Daynette (Dee) Morikawa

Democrat · Candidate for Hawaii State Representative, District 17 · Incumbent · November 3, 2026

Where they stand

Moderately left, from their state-legislature votes (Shor–McCarty). From their roll-call votes in the Hawaii House, 2011–2022.

Source: data · how scores are linked to one scale.

Donor-based DIME score: moderately left.

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What party is Daynette (Dee) Morikawa?
Daynette (Dee) Morikawa is running as a Democrat.
Is Daynette (Dee) Morikawa the incumbent?
Yes. Daynette (Dee) Morikawa currently holds this office.
Who is Daynette (Dee) Morikawa running against?
Misty Cluett, for Hawaii State Representative, District 17.
Is Daynette (Dee) Morikawa liberal or conservative?
On SpectrumVote's left–right scale, Daynette (Dee) Morikawa is moderately left, from their state-legislature votes (Shor–McCarty). This comes from published research, not our opinion.
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