Scott Nishimoto

Scott Y. Nishimoto[2] is an American politician and a Democratic member of the Hawaii House of Representatives since November 2002 representing District 21.

Scott Nishimoto[1]
Member of the Hawaii House of Representatives
from the 23rd district
Assumed office
November 8, 2022
Member of the Hawaii House of Representatives
from the 21st district
In office
November 5, 2002 – November 8, 2022
Preceded byGalen Fox
Succeeded byJackson Sayama
Personal details
NationalityAmerican
Political partyDemocratic
Alma materUniversity of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
William S. Richardson School of Law

Education

Nishimoto earned his Bachelor of Arts in sociology from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa in 1997 and his Juris Doctor from its William S. Richardson School of Law in 2002.

Elections
  • 2012 Nishimoto won the August 11, 2012 Democratic Primary with 3,031 votes (81.4%),[3] and was unopposed for the November 6, 2012 General election.[4]
  • 2002 When Republican Representative Galen Fox was redistricted to District 23, Nishimoto was unopposed for the open District 21 seat in the September 21, 2002 Democratic Primary, winning with 2,595 votes,[5] and won the November 5, 2002 General election with 4,140 votes (52.2%) against Republican nominee Mindy Jaffe,[6] who had sought a seat in 2000.
  • 2004 Nishimoto was unopposed for the September 18, 2004 Democratic Primary, winning with 2,920 votes,[7] Nishimoto won the November 2, 2004 General election with 6,689 votes (74.1%) against Republican nominee Gratia Bone.[8]
  • 2006 Nishimoto was unopposed for the September 26, 2006 Democratic Primary, winning with 3,775 votes,[9] and won the November 7, 2006 General election with 5,249 votes (77.0%) against Republican nominee Mike Hu.[10]
  • 2008 Nishimoto was unopposed for both the September 20, 2008 Democratic Primary, winning with 2,796 votes,[11] and the November 4, 2008 General election.[12]
  • 2010 Nishimoto was unopposed for the September 18, 2010 Democratic Primary, winning with 3,719 votes,[13] and won the November 2, 2010 General election with 5,451 votes (72.5%) against Republican nominee Jay Lembeck.[14]

References
  1. "Representative Scott Y. Nishimoto". Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii State Legislature. Retrieved December 3, 2013.
  2. "Scott Nishimoto's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved December 3, 2013.
  3. "Primary Election 2012 - State of Hawaii - Statewide August 11, 2012" (PDF). Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Office of Elections. p. 3. Retrieved December 3, 2013.
  4. "Hawaii General 2012 - State of Hawaii - Statewide November 6, 2012" (PDF). Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Office of Elections. p. 2. Retrieved December 3, 2013.
  5. "Open Primary Election 2002 - State of Hawaii - Statewide September 21, 2002" (PDF). Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Office of Elections. p. 4. Retrieved December 3, 2013.
  6. "General Election 2002 - State of Hawaii - Statewide November 5, 2002" (PDF). Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Office of Elections. p. 2. Retrieved December 3, 2013.
  7. "Open Primary 2004 - State of Hawaii - Statewide September 18, 2004" (PDF). Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Office of Elections. p. 3. Retrieved December 3, 2013.
  8. "General Election 2004 - State of Hawaii - Statewide November 2, 2004" (PDF). Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Office of Elections. p. 2. Retrieved December 3, 2013.
  9. "Primary Election 2006 - State of Hawaii - Statewide September 26, 2006" (PDF). Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Office of Elections. p. 3. Retrieved December 3, 2013.
  10. "General Election 2006 - State of Hawaii - Statewide November 7, 2006" (PDF). Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Office of Elections. p. 1. Retrieved December 3, 2013.
  11. "Primary Election 2008 - State of Hawaii - Statewide September 20, 2008" (PDF). Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Office of Elections. p. 2. Retrieved December 3, 2013.
  12. "General Election - State of Hawaii - Statewide November 4, 2008" (PDF). Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Office of Elections. p. 2. Retrieved December 3, 2013.
  13. "Primary Election 2010 - State of Hawaii - Statewide September 18, 2010" (PDF). Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Office of Elections. p. 3. Retrieved December 3, 2013.
  14. "General Election - State of Hawaii - Statewide November 2, 2010" (PDF). Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Office of Elections. p. 2. Retrieved December 3, 2013.


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