Honolulu is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Hawaii,which is in the Pacific Ocean. It is the unincorporated county seat of the consolidated City and County of Honolulu,situated along the southeast coast of the island of Oʻahu,and is the westernmost and southernmost major U.S. city. Honolulu is Hawaii's main gateway to the world. It is also a major hub for business,finance,hospitality,and military defense in both the state and Oceania. The city is characterized by a mix of various Asian,Western,and Pacific cultures,reflected in its diverse demography,cuisine,and traditions.
Governor Wallace Rider Farrington High School is a public grades 9–12 high school located in the Kalihi district of Honolulu on the island of Oʻahu,Hawaiʻi,United States.
Wallace Rider Farrington was an American journalist who served as the sixth Territorial Governor of Hawaii,serving from 1921 to 1929. Prior to his term,he was editor of The Honolulu Advertiser and Honolulu Star-Bulletin newspapers.
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 U.S. state of Hawaii is divided into two congressional districts for representation in the United States House of Representatives. Before statehood,the Territory of Hawaii was represented by a non-voting delegate. From statehood until 1963,Hawaii had one representative. From 1963 to the creation of the two districts in 1971,Hawaii was represented in the House with two representatives elected at-large statewide.
Honolulu County,officially known as the City and County of Honolulu,is a consolidated city-county in the U.S. state of Hawaii. The city-county includes both Urban Honolulu and the rest of the neighborhoods on the island of Oʻahu,as well as several minor outlying islands,including all of the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands except Midway Atoll.
Kymberly Marcos Pine is an American politician and Democrat who served two terms on the Honolulu City Council representing District 1 from 2013 to 2021. She was the Chair of the Council Committee on Business,Economic Development and Tourism. Prior to being elected to the City Council,she served as a Representative to the State House of Representatives for four terms. On October 28,2019,Pine announced her candidacy for Mayor of Honolulu.
Hawaii's 2012 general elections were held on November 6,2012. Primary elections were held on August 11,2012.
The 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Hawaii were held on Tuesday,November 4,2014 to elect the two U.S. representatives from the state of Hawaii,one from each of the state's two congressional districts. The elections coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices,including an election for Governor of Hawaii and a special election to the United States Senate.
Will Espero is an American politician who served as a state senator for the 19th district of the State of Hawaiʻi from 2002 until 2018. He is a member of the Democratic Party.
Donna Mercado Kim is an American Democratic party politician from Hawaii. She is a state senator from Senate District 14 and was President of the Hawaiʻi Senate for almost three years.
Kyle Mark Takai was an American politician from the state of Hawaii who served in the United States House of Representatives,representing Hawaii's 1st congressional district,from 2015 to 2016. He served in the Hawaii House of Representatives from 1994 to 2014.
Sylvia Jung Luke is a South Korean–born American attorney and politician who is serving as the 16th lieutenant governor of Hawaii. She served as a member of the Hawaii House of Representatives for 24 years,from 1998 until her election as lieutenant governor in 2022. She is the first Korean American politician ever elected to a statewide office in the United States.
Justin-Michael "Ikaika" Anderson is an American politician from the state of Hawaii and a member of the Democratic Party. Anderson formerly served as chair and presiding officer of the Honolulu City Council and councilmember for the Honolulu County's District 3. He is a past vice chair and former chair of its Zoning and Planning Committee.
The 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Hawaii occurred on November 8,2016. The electorate chose two candidates to act in the U.S. House,one from each of the state's two districts. Hawaii is one of 14 states that employ an open primary system,meaning voters do not have to state a party affiliation in the election. The primaries were held on August 13.
The 2022 Hawaii gubernatorial election took place on November 8,2022,to elect the next governor of Hawaii. Incumbent Democratic Governor David Ige was term-limited and ineligible to run for a third term. Incumbent lieutenant governor Josh Green was the Democratic nominee,and faced former lieutenant governor Duke Aiona,the Republican nominee. This marked the third time Aiona had been the Republican gubernatorial nominee,having previously run unsuccessfully in 2010 and 2014. Green won the election with 63.2% of the vote with Aiona receiving 36.8% of the vote.
The 2020 Honolulu mayoral election determined the Mayor of the City and County of Honolulu for the term commencing in January 2021. Incumbent mayor Kirk Caldwell is ineligible to run for a third term due to term limits.
Ernesto Montemayor "Sonny" Ganaden is an American attorney and politician who has served as a member of the Hawaii House of Representatives' 30th district in 2020.
