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David Tarnas is a Democrat State House representative for Hawaii district 8 and holds an OppScore of -2.40. OppScore is a nonpartisan political rating system that scores politicians from -5.00 to +5.00 across the Five Points of Opportunity, using published voting records and public disclosures.
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David Tarnas, a Democrat, represents Hawaii House District 8 covering North and South Kohala on the Big Island. A professional environmental planner with decades of experience in marine and coastal policy, he previously served in the House from 1994 to 1998 before returning in 2018. He now chairs the Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs Committee and focuses on housing affordability, tax relief, and resource protection.
We hold little public record for David Tarnas so far, so most of this score is inferred from their stated party and general positions rather than from documented votes. It will change as a record appears, or when they complete the OppScore self assessment.
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