Linda Lingle is an American politician,who was the sixth governor of Hawaii from 2002 until 2010. She was the first Republican governor of Hawaii since 1962. Lingle was also the state's first female and first Jewish governor. Prior to serving as governor,Lingle served as Maui County mayor,council member,and chair of the Hawaii Republican Party.
Neil Abercrombie is an American politician who served as the seventh governor of Hawaii from 2010 to 2014. He is a member of the Democratic Party.
James R. "Duke" Aiona Jr. is an American politician and jurist who served as the eleventh lieutenant governor of Hawaii under Linda Lingle from 2002 to 2010. A Republican,he also served both as an attorney and a judge for the state prior to becoming lieutenant governor.
Eileen Anderson was an American politician who served as Mayor of Honolulu,Hawaii from 1981 to 1985. She was the first woman to hold the office. A Democrat,Anderson served in various positions in the city and county and the state. She was the first Hawaii State Director of Budget and Finance.
Mazie Keiko Hirono is an American lawyer and politician serving as the junior United States senator from Hawaii since 2013. A member of the Democratic Party,Hirono previously served as a member of the United States House of Representatives for Hawaii's 2nd congressional district from 2007 to 2013. Hirono also served as a member of the Hawaii House of Representatives from 1981 to 1995 and as Hawaii's tenth lieutenant governor from 1994 to 2002,under Ben Cayetano. She was the unsuccessful Democratic nominee for governor of Hawaii in 2002,defeated by Republican Linda Lingle in the general election.
Harry Kim is an American politician who was the mayor of Hawaii County,from 2000 to 2008 and 2016 to 2020. Before serving as mayor,he was the county's civil defense director.
Campbell "Cam" Cavasso,is an American politician,businessman and perennial candidate. A Republican,Cavasso served three terms in the Hawaii House of Representatives from 1985 to 1991,and would later run for both chambers of the United States Congress in 2004,2010,2014,and 2018.
The Hawaii Republican Party is the affiliate of the Republican Party (GOP) in Hawaii,headquartered in Honolulu. The party was initially strong during Hawaii's territorial days,but following statehood the Democratic Party took control. The party currently has very weak electoral power in the state and is one of the weakest affiliates of the national Republican Party. It currently controls none of Hawaii's statewide or federal elected offices.
The 2006 Hawaii gubernatorial election was held on November 7,2006. Incumbent Linda Lingle was the first Republican to be elected governor of Hawaii since 1959. Although 2006 was a strong election year for Democrats,Lingle won re-election by a landslide owing to an economic rebound in the state that occurred during her tenure after a shaky decade for the state economy during the 1990s and early 2000s. As of 2022,this remains the last time that a Republican has been elected Governor of Hawaii or won any statewide office,as well as the only time in history that a Republican governor has been re-elected in the state. This,along with the 1972 United States presidential election in Hawaii,constitute the only time a Republican won the state with more than 60% of the vote.
Fred Hemmings is an American surfer,author,businessman,and politician.
The politics of the U.S. state of Hawaii typically take place within the framework of a Democrat-dominated government. The Democratic Party in Hawaii was formed in 1900,by supporters of Queen Liliʻuokalani. For the first half of the twentieth century,the Republican Party ruled comfortably,dominating local politics until the end of World War II. After the war,Honolulu police officer John A. Burns began organizing plantation laborers,including many Japanese Americans and Filipino Americans and built a coalition that gradually strengthened the Democratic Party in Hawaii. This culminated in the Hawaii Democratic Revolution of 1954,after which Republican political influence in the islands was greatly diminished.
The 2010 United States Senate election in Hawaii took place on November 2,2010 concurrently with elections to the United States Senate in other states as well as elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. The primary elections were held on September 18,2010. Incumbent Senator Daniel Inouye,also the President pro tempore,secured the Democratic nomination with over 88 percent of the vote over his sole challenger,businessman Andy Woerner,while former state legislator Campbell Cavasso won the Republican nomination with two-thirds of the primary vote.
The 2002 Hawaii gubernatorial election was held on November 5,2002,to select the Governor of Hawaii. Incumbent Democratic Governor of Hawaii Ben Cayetano was term-limited and therefore could not run for re-election. Former Maui Mayor Linda Lingle,who had narrowly lost the 1998 election,was nominated once again by the Republicans while Lieutenant Governor Mazie Hirono earned the Democratic nomination in a tight race. Lingle and Hirono duked it out in a hard-fought campaign,with Hirono's campaign crippled by allegations of corruption within the Hawaii Democratic Party and many voters desiring a change.
The 2010 Hawaii gubernatorial election was held on November 2,2010,to elect the next Governor and Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii. Incumbent Republican Governor Linda Lingle was term-limited and not eligible to run for re-election. The Democratic Party nominated Representative Neil Abercrombie,and the Republican Party nominated incumbent Lieutenant Governor Duke Aiona. In the election,Neil Abercrombie defeated Lieutenant Governor Duke Aiona. Abercrombie was sworn in as the state's 7th Governor on December 6,2010.
House Bill 444 was a 2009 bill of the Hawaii State Legislature,passed in April 2010 and vetoed by Governor of Hawaii Linda Lingle,that would have legalized civil unions for couples in the state of Hawaii. Its legislative process was accompanied by controversy over the bill's content and effects and rallies were held by supporters and opponents.
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 U.S. Senator Daniel Akaka decided to retire,instead of running for re-election to a fourth full term. Democratic Congresswoman Mazie Hirono defeated former Republican Hawaii Governor Linda Lingle,in a rematch of the 2002 Hawaii gubernatorial election. This was the first open Senate seat in the state of Hawaii since 1976.
Hawaii's 2012 general elections were held on November 6,2012. Primary elections were held on August 11,2012.
The 2014 United States Senate special election in Hawaii took place on November 4,2014,the general Election Day in the United States,concurrently with other elections to the United States Senate in other states as well as elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections.
A. Leiomalama 'Malama' Solomon is an American politician and a Democratic member of the Hawaii Senate representing District 4. Solomon was originally appointed to the District 1 Senate seat by Governor Neil Abercrombie on December 21,2010,to fill the vacancy caused by the appointment of Dwight Takamine as Hawaii Director of the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations. She served in that seat until her election to the District 4 seat,which she has held since 2013.
The 2018 Hawaii gubernatorial election took place on November 6,2018,to elect the Governor of Hawaii and Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii.
