Linda Lingle is an American politician who served as the sixth governor of Hawaii from 2002 to 2010. She was the first Republican elected governor of Hawaii since 1959,and was the state's first female and first Jewish governor. Prior to serving as governor,Lingle served as mayor of Maui County from 1991 to 1999 and as chair of the Hawaii Republican Party from 1999 to 2002.
Daniel Ken Inouye was an American attorney,soldier,and politician who served as a United States senator from Hawaii from 1963 until his death in 2012. A Medal of Honor recipient,Inouye began his political career in territorial government. In 1959 he was elected as the first U.S. Representative for the State of Hawaii. A member of the Democratic Party,he also served as the president pro tempore of the United States Senate from 2010 until his death. Inouye was the highest-ranking Asian-American politician in U.S. history until Kamala Harris was elected as vice president in 2020. Inouye also chaired various Senate committees,including those on Intelligence,Indian Affairs,Commerce,and Appropriations.
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.
The Hawaii State Senate is the upper house of the Hawaii State Legislature. It consists of twenty-five members elected from an equal number of constituent districts across the islands and is led by the President of the Senate,elected from the membership of the body,currently Ron Kouchi. The forerunner of the Hawaii Senate during the government of the Kingdom of Hawaii was the House of Nobles originated in 1840. In 1894,the Constitution of the Republic of Hawaii renamed the upper house the present senate. Senators are elected to four-year terms and are not subject to term limits.
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.
Brian Emanuel Schatz is an American educator and politician serving as the senior United States senator from Hawaii,a seat he has held since 2012. A member of the Democratic Party,Schatz served in the Hawaii House of Representatives from 1998 to 2006,representing the 25th legislative district;as the chairman of the Democratic Party of Hawaii from 2008 to 2010;and as the 12th lieutenant governor of Hawaii from 2010 to 2012.
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 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 Neil Abercrombie,and the Republican Party nominated incumbent lieutenant governor Duke Aiona. In the election,Abercrombie won and was sworn in as the state's 7th governor on December 6,2010. Aiona later unsuccessfully ran for Governor of Hawaii in 2014 and 2022.
The 2014 Hawaii gubernatorial election took place on November 4,2014,to elect the Governor of Hawaii,concurrently with a special election to Hawaii's Class III Senate Seat,as well as other elections to the United States Senate in other states and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections.
The 2016 United States Senate election in Hawaii was held November 8,2016,concurrently with the 2016 U.S. presidential election as well as other elections to the United States Senate and House of Representatives and various state and local elections. The primaries were held August 13. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Brian Schatz won reelection to his first full term in office,defeating Republican former state legislator John Carroll.
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.
Esther Puakela Kiaʻāina is a Native Hawaiian politician who currently serves on the Honolulu City Council as its Vice Chair and represents District 3 on the island of Oʻahu. She was elected on November 3,2020,and began her tenure on January 2,2021. She is Chair of the Planning and the Economy Committee and Vice Chair of the Committee on Housing,Sustainability,and Health.
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.
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.
The 2018 Hawaii gubernatorial election took place on November 6,2018,to elect the governor of Hawaii and lieutenant governor of Hawaii.
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 Thirty-Second Hawaii State Legislature is the current meeting of the State Legislature of the U.S. state of Hawaii,composed of the Hawaii House of Representatives and the Hawaii Senate. It was constituted in Hawaii from November 8,2022 and is scheduled to adjourn on November 5,2024,during the first two years of Josh Green's first term as governor. In the 2022 elections,the Democrats retained their majority in both chambers despite the Republicans gaining seats. The House welcomed 18 new representatives,and the Senate welcomed 4 new senators.
Events from 2018 in Hawaii.
Events from 2013 in Hawaiʻi.
Events from 2012 in Hawaiʻi.
