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Nadine K. Nakamura

Nadine K. Nakamura

Democratic · Hawaii · 2026 · Incumbent

Running for Hawaii House District 15, Hawaii

Biography

Nadine K. Nakamura is the State Representative for Hawaii House District 15, first elected in 2016 and serving as House Speaker since 2025, per her campaign site. She previously served on the Kauaʻi County Council from 2010 to 2013 and as Kauaʻi County Managing Director from 2013 to 2016, per her campaign site. Earlier in her career she owned a planning firm, NKN Project Planning, from 1992 to 2012, per her campaign site.

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