Joy San Buenaventura

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Joy A. San Buenaventura
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Member of the Hawaii Senate
from the 2nd district
Assumed office
November 3, 2020
6488.4%
2018 General ElectionJoy San Buenaventura (inc.)3,919100.0%

Hawaii Senate

Hawaii Senate, District 2
YearCandidateVotesPctCandidateVotesPct
2020 Democratic PrimaryJoy San Buenaventura7,76378.7%Smiley Burrows2,10321.3%
2020 General ElectionJoy San BuenaventuraRon Ka-Ipo

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