Quick Facts
Biography
Kurt Fevella is a Republican member of the Hawaii Senate, representing the 19th District since 2018. He was the first Republican to be elected to the Hawaii Senate since Sam Slom in 2012. As a result of being the only Republican in the Senate, he is the de facto Minority Leader.
Career
Fevella was born and raised in Ewa Beach, graduating from James Campbell High School. Before running for office, Fevella was a school custodian at Ewa Makai Middle School. He became interested in community service and politics after he began attending church during the 1990s. He served on the Ewa Neighborhood board and is the president of the Ewa Lions Club.
Fevella ran in 2012 for District 40 of the Hawaii House of Representatives and lost. In 2018, Fevella defeated Rep. Matt LoPresti to represent District 19 in the Hawaii Senate by 116 votes.