Candidate records

Derek Kawakami

Office now: Mayor of the County of Kauai, County of Kauai, 2018–now. Running for Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii, general election Nov 3, 2026. Full record

Latest action on record Jun 2026. This term began Dec 2018. Record through Nov 2026.

121 = 110 on what they have done + 8 of the candidate's own claims + 3 identity links.

  • 121facts through
  • 8their own claims
  • 25recorded votes
  • 1predictions
  • 17of 20 spot-checks correct

What they have done

Latest on record: Signed Bill No. 2989, Draft 1, A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS AND FINANCING THEREOF FOR THE FISCAL YEAR JULY 1, 2026 TO JUNE 30, 2027, in Jun 2026.

Offices, roles, elections, bills and actions, by yearOfficesMayor of the County of Kauai, County of Kauai2018–nowHawaii House of Representatives, district 142011–2016Kauai County Council, Council of theCounty of Kauai 2010–2018RolesCommittee Chair, Economic Development &Intergovernmental Relations Committee 2017–?Chair, House Committee on Economic Development &Business 2015–2016Vice Chair, House Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce2013–2014Vice Chair, House Committee on Energy & Environmental Protection2011–?ElectionsPending: Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii, pending, 2026 (general election Nov 3, 2026)2026 pendingLieutenant Governor of HawaiiWon primary: Lieutenant Governor, won primary, 20262026 won primaryLieutenant GovernorWon: Mayor of the County of Kauai, won, 2018Won: Mayor of the County of Kauai, won, 20222018 won2022 wonMayor of the County of KauaiWon: Kauai County Council, won, 2008Won: Kauai County Council, won, 2010Won: Kauai County Council, won, 20162008 won2010 won2016 wonKauai County CouncilWon primary: State Representative, won primary, 2012Won primary: State Representative, won primary, 2014Won: State Representative, won, 20142012 won primary2014 won primary, wonState RepresentativeBills andactions231211333224220122014201620182020202220242026NOW 2026
Offices, roles, elections, bills and actions, by yearOfficesMayor of the County of Kauai, County of Kauai2018–nowHawaii House of Representatives, district 142011–2016Kauai County Council, Council of theCounty of Kauai 2010–2018RolesCommittee Chair, Economic Development &Intergovernmental Relations Committee 2017–?Chair, House Committee on Economic Development &Business 2015–2016ElectionsPending: Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii, pending, 2026 (general election Nov 3, 2026)2026 pendingLieutenant Governor of HawaiiWon primary: Lieutenant Governor, won primary, 20262026 won primaryLieutenant GovernorWon: Mayor of the County of Kauai, won, 2018Won: Mayor of the County of Kauai, won, 20222018 won2022 wonMayor of the County of KauaiWon: Kauai County Council, won, 2008Won: Kauai County Council, won, 2010Won: Kauai County Council, won, 20162008 won2010 won2016 wonKauai County CouncilWon primary: State Representative, won primary, 2012Won primary: State Representative, won primary, 2014Won: State Representative, won, 20142012 won primary2014 won primary, wonState RepresentativeBills andactions231211333224220122014201620182020202220242026NOW 2026

Paper shows 5 of 7 rows; the rest are on screen and in the record.

office, role or ? no end date won won primary pending.

Top topics 59 facts

Facts by topicHealth12Law and crime12Government operations9Macroeconomics7Civil rights4Housing3

Other topics, not ranked: 12.

Facts by kind

Facts by kindOffice facts15Election facts10Recorded votes25Bills sponsored9Executive actions20Campaign money6Financial disclosures13Court cases5Work and business2Nonprofit roles4Education and service1

Counts of facts collected for this record, not totals of all they have done.

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Offices, roles and work
TitleYears
Mayor of the County of Kauai, County of Kauai2018–now
Hawaii House of Representatives, district 142011–2016
Kauai County Council, Council of the County of Kauai2010–2018
Committee Chair, Economic Development & Intergovernmental Relations Committee2017–?
Chair, House Committee on Economic Development & Business2015–2016
Vice Chair, House Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce2013–2014
Vice Chair, House Committee on Energy & Environmental Protection2011–?
Elections
OfficeResult, year
Kauai County Councilwon, 2008
Kauai County Councilwon, 2010
State Representativewon primary, 2012
State Representativewon primary, 2014
State Representativewon, 2014
Kauai County Councilwon, 2016
Mayor of the County of Kauaiwon, 2018
Mayor of the County of Kauaiwon, 2022
Lieutenant Governorwon primary, 2026
Lieutenant Governor of Hawaiipending, 2026 (general election Nov 3, 2026)
Facts by topic
TopicFacts
Health12
Law and crime12
Government operations9
Macroeconomics7
Civil rights4
Housing3
Other topics12
No topic recorded51
Facts by kind
KindFacts
Office facts15
Election facts10
Recorded votes25
Bills sponsored9
Executive actions20
Campaign money6
Financial disclosures13
Court cases5
Work and business2
Nonprofit roles4
Education and service1

Executive actions: 8 bills signed, 10 executive orders, 2 other executive actions.

By year: 109 dated; the undated are counted under CHECKED.

Dated facts, by year
YearFacts
20082
20104
20116
20127
20138
201412
201511
201611
20174
20186
20194
20204
20215
20227
20233
20242
20254
20269

Latest actions

How they voted

Yes 14 · No 11 · Not voting 0

Each of the votes on record, by positionYes 14No 11Not voting 0

2011–2016. Votes collected for this record; it holds no total of votes cast.

Table
Votes, by position
PositionVotes
Yes14
No11
Excused0
Not voting0
Present0

Hawaii House of Representatives.

Questions: Veto override 1, Final passage 24.

Topics: Civil rights 4, Health 6, Law and crime 5, Other topics 10.

Community: nonprofit roles

Years a nonprofit role is on record, by organization20142015201620172018Waioli CorporationWaioli Corporation 2018Hawaii State Association Of Counties IncHawaii State Association Of Counties Inc 2017–2018Kauai Police Activities LeagueKauai Police Activities League 2016Richard Kawakami Foundation IncRichard Kawakami Foundation Inc 2014on record
Years a nonprofit role is on record, by organization20142015201620172018Waioli CorporationWaioli Corporation 2018Hawaii State Association Of Counties IncHawaii State Association Of Counties Inc 2017–2018Kauai Police Activities LeagueKauai Police Activities League 2016Richard Kawakami Foundation IncRichard Kawakami Foundation Inc 2014on record

Nonprofit roles only; the data has no category for other community or volunteer work. 4 roles recorded, 4 organizations.

Table
Nonprofit roles
OrganizationTitleFilingsYears
Waioli Corporation12018
Hawaii State Association Of Counties Inc12017–2018
Kauai Police Activities League12016
Richard Kawakami Foundation Inc12014

Analysis: likely positions

Highest confidence first. Predictions drawn from the record, not facts.

Recorded confidence: lowGovernment operations
signs rather than vetoes what the legislative body sends, as chief executive

When acting as chief executive, likely to sign rather than veto the measures the legislative body sends him. Based on: 1 2 3. Wrong if: He vetoes a bill passed by the Kauai County Council, or, if elected Lieutenant Governor, vetoes a bill passed by the… continues in the record 5 of 5 later decisions correct (plausible range 57–100%); a simple baseline got 5 of 5. Details

low, 3 basis facts
Prediction 1: 5 of 5 later decisions correct
5 of 5 correct

Confidence: low. Each square a later decision: correct wrong.

How the record was checked

Facts, by evidence gradeOfficial record109Secondary source4Self-reported8
How the record was checkedSpot-check of 2017 correct, 0 wrong, 3 partly correctSources: 108108 archivedSearches: 171130 found, 41 found nothing
How the record was checkedSpot-check of 2017 correct, 0 wrong, 3 partly correctSources: 108108 archivedSearches: 171130 found, 41 found nothing
  • 0sources not archived
  • 41searches found nothing
  • 1undated (no source dates it)
  • 0low-confidence facts (counted, not listed)
  • 59corrections logged

Finding nothing is not proof of nothing.

Table
Facts, by evidence grade
EvidenceFacts
Official record109
Secondary source4
Self-reported8
Checks, parts in order
CheckResult
Spot-check17 correct, 0 wrong, 3 partly correct, 0 could not be checked, of 20
Re-check4 correct after corrections, 0 not correct, of 4
Sources108 archived, 0 not archived, of 108
Searches130 found, 41 found nothing, of 171

Low-confidence facts are counted in the charts, never listed by themselves.

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