1994-2002		Succeeded by
-
Preceded by
-		Hawaii House of Representatives
1980-1994		Succeeded by
-


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