Garner Musashi Shimizu
Garner Musashi Shimizu (Republican Party) is a member of theHawaii House of Representatives, representingDistrict 32. He assumed office on November 5, 2024. His current term ends on November 3, 2026.
Shimizu (Republican Party) ran for election to theHawaii House of Representatives to representDistrict 32. He won in the general election onNovember 5, 2024.
Biography
Garner Musashi Shimizu earned a high school diploma from Moanalua High School and a bachelor's degree from the University of Hawaii, Manoa in 1983. His career experience includes owning a sheet metal company.[1]
Sponsored legislation
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Committee assignments
2025-2026
Shimizu was assigned to the following committees:
Elections
2024
See also: Hawaii House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Hawaii House of Representatives District 32
Garner Musashi Shimizu defeated incumbentMicah Pookela Kim Aiu in the general election for Hawaii House of Representatives District 32 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Garner Musashi Shimizu (R) | 50.4 | 4,596 |
 | Micah Pookela Kim Aiu (D) | 49.6 | 4,518 | |
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 9,114 | ||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Hawaii House of Representatives District 32
IncumbentMicah Pookela Kim Aiu advanced from the Democratic primary for Hawaii House of Representatives District 32 on August 10, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Micah Pookela Kim Aiu | 100.0 | 2,407 |
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 2,407 | ||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Hawaii House of Representatives District 32
Garner Musashi Shimizu advanced from the Republican primary for Hawaii House of Representatives District 32 on August 10, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Garner Musashi Shimizu | 100.0 | 1,017 |
| There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 1,017 | ||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Shimizu in this election.
2022
See also: Hawaii House of Representatives elections, 2022
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Hawaii House of Representatives District 31
IncumbentLinda Ichiyama won election outright in the Democratic primary for Hawaii House of Representatives District 31 on August 13, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Linda Ichiyama | 100.0 | 3,671 |
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 3,671 | ||
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2012
Shimizu ran in the2012 election forHawaii House of Representatives District 32. Shimizu ran unopposed in the August 11 Republican primary and was defeated by District 31 incumbentLinda Ichiyama (D) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[2][3][4]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Linda IchiyamaIncumbent | 70.6% | 5,707 | |
| Republican | Garner Musashi Shimizu | 29.4% | 2,375 | |
| Total Votes | 8,082 | |||
2010
Shimizu had no opposition in the September 18 primary. He lost toLinda Ichiyama in the general election onNovember 2, 2010.[5]
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2022
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2012
Shimizu's campaign website listed the following issues:[6]
- Employment
- Excerpt: "One of the greatest joys is learning a skill and putting our talents to use. Hawaii must increase utilization of our local businesses and laborers for in-state work opportunities and enable us to be highly-effective in global commerce. The best answers to many labor issues lawmakers deliberate come from our state's excellent workforce."
- Education
- Excerpt: "I understand and appreciate the many challenges both students and educators address. It is vitally important for the well-being of our students, teachers and schools that we conduct an honest audit of our State Department of Education."
- Security
- Excerpt: "We are grateful to the brave men and women and their families of our Law Enforcement, Fire Safety and Armed Forces. They make enormous sacrifices many of us will never fully appreciate. We owe them our greatest support."
Campaign finance summary
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| Year | Office | Status | Contributions | Expenditures |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Hawaii House of Representatives District 32 | Won general | $49,033 | $41,233 |
| 2022 | Hawaii House of Representatives District 32 | Lost general | $26,237 | $17,436 |
| Grand total | $75,270 | $58,669 | ||
| Sources:OpenSecrets, Federal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC). | ||||
Personal
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Shimizu has a wife, Joy, and three children, Branin, Taryn, and Charis.[7]
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
Candidate Hawaii House of Representatives District 32 | Officeholder Hawaii House of Representatives District 32 | Personal |
Footnotes
- ↑Hawaii State Legislature, "Representative Garner M. Shimizu (R)," accessed February 11, 2025
- ↑civilbeat.com, " Unofficial 2012 Primary election candidate list," accessed March 24, 2014
- ↑Hawaii Secretary of State, "Official 2012 Primary election results," accessed March 24, 2014
- ↑Hawaii Secretary of State, "Official 2012 General election results," accessed March 24, 2014
- ↑Hawaii Secretary of State, "Official 2010 General election results," accessed December 13, 2013
- ↑Garner Musashi Shimizu, "Issues," accessed October 3, 2012
- ↑Project Vote Smart, "Garner Musashi Shimizu," accessed October 2, 2012
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Micah Pookela Kim Aiu (D) | Hawaii House of Representatives District 32 2024-Present | Succeeded by - |
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- Current member, Hawaii House of Representatives
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