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Rida Cabanilla
Member of the Hawaii House of Representatives
from the 41st district
In office
November 6, 2018 – November 3, 2020
Preceded byMatthew LoPresti
Succeeded byMatthew LoPresti
In office
November 6, 2012 – November 4, 2014
Preceded byTy Cullen
Succeeded byMatthew LoPresti
Member of the Hawaii House of Representatives
from the 42nd district
In office
November 2, 2004 – November 6, 2012
Preceded byTulsi Gabbard
Succeeded bySharon Har
Personal details
Born
Rida T. R. Cabanilla Arakawa

(1952-12-24) December 24, 1952 (age 71)
Ilocos Sur, Philippines
NationalityAmerican
Political partyDemocratic
Alma materUniversity of Hawaiʻi (BS)
United States Army Command and General Staff College
Military service
Branch/serviceUnited States Army Reserve
RankLieutenant Colonel

Rida T.R. Cabanilla Arakawa[1] (born December 24, 1952) is an American politician and nurse who has served as a Democratic member of the Hawaii House of Representatives from 2018 to 2020, representing District 41. Cabanilla also formerly represented District 41 in the House from 2012 to 2014 and District 42 from 2004 to 2012.

Education

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Cabanilla earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of Hawaiʻi and attended the United States Army Command and General Staff College.

Elections

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  • 2002 When Republican Representative Mark Moses was redistricted to District 40, Cabanilla sought the open District 42 seat in the four-way September 21, 2002 Democratic Primary, but took second to Tulsi Gabbard,[2] who won the November 5, 2002 General election.[3]
  • 2004 Cabanilla won the four-way September 18, 2004 Democratic Primary with 1,463 votes (58.0%) against incumbent Representative Gabbard and two other candidates;[4] Gabbard would go on to represent Hawaii's 2nd congressional district in the United States House of Representatives in 2013. Cabanilla won the November 2, 2004 General election with 4,148 votes (73.1%) against Republican nominee Trevor Koch,[5] who had sought a seat in 2002.
  • 2006 Cabanilla was unopposed for the September 26, 2006 Democratic Primary, winning with 1,979 votes,[6] and won the November 7, 2006 General election with 2,757 votes (66.7%) against Republican nominee Norm Robert.[7]
  • 2008 Cabanilla won the three-way September 20, 2008 Democratic Primary with 1,111 votes (47.2%),[8] and won the November 4, 2008 General election with 2,788 votes (48.9%) against Republican nominee Tom Berg.[9]
  • 2010 Cabanilla won the September 18, 2010 Democratic Primary with 1,535 votes (50.3%),[10] and Berg was unopposed for the Republican Primary, setting up a rematch; Cabanilla won the November 2, 2010 General election with 2,790 votes (54.3%) against Berg.[11]
  • 2012 Redistricted to District 41, and with Democratic Representative Ty Cullen redistricted to District 39, Cabanilla won the August 11, 2012 Democratic Primary with 1,895 votes,[12] and won the November 6, 2012 General election with 4,330 votes (57.7%) against Republican nominee Adam Reeder.[13]
  • 2014 Cabanilla lost the August 9, 2014 Democratic Primary to Matthew LoPresti with 1,208 votes (35.1%).[14] Earlier that year, LoPresti had questioned Cabanilla's application for state grant-in-aid funds for a non-profit organization which she and her son are involved with.[15]
  • 2018 After LoPresti left for an unsuccessful run for State Senate District 19, Cabanilla regained the House District 41 seat, winning the August 11, 2018 Democratic Primary with 1,844 votes (48.1%) [16] and the November 6, 2018 general election with 4,007 votes (50.3%) against Republican nominee Chris Fidelibus.

References

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  1. ^ "Rida Cabanilla Arakawa's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved December 3, 2013.
  2. ^ "Open Primary Election 2002 - State of Hawaii - Statewide September 21, 2002" (PDF). Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Office of Elections. p. 5. Retrieved December 3, 2013.
  3. ^ "General Election 2002 - State of Hawaii - Statewide November 5, 2002" (PDF). Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Office of Elections. p. 2. Retrieved December 3, 2013.
  4. ^ "Open Primary 2004 - State of Hawaii - Statewide September 18, 2004" (PDF). Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Office of Elections. p. 4. Retrieved December 3, 2013.
  5. ^ "General Election 2004 - State of Hawaii - Statewide November 2, 2004" (PDF). Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Office of Elections. p. 2. Retrieved December 3, 2013.
  6. ^ "Primary Election 2006 - State of Hawaii - Statewide September 26, 2006" (PDF). Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Office of Elections. p. 4. Retrieved December 3, 2013.
  7. ^ "General Election 2006 - State of Hawaii - Statewide November 7, 2006" (PDF). Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Office of Elections. p. 2. Retrieved December 3, 2013.
  8. ^ "Primary Election 2008 - State of Hawaii - Statewide September 20, 2008" (PDF). Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Office of Elections. p. 3. Retrieved December 3, 2013.
  9. ^ "General Election - State of Hawaii - Statewide November 4, 2008" (PDF). Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Office of Elections. p. 2. Retrieved December 3, 2013.
  10. ^ "Primary Election 2010 - State of Hawaii - Statewide September 18, 2010" (PDF). Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Office of Elections. p. 5. Retrieved December 3, 2013.
  11. ^ "General Election - State of Hawaii - Statewide November 2, 2010" (PDF). Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Office of Elections. p. 2. Retrieved December 3, 2013.
  12. ^ "Primary Election 2012 - State of Hawaii - Statewide August 11, 2012" (PDF). Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Office of Elections. p. 4. Retrieved December 3, 2013.
  13. ^ "Hawaii General 2012 - State of Hawaii - Statewide November 6, 2012" (PDF). Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Office of Elections. p. 2. Retrieved December 3, 2013.
  14. ^ "PRIMARY ELECTION 2014 - State of Hawaii – City and County of Honolulu" (PDF). Hawaii Office of Elections. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
  15. ^ Mendoza, Jim (2 May 2014). "Rep. Cabanilla under fire over non-profit". Hawaii News Now. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
  16. ^ "PRIMARY ELECTION 2018 - State of Hawaii – City and County of Honolulu" (PDF). State of Hawaii Office of Elections. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
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