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The Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender
Caucus |
GLBT Caucus 2010 General Election Endorsements & Recommendations
The lists below indicate the winning and losing candidates
as well as the percentage of the vote each received.
The Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Caucus of the
Democratic Party of Hawai‘i endorses candidates for the general
election only if the candidate has completed the survey required by the
Democratic Party of Hawai‘i.
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We endorse with enthusiasm those extraordinary
Democrats who have completed the survey and unequivocally championed the
cause of civil rights for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and/or transgender
communities.
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We endorse those Democrats who have completed the survey and
supported the cause of civil rights for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and/or
transgender communities.
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For informational purposes only, we have also listed:
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legislators who have supportive voting records, but failed to file the
Party survey
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candidates in nonpartisan races who have completed the Party survey with
supportive responses
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legislators for which we have made no statement
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legislators who have opposed civil unions, or have made statements
indicating that they opposed civil unions
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Endorsed with enthusiasm:
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Mazie Hirono
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US Congressional District 2
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Won |
67.7% |
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Les S. Ihara, Jr.
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Senate District 9
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Won |
64.7% |
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Faye P. Hanohano
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House District 4
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Won |
54.0% |
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Denny Coffman
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House District 6
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Won |
49.8% |
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Joseph Bertram III
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House District 11
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Lost |
46.1% |
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Karl Rhoads
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House District 28
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Won |
52.3% |
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Blake Oshiro
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House District 33
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Won |
52.6% |
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Roy M. Takumi
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House District 36
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Won |
59.8% |
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Maile Shimabukuro
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House District 45
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Won |
57.2% |
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Jessica Wooley
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House District 47
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Won |
57.4% |
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Endorsed:
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Daniel Inouye
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US Senate
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Won |
71.9% |
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Colleen Hanabusa
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US Congressional District 1
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Won |
49.6% |
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Neil Abercrombie &
Brian Schatz
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Governor &
Lieutenant Governor
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Won |
57.8% |
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Larry Price
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Senate District 8
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Lost |
34.7% |
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Brian T. Taniguchi
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Senate District 10
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Won |
69.0% |
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Suzanne Chun Oakland
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Senate District 13
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Won |
71.2% |
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Pohai Ryan
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Senate District 25
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Won |
50.1% |
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Mark Nakashima
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House District 1
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Won |
71.1% |
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Robert (Bob) Herkes
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House District 5
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Won |
67.6% |
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Gil Keith-Agaran
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House District 9
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Won |
70.8% |
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Kyle Yamashita
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House District 12
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Won |
69.9% |
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Dee Morikawa
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House District 16
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Won |
73.3% |
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Lynn Vasquez
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House District 27
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Lost |
27.4% |
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Linda E. Ichiyama
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House District 31
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Won |
64.8% |
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Lei Sharsh
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House District 32
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Lost |
40.3% |
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Marilyn B. Lee
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House District 38
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Won |
48.4% |
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Jason Bradshaw
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House District 43
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Lost |
31.7% |
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Supportive voting
record on civil unions, but did not complete the survey required by the
Constitution of the Democratic Party of Hawai‘i:
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Russell Kokubun
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Senate District 2
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Won |
69.5% |
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Glenn Wakai
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Senate District 15
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Won |
62.4% |
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Jill N. Tokuda
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Senate District 24
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Won |
56.4% |
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Angus McKelvey
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House District 10
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Won |
61.0% |
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Mele Carroll
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House District 13
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Won |
71.2% |
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Hermina Morita
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House District 14
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Won |
69.0% |
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Mark Jun Hashem
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House District 18
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Won |
48.4% |
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Scott Nishimoto
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House District 21
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Won |
72.5% |
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Scott Saiki
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House District 22
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Won |
72.0% |
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Della Au Belatti
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House District 25
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Won |
59.4% |
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Sylvia Luke
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House District 26
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Won |
69.5% |
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Chris Lee
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House District 51
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Won |
70.9% |
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Nonpartisan races (the following candidates
in nonpartisan races completed the Party survey with supportive responses):
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Emily Naeole-Benson
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Hawaii County Council, District 5
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Lost |
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John D. White
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Honolulu City Council, District II
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Lost |
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Stanley Chang |
Honolulu City Council, District IV
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Won |
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Rich Turbin
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Lost |
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Sesnita Der-Ling Moepono
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Honolulu City Council, District VI
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Lost |
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KipuKai Kuali‘i
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Kauai County Council
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Lost |
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No statement:
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Shan Tsutsui
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Senate District 4
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Won |
73.7% |
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Ronald Kouchi
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Senate District 7
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Won |
62.7% |
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Donovan Dela Cruz
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Senate District 22
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Won |
67.3% |
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Clifton (Clift) Tsuji
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House District 3
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Won |
78.7% |
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Calvin Say
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House District 20
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Won |
70.3% |
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Tom Brower
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House District 23
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Won |
59.1% |
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Marcus R. Oshiro
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House District 39
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Won |
62.5% |
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Rida Cabanilla
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House District 42
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Won |
54.3% |
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Larry Sagaysay
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House District 46
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Lost |
40.7% |
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Pono Chong
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House District 49
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Won |
59.5% |
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Opposes civil unions (legislators with a
history of opposition):
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Donna Mercado Kim
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Senate District 14
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Won |
76.5% |
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Mike Gabbard
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Senate District 19
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Won |
69.8% |
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Will Espero
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Senate District 20
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Won |
59.6% |
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Jerry Leslie Chang
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House District 2
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Won |
71.7% |
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Cindy Evans
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House District 7
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Won |
57.4% |
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Joe Souki
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House District 8
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Won |
71.8% |
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James Tokioka
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House District 15
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Won |
71.0% |
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Isaac Choy
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House District 24
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Won |
70.4% |
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Joey Manahan
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House District 29
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Won |
76.5% |
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John Mizuno
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House District 30
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Won |
75.1% |
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K. Mark Takai
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House District 34
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Won |
76.0% |
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Henry J. C. Aquino
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House District 35
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Won |
80.5% |
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Ryan Yamane
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House District 37
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Won |
54.8% |
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Sharon E. Har
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House District 40
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Won |
65.1% |
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Ty Cullen
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House District 41
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Won |
69.6% |
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Ken Ito
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House District 48
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Won |
70.7% |
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The Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Caucus
of the
Democratic Party of Hawai‘i
1050 Ala Moana Blvd. #D-26 • Honolulu, Hawaii 96814
Phone: (808) 596-2980 |
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23 of the 28
GLBT Caucus
endorsed candidates won! |
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