Molokai is the fifth most populated of the eight major islands that make up the Hawaiian Islands archipelago in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. It is 38 by 10 miles at its greatest length and width with a usable land area of 260 sq mi (673.40 km2),making it the fifth-largest in size of the main Hawaiian Islands and the 27th largest island in the United States. It lies southeast of Oʻahu across the 25 mi (40 km) wide Kaʻiwi Channel and north of Lānaʻi,separated from it by the Kalohi Channel.
Clayton H. W. Hee was a Democratic Party member of the Hawaii Senate,representing the 23rd District from 2004 to 2014 and 1984 to 1988. Hee served as chairman of the state Senate's Judiciary and Labor Committee.
Patrick "Pat" Steadman is an attorney,former legislator,and former lobbyist from the U.S. state of Colorado. Steadman,a Democrat,was appointed to the Colorado Senate in May 2009 following the resignation of Jennifer Veiga. He represented the 31st Senate district,which covered downtown and north-central Denver and portions of Adams County. He did not seek re-election in 2016,and his term ended in January,2017.
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.
Jerry Costello is the Director of the Illinois Department of Agriculture. Prior,he served as a member of the Illinois House of Representatives from 2011 to 2019. until his resignation in May 2019. He is a member of the Democratic Party.
David Yutaka Ige is an American politician and engineer who served as the eighth governor of Hawaii from 2014 to 2022. A Democrat,he served in the Hawaii State Senate from 1995 to 2014 and the Hawaii House of Representatives from 1985 to 1995.
Zorobabela Kaʻauwai was an early politician and judge in the Kingdom of Hawaii. Beginning as an assistant to the Hoapili,Governor of Maui,he served many political posts including Assistant Judge of the first Supreme Court of Hawaii,an original member of the Board of Commissioners to Quiet Land Titles,a multiple-term representative in the Hawaiian legislature and circuit judge for Maui. An early convert to Christianity and devout adherent of the Protestant faith,his first name is a Hawaiian form of the Biblical name Zerubbabel.
Timothy J. Butler was a Republican member of the Illinois House of Representatives representing the 87th district since March 3,2015. The 87th district includes all or portions of Sangamon,Menard,Logan and Tazewell counties in Central Illinois.
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 2018 Hawaii gubernatorial election took place on November 6,2018,to elect the Governor of Hawaii and Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii.
Lisa Miyoko Ginoza is an American lawyer from Hawaii who has served as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of Hawaii since 2024. She previously served as the chief judge of the Hawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals from 2018 to 2024.
Val Okimoto is an American politician and educator serving since November 29,2022 as the member of the Honolulu City Council representing District VIII. She is a former member and Minority Leader of the Hawaii House of Representatives,serving in that body from 2018 to 2022.
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 COVID-19 pandemic in Hawaii affected all aspects of life in the state,demolishing its economy,closing its schools and straining its healthcare system,even though it experienced far less spread than other US states.
Todd W. Eddins is an American lawyer who has served an associate justice of the Hawaii Supreme Court since 2020. He previously served as a judge of the O'ahu First Circuit Court of Hawaii from 2017 to 2020.
Troy Hashimoto is an American politician who currently represents the 5th district in the Hawaii Senate. He previously served in the Hawaii House of Representatives,first elected after longtime incumbent Democrat Joseph Souki resigned after allegations of sexual assault by several women. He previously was executive assistant to Maui County Council Chair Mike White.
Stacelynn Kehaulani Eli is an American politician who is the Hawaii state representative in Hawaii's 43rd district. She won the seat after incumbent Republican Andria Tupola decided to run for Governor of Hawaii. Her Republican opponent in the 2018 election,Sailau Timoteo,was disqualified from the general election ballot after it was discovered that she was not a United States citizen.
The State of Hawaii Organization of Police Officers (SHOPO) is a police union and political action committee located in Honolulu which represents police across the state of Hawaii. Consisting of a separate chapter for each of the four counties in the state along with a statewide board of directors,SHOPO has engaged in lobbying and legal efforts to keep police misconduct files private,and roughly 10 percent of its spending is focused on advertising to promote police officers and the union itself.
Linda Ann Haʻi Clark is an American politician who served as a member of the Hawaii House of Representatives from the 13th district. She was nominated to the House on July 23,2021,by Governor David Ige and served until 2022.
Holly T. Shikada is an American politician and attorney who served as Attorney General of Hawaii from 2021 to 2022. She was appointed on December 10,2021 by Governor David Ige following the resignation of Clare Connors. The Hawaii Senate confirmed her nomination on April 19,2022. She was succeeded by Anne E. Lopez on December 5,2022.
