12 Facts About Andria Tupola

Andria Tupola was a Republican member of the Hawaii House of Representatives from 2014 to 2018, representing District 43.

In 2015, Tupola served as the minority floor leader for one year.

Andria Tupola served as the state house minority leader, making her the first Samoan woman to serve in that position.

In 2018, Andria Tupola was the Republican nominee for Governor of Hawaii.

Andria Tupola's father was the first Samoan judge in the United States of America and a third generation immigrant from Samoa.

Andria Tupola's mother is the daughter of the Grandmaster of Kenpo Karate, Ed Parker, and was named mother of the year in 2004.

Andria Tupola is a 1998 graduate of Kamehameha Schools in Kapalama, Honolulu.

Andria Tupola served a year-and-a-half mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Venezuela.

In 2014, Andria Tupola was unopposed for the Republican primary in District 43, winning with 771 votes.

In 2016, Andria Tupola was unopposed for the Republican primary in District 43, winning with 747 votes.

Andria Tupola was the youngest candidate and only native woman running for governor as a Republican in the 2018 cycle.

In 2020, Andria Tupola competed in the non-partisan election for the District 1 Honolulu City Council Seat against four other candidates including Kathy Davenport, Naomi Hanohano, Galen Kerfoot, and Anthony Makana Paris.