Samantha Momilani DeCorte is a Native Hawaiian politician serving as a member of the

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for the 22nd district. A Republican, she was elected and assumed office on November 5, 2024. In 2022, DeCorte ran for state senate in the 22nd district and narrowly lost to the Democratic incumbent, Maile Shimabukuro, by just 40 votes. She ran again in 2024 and won by 1,134 votes, having defeated Democrat

Cedric Gates Cedric Solosolo Asuega Gates is a politician who served as a member Hawaii House of Representatives for the 45th district from 2022 to 2024, previously representing the 44th district from 2016 to 2022, as a member of the Democratic Party. Earl ...

. DeCorte has worked at the

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and served as a community leader at Word of Life Christian Center.

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