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In November 2017, Ing announced his intention to run for Hawaii's 1st congressional district, where incumbent Congresswoman Colleen Hanabusa was retiring to challenge Governor David Ige in the Democratic primary for Governor of Hawaii. Ing's candidacy received widespread attention and support from the left, receiving the endorsement of the Democratic Socialists of America, Justice Democrats, Our Revolution, the Democratic nominee for New York's 14th congressional district Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, California Congressman Ro Khanna and Washington Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal. [23] He received attention for his campaign ads [24] [25] and his pledge for universal housing. [26]

Ing finished fourth in the Democratic primary, won by former Congressman Ed Case. He drew 7,531 votes, or 6.3%. [27]

Current work

In January 2023, Ing was announced as the first-ever national director for the Green New Deal Network. He was a founding member of the organization, which works to campaign for local Green New Deal policies and public support for climate justice. [1]

Ing also co-leads Our Hawaii Action, a progressive super PAC. [28] In 2022, Our Hawaii Action raised hundreds of thousands of dollars in an unsuccessful effort to unseat U.S. Rep. Ed Case due to criticism of Case's perceived lack of support for climate legislation in President Biden’s Build Back Better Plan. [28] In August 2023, Our Hawaii Action set up the Maui Community Power Recovery Fund to support victims of the 2023 Maui fires, but concerns were raised about donations potentially going to support political candidates. [28]

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  12. ↑ "Mark Zuckerberg has dropped his lawsuits that would compel Hawaiians to sell their land". Business Insider. Retrieved 2018-05-24.
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  21. 1 2 "Embattled congressional candidate fires accountant after more campaign reporting errors" . Retrieved 2018-07-21.
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  25. ↑ Paiella, Gabriella (August 9, 2018). "Please Enjoy the Chillest Campaign Ad You've Ever Seen". New York .
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  27. ↑ "Hawaii Primary Election Results: First House District". New York Times . August 11, 2018.
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Kaniela Ing
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Member of the HawaiiHouseofRepresentatives
from the 11th district
In office
November 7, 2012 –November 6, 2018