Hawaii gubernatorial election, 2010
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The Hawaii gubernatorial election of 2010 was held on November 2, 2010 to determine the next Governor
and Lieutenant Governor
of Hawaii. The winning candidates will serve a four-year term from 2010 to 2014. Incumbent Republican
Governor Linda Lingle
was term-limited in 2010 and not eligible to run for re-election. Former congressman Neil Abercrombie was declared the winner, defeating lieutenant governor James "Duke" Aiona. Abercrombie's win brings Hawaii back to having a Democrat in the Governor's office for the first time since 2002, and he will be sworn in as the state's seventh (and its fifth Democratic) Governor on December 6, 2010.
The winners of the 2010 lieutenant governor primary election became the running mate
s of the 2010 gubernatorial nominees. Abercrombie's running mate Brian Schatz will serve as Hawaii's next lieutenant governor.
Official campaign websites
Governor of Hawaii
The Governor of Hawaii is the chief executive of the state of Hawaii and its various agencies and departments, as provided in the Hawaii State Constitution Article V, Sections 1 through 6. It is a directly elected position, votes being cast by popular suffrage of residents of the state...
and Lieutenant Governor
Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii
The Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii, concurrently the Secretary of State of Hawaii, is the assistant chief executive of that U.S. state and its various agencies and departments, as provided in the Hawaii State Constitution Article V, Sections 2 though 6. He or she is elected by popular suffrage of...
of Hawaii. The winning candidates will serve a four-year term from 2010 to 2014. Incumbent Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
Governor Linda Lingle
Linda Lingle
Linda Lingle was the sixth Governor of Hawaii. Lingle holds a number of distinctions: first Republican elected governor of Hawaii since the departure of William F...
was term-limited in 2010 and not eligible to run for re-election. Former congressman Neil Abercrombie was declared the winner, defeating lieutenant governor James "Duke" Aiona. Abercrombie's win brings Hawaii back to having a Democrat in the Governor's office for the first time since 2002, and he will be sworn in as the state's seventh (and its fifth Democratic) Governor on December 6, 2010.
The winners of the 2010 lieutenant governor primary election became the running mate
Running mate
A running mate is a person running together with another person on a joint ticket during an election. The term is most often used in reference to the person in the subordinate position but can also properly be used when referring to both candidates, such as "Michael Dukakis and Lloyd Bentsen were...
s of the 2010 gubernatorial nominees. Abercrombie's running mate Brian Schatz will serve as Hawaii's next lieutenant governor.
Democratic Party
- Neil AbercrombieNeil AbercrombieNeil Abercrombie is the 7th and current Governor of Hawaii. He was the Democratic U.S. Representative of the First Congressional District of Hawaii which comprises urban Honolulu. He served in Congress from 1986 to 1987 and from 1991 to 2010 when he resigned to successfully run for governor...
, former U.S. Representative - Mufi HannemannMufi HannemannMuliufi Francis "Mufi" Hannemann is an American politician. He is the former Mayor of Honolulu. Hannemann has served as a special assistant in Washington, D.C., with the Department of the Interior, where he was selected for a White House fellowship in the Reagan administration under Vice President...
, former MayorMayor of HonoluluThe Mayor of Honolulu is the chief executive officer of the City and County of Honolulu and considered the third most powerful official in the U.S. state of Hawaii, behind the Governor of Hawaii and the Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii...
of Honolulu - Arturo P. (Art) Reyes
- Miles Shiratori
- Van K. Tanabe
Non-partisan
- Tony Clapes
- Paul Manner
- Thomas (Tom) W. Pollard, critical care Doctor of Osteopathic MedicineDoctor of Osteopathic MedicineDoctor of Osteopathic Medicine is a professional doctoral degree for physicians in the United States. Holders of the MD degree, Doctor of Medicine, have the same rights, privileges and responsibilities as osteopathic physicians in the United States.The American Osteopathic Association’s Commission...
Primary results
Democratic
Republican
Non-partisan
Lieutenant governor primary
Eleven candidates ran for their political parties' nominations in the lieutenant governor primary election on September 18: seven Democrats, two Republicans, one independent, and one Free Energy Party candidate.Democratic Party
- Lyla BergLyla BergLyla Berg is a Hawaiian Democratic politician. She was first elected to the Hawaii House of Representatives in 2004 representing the Kāhala area of Honolulu on Oahu...
, 59, Hawaiian State RepresentativeHawaii House of RepresentativesThe Hawaii House of Representatives is the lower house of the Hawaii State Legislature. Accord to Article III, Section 3 of the Hawaii Constitution, amended during the 1978 constitutional convention, the House of Representatives consists of 51 members representing an equal amount of districts...
first elected in 2004 to represent the Kāhala area; former teacherTeacherA teacher or schoolteacher is a person who provides education for pupils and students . The role of teacher is often formal and ongoing, carried out at a school or other place of formal education. In many countries, a person who wishes to become a teacher must first obtain specified professional...
and principalHead teacherA head teacher or school principal is the most senior teacher, leader and manager of a school.... - Robert BundaRobert BundaRobert "Bobby" Bunda is a former Democratic member of the Hawaii Senate, representing the 22nd District from 1994 through 2010, when he resigned his position in a bid for Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii...
, 63, state legislator since 1983: State Representative from 1983 until 1994 and SenatorHawaii SenateThe Hawaii State Senate is the upper chamber of the Hawaii State Legislature. The senate consists of twenty-five members elected from an equal number of constituent districts across the islands. The senate is led by the President of the Senate, elected from the membership of the body, currently...
from 1994 until 2010; President of the Hawaiian Senate for five years. Resigned from office to run for Lieutenant Governor. - Steve Hirakami, 64, principal of a charter schoolCharter schoolCharter schools are primary or secondary schools that receive public money but are not subject to some of the rules, regulations, and statutes that apply to other public schools in exchange for some type of accountability for producing certain results, which are set forth in each school's charter...
in Pahoa, on the Big Island of Hawai'i - Gary HooserGary HooserGary Hooser is the former State Senate Majority Leader representing Kauaʻi and Niʻihau since 2002. He formerly served on the Kauai County Council for 4 years before becoming a Senator....
, 56, former state Senator from Kauai. Campaign based largely on support of civil unions. - Jon Riki KaramatsuJon KaramatsuJon Riki Karamatsu is a Democratic member of the Hawaii House of Representatives, representing the state's 41st district since 2002.On October 16, 2007, at about 1:15 a.m., Karamatsu lost control of his vehicle and struck a concrete pillar while travelling west-bound on the Moanalua Freeway...
, 35, state legislaor first elected in 2002 to represent the Waipahu area; chairman of the state House Judiciary Committee - Norman SakamotoNorman SakamotoNorman Sakamoto served as a Democratic member of the Hawaii Senate from 1996 to 2010. He represented Hawaii Senatorial District 15, comprising the communities of Aliamanu, Foster Village, Halawa, Hickam, Kalihi, Lower Aiea, Mapunapuna, Moanalua, Pearlridge, and Salt Lake on the island of Oahu...
, 63, sitting state Senator first elected in 1996 to represent the KalihiKalihithumb|300px|Historically, Kalihi was an [[ahupua'a|ahupuaʻa]], or area of land ruled by chief or king and managed by the members of the [[alii|alii]]Kalihi is a neighborhood community of Honolulu on the island of Oʻahu in Hawaiʻi, United States...
, Salt LakeSalt Lake, HawaiiSalt Lake is a suburban neighborhood of Honolulu, Hawaii on the island of O‘ahu. The area is also known as Āliamanu after a nearby crater, although Salt Lake itself is in a crater called Ālia pa‘akai — meaning "salt pond" in the Hawaiian language...
, and Pearl Ridge neighborhoods of Honolulu; chairman of the state Senate Education and Housing Committee; opponent of civil unions - Brian Schatz , 37, former state legislator and former chairman of the Hawaiian Democratic Party. Resident of Honolulu.
Free Energy Party
- Deborah Spence, no age provided, campaigns for the revival of hempHempHemp is mostly used as a name for low tetrahydrocannabinol strains of the plant Cannabis sativa, of fiber and/or oilseed varieties. In modern times, hemp has been used for industrial purposes including paper, textiles, biodegradable plastics, construction, health food and fuel with modest...
, which she calls the "most utilitarian plant," for use as a celluloseCelluloseCellulose is an organic compound with the formula , a polysaccharide consisting of a linear chain of several hundred to over ten thousand β linked D-glucose units....
and biofuelBiofuelBiofuel is a type of fuel whose energy is derived from biological carbon fixation. Biofuels include fuels derived from biomass conversion, as well as solid biomass, liquid fuels and various biogases...
. Resident of Hilo.
Independent
- Leonard Kama, 67, retired security guard and deckhand campaigning on education and a reduction of homeslessness. Resident of Kapolei.
Republican Party
- Lynn FinneganLynn FinneganLynn G. Berbano Finnegan , was a Republican member of the Hawaii House of Representatives, representing the state's 32nd district since her election in 2003 to 2011. The district includes the Lower Pearlridge, Aiea, Halawa, Hickam, Pearl Harbor and Moanalua Gardens on the island of Oahu...
, 39, state legislator since 2002; Republican leader in the State House since 2005. Resident of Aiea, Hawaii. - Adrienne King, 62, lawyer for more than thirty years. Resident of Honolulu, daughter-in-law to judge Samuel Pailthorpe KingSamuel Pailthorpe KingSamuel Pailthorpe King was an American lawyer and judge. Since 1972 he served as judge on the United States District Court for the District of Hawaii.-Life:...
.
Democratic
Republican
General election
Candidates
- Neil Abercrombie (D)
- Abercrombie's running mate was former state Democratic Party chairman Brian Schatz
- Duke Aiona (R)
- Aiona's running mate was State Rep. Lynn Finnegan
- Daniel Cunningham (FE)
- Cunningham's running mate was Deborah Spence
- Tom Pollard (I)
- Pollard's running mate was Leonard Kama
Results
Democratic primary
| Poll source | Dates administered | Neil Abercrombie | Mufi Hannemann | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honolulu Star-Advertiser | August 10–17, 2010 | 49% | 44% | 8% |
| Mason Dixon | January 8–12, 2010 | 37% | 34% | 29% |
| Research 2000 | June 15–17, 2009 | 42% | 22% | 36% |
General election
| Poll source | Dates administered | Neil Abercrombie (D) | Duke Aiona (R) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public Policy Polling | October 2–3, 2010 | 49% | 47% |
| Honolulu Star-Advertiser | August 10–17, 2010 | 53% | 41% |
| Rasmussen Reports | June 24, 2010 | 58% | 32% |
| Rasmussen Reports | March 24, 2010 | 54% | 31% |
| Mason Dixon | January 8–12, 2010 | 43% | 34% |
| Research 2000 | June 15–17, 2009 | 45% | 36% |
External links
- Hawaii Office of Elections
- Hawaii Governor Candidates at Project Vote SmartProject Vote SmartProject Vote Smart is a non-profit, non-partisan research organization that collects and distributes information on candidates for public office in the United States...
- Campaign contributions for 2010 Hawaii Governor from Follow the Money
- Hawaii Governor 2010 from OurCampaigns.com
- 2010 Hawaii Gubernatorial General Election graph of multiple polls from Pollster.com
- Election 2010: Hawaii Governor from Rasmussen ReportsRasmussen ReportsRasmussen Reports is an American media company that publishes and distributes information based on public opinion polling. Founded by pollster Scott Rasmussen in 2003, the company updates daily indexes including the President's job approval rating, and provides public opinion data, analysis, and...
- 2010 Hawaii Governor Race from Real Clear Politics
- 2010 Hawaii Governor's Race from CQ PoliticsCongressional QuarterlyCongressional Quarterly, Inc., or CQ, is a privately owned publishing company that produces a number of publications reporting primarily on the United States Congress...
- Race Profile in The New York TimesThe New York TimesThe New York Times is an American daily newspaper founded and continuously published in New York City since 1851. The New York Times has won 106 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any news organization...
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