David A. Tarnas

Democrat · Candidate for Hawaii State Representative, District 8 · 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, 1995–2022.

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Donor-based DIME score: moderately left.

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What party is David A. Tarnas?
David A. Tarnas is running as a Democrat.
Is David A. Tarnas the incumbent?
Yes. David A. Tarnas currently holds this office.
Who is David A. Tarnas running against?
Monique Perreira, for Hawaii State Representative, District 8.
Is David A. Tarnas liberal or conservative?
On SpectrumVote's left–right scale, David A. Tarnas is moderately left, from their state-legislature votes (Shor–McCarty). This comes from published research, not our opinion.
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