Linda Lingle is an American politician who served as the sixth governor of Hawaii from 2002 to 2010. She was the first Republican elected governor of Hawaii since 1959,and was the state's first female and first Jewish governor. Prior to serving as governor,Lingle served as mayor of Maui County from 1991 to 1999 and as chair of the Hawaii Republican Party from 1999 to 2002.
The Hawaii State 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.
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 senator Daniel Akaka decided to retire instead of seeking a fourth full term. Democrat Mazie Hirono defeated Republican Linda Lingle in a rematch of Hawaii's 2002 gubernatorial election. This was the first open Senate seat in the state of Hawaii since 1976.
The 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Hawaii were held on Tuesday,November 6,2012,to elect the two U.S. representatives from the state,one from each of the state's two congressional districts. The elections coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices,including a quadrennial presidential election and an election for the United States Senate. Primary elections were held on August 11,2012.
Hawaii's 2012 general elections were held on November 6,2012. Primary elections were held on August 11,2012.
Robert Charles McDermott is an American politician and Republican former member of the Hawaii House of Representatives who served from 1996 to 2002 and 2012 to 2022.
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 not related to U.S. senator 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.
The 2022 United States Senate election in Hawaii was held on November 8,2022,to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the state of Hawaii. The primary took place on August 13.
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 elected state senators in 13 of the state's 25 senate districts. The primary elections on August 8,2020 determined which candidates would appear on the November 3,2020 general election ballot.
Events from 2020 in Hawaii.
Flora Kekulalani Kaai Hayes was a Hawaiian-American politician and actor. She served in the Hawaii Territorial House of Representatives for seven terms between 1938 and 1959,representing Oahu as a member of the Hawaii Republican Party. From the 1920s through the early 1930s,Hayes became involved in various Hawaiian organizations. In 1936,she was elected president of the Territory of Hawaii's parent–teacher association (PTA),serving two terms. At the request of John Ford,she stopped in Hollywood while traveling back from a PTA conference in Virginia to play a minor role in the 1937 film The Hurricane.
Gilbert S.C. Keith-Agaran is an American attorney and politician who served as a member of the Hawaii Senate,representing the 5th district from 2013 to 2023. He previously represented the 9th district in the Hawaii House of Representatives from 2009 to 2013.
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 were held on November 8,2022,to elect senators in all 25 districts of the state Senate of the U.S. state of Hawaii. 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.
Luella Toledo Costales is an American politician who served as a Democratic member of the Hawaiʻi House of Representatives. She was appointed to represent the 39th district after incumbent Representative Ty Cullen resigned in February 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.
