Linda Lingle is an American politician,who was the sixth governor of Hawaii from 2002 until 2010. She was the first Republican governor of Hawaii since 1962. Lingle was also the state's first female and first Jewish governor. Prior to serving as governor,Lingle served as Maui County mayor,council member,and chair of the Hawaii Republican Party.
The Hawaii Senate is the upper house of the Hawaii State Legislature. It consists of twenty-five members elected from an equal number of constituent districts across the islands and is led by the President of the Senate,elected from the membership of the body,currently Ron Kouchi. The forerunner of the Hawaii Senate during the government of the Kingdom of Hawaii was the House of Nobles originated in 1840. In 1894,the Constitution of the Republic of Hawaii renamed the upper house the present senate. Senators are elected to four-year terms and are not subject to term limits.
Brian Emanuel Schatz is an American educator and politician serving as the senior United States senator from Hawaii,a seat he has held since 2012. A member of the Democratic Party,Schatz served in the Hawaii House of Representatives from 1998 to 2006,representing the 25th legislative district;as the chairman of the Democratic Party of Hawaii from 2008 to 2010;and as the 11th lieutenant governor of Hawaii from 2010 to 2012.
Gary L. Hooser is an American politician who served as a member of the Hawaii State Senate representing Kauaʻi and Niʻihau from 2002 to 2010. He also served on the Kauaʻi County Council for four years before becoming a Senator.
Colleen Wakako Hanabusa is an American lawyer and politician who served as the U.S. representative for Hawaii's 1st congressional district from 2011 to 2015 and again from 2016 to 2019. A member of the Democratic Party,she ran for her party's nomination for governor of Hawaii in 2018,challenging and losing to incumbent and fellow Democrat David Ige.
The 2012 United States Senate election in Hawaii took place on November 6,2012,concurrently with the 2012 U.S. presidential election,as well as other elections to the United States Senate and House of Representatives and various state and local elections. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Daniel Akaka decided to retire,instead of running for re-election to a fourth full term. Democratic Congresswoman Mazie Hirono defeated former Republican Hawaii Governor Linda Lingle,in a rematch of the 2002 Hawaii gubernatorial election. This was the first open Senate seat in the state of Hawaii since 1976.
Georgette "Jo" Jordan is the former Democratic representative of the 44th House District of the Hawaii House of Representatives,which includes Wai‘anae,Mākaha,Makua,and parts of Māʻili on the island of Oahu. Jordan was appointed to the seat by Governor Neil Abercrombie on January 19,2011 after the seat was vacated by Maile Shimabukuro,who filled Colleen Hanabusa's vacated Senate seat. Cedric Asuega Gates defeated incumbent Jo Jordan in the Hawaii House of Representatives District 44 Democratic primary.
Hawaii's 2012 general elections were held on November 6,2012. Primary elections were held on August 11,2012.
The 2014 United States Senate election in Hawaii took place on November 4,2014,the general Election Day in the United States,concurrently with other elections to the United States Senate in other states as well as elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections.
Lorraine Rodero Inouye is an American politician from the state of Hawaii. A member of the Democratic Party,she serves in the Hawaii State Senate,representing District 4. She is of no relation to prominent U.S. senator from Hawaii Daniel Inouye.
The 2018 Hawaii Senate elections took place as part of the biennial United States elections. Hawaii voters elected state senators in 13 of the state senate's 25 districts. State senators serve four-year terms in the Hawaii Senate.
Jacqueline Eurn Hai Young was an American politician and activist.
Breene Harimoto was an American politician who served in the Hawaii Senate from the 16th district from 2015 to 2020. He served on the Honolulu City Council from the 8th district from 2011 to 2014.
The 2020 Hawaii Senate elections took place as part of the biennial 2020 United States elections. Hawaii voters will elect state senators in 13 of the state's 25 senate districts. The primary elections on August 8,2020,determined which candidates will appear on the November 3,2020,general election ballot.
The 2020 United States state legislative elections were held on November 3,2020,for 86 state legislative chambers in 44 states. Across the fifty states,approximately 65 percent of all upper house seats and 85 percent of all lower house seats were up for election. Nine legislative chambers in the five permanently-inhabited U.S. territories and the federal district of Washington,D.C. also held elections. The elections took place concurrently with several other federal,state,and local elections,including the presidential election,U.S. Senate elections,U.S. House elections,and gubernatorial elections.
Events from 2020 in Hawaii.
The 2014 Hawaii Senate elections took place as part of the biennial United States elections. Hawaii voters elected state senators in 14 of the state senate's 25 districts. State senators serve four-year terms in the Hawaii Senate.
The 2022 Hawaii Senate elections was held on November 8,2022,to elect senators in all 25 districts of the Hawaii Senate. Due to the chamber's use of the 2-4-4 term system,members were elected in single-member constituencies,with half of them serving two-year terms and the other half serving four-year terms. These elections were held concurrently with various federal and state elections,including for Governor of Hawaii. Partisan primaries were held on August 13.
The 2022 Maryland House of Delegates election was held on November 8,2022,electing all 141 members of the chamber. This coincided with the election of all 47 of Maryland's state senators,along with other statewide offices. The Democratic and Republican primaries were held on July 19,2022.
Brandon Elefante is an American politician serving as a member of the Hawaii Senate for the 16th district. He was elected to office on November 8,2022.
