Daniel Holt

Daniel Holt
Holt in 2019
Member of the Hawaii House of Representatives
In office
November 8, 2016 – February 14, 2026
Preceded byKarl Rhoads
Succeeded byCov Ratcliffe
Constituency29th district (2016–2022)
28th district (2022–2026)
Personal details
Born
Honolulu, Hawaii
PartyDemocratic
EducationUniversity of the Pacific (BS)

Daniel Holt is an American politician who represented the 28th district in the Hawaii House of Representatives. He won the seat after incumbent Democrat Karl Rhoads decided not to run for re–election in 2017. He defeated several Democratic candidates in the District 29 primaries and won against Republican Kaiwiola Coakley in the general election. He ran for District 29 in 2012 as well, losing in a primary election to incumbent Karl Rhoads. He resigned in February 2026 in order to take a position as special assistant to the chair of the Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources.

Early life and education

Holt was born in Honolulu, Hawaii. His father, Milton Holt, served in the both chambers of the Hawaii State Legislature between 1978 and 1996. He graduated from Kamehameha Schools then earned a Bachelor of Science in business administration from the University of the Pacific.

Hawaii House of Representatives

In 2012, Holt ran and lost to incumbent Democrat Karl Rhoads in the Democratic primary election for the 29th district of the Hawaii House of Representatives.

In 2016, Holt defeated Republican candidate Kaiwiola Coakley to succeeded Rhoads, who ran for the Hawaii State Senate.

References

  1. ↑ "District 29 – Daniel Holt (D)". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. July 23, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Hawaii 29th District State House Results: Daniel Holt Wins". The New York Times. August 2017.
  3. ↑ "Primary Election 2012 – State of Hawaii – Statewide August 11, 2012" (PDF). Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Office of Elections. p. 3. Retrieved December 2, 2013.
  4. ↑ "State Rep. Daniel Holt steps down, accepts job at DLNR". Hawai'i Public Radio. February 14, 2026.
  5. ↑ Huff, Daryl (June 5, 2024). "Former lawmaker Milton Holt claims organization he made possible wrongfully fired him". Hawaii News Now. Retrieved February 27, 2026.
  6. ↑ "Digital Democracy: Daniel Holt". Honolulu Civil Beat. Retrieved February 27, 2026.
  7. ↑ Tsai, Michael (February 17, 2026). "Holt leaves state House for new DLNR position". Spectrum News. Retrieved February 27, 2026.
  8. ↑ Cocke, Sophie (November 9, 2016). "Chang ousts Slom to create nation's only all-blue Senate". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Retrieved February 27, 2026.