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 is a former Democratic Party member of the Hawaii Senate who represented the 23rd District from 2004 to 2014 and 1984 to 1988. Hee served as chairman of the state senate's Judiciary and Labor Committee.
The energy sector in Hawaii has rapidly adopted solar power due to the high costs of electricity,and good solar resources,and has one of the highest per capita rates of solar power in the United States. Hawaii's imported energy costs,mostly for imported petroleum and coal,are three to four times higher than the mainland,so Hawaii has motivation to become one of the highest users of solar energy. Hawaii was the first state in the United States to reach grid parity for photovoltaics. Its tropical location provides abundant ambient energy.
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 1994 to 2014 and the Hawaii House of Representatives from 1985 to 1994.
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.
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.
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.
Laura Acasio is an American politician who was in the Hawaii Senate from Hawaii's 1st district. She was appointed to the seat by Governor David Ige after incumbent Democrat Kai Kahele won a seat in the United States House of Representatives.
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 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.
