HAWAII

Your complete directory of Hawaii candidates for Governor, United State Senator and Congress in the current election cycle ... state political parties ... the official state election office ... and state news sources.

CANDIDATE DIRECTORY LEGEND:
Bold = Active Candidate
Italics = Potential Candidate
* = Incumbent
(Incumbent Party Listed First)

Filing Deadline: July 20. 2010
Primary: September 18, 2010

This page was last updated on July 21, 2010

STATE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS:

GOVERNOR:
[ Linda Lingle (R)* - Term-Limited in 2010. ]
Duke Aiona (R) - Lt. Governor, Ex-Circuit Court Judge & Attorney
John Carroll (R) - Ex-State Sen., Ex-State GOP Chair, Attorney, '02 Candidate & '00 US Senate Nominee
Neil Abercrombie (D) - Ex-Congressman, Ex-State Sen., Ex-State Rep., Ex-Honolulu City Councilman & Ex-College Professor
Mufi Hannemann (D) - Ex-Honolulu Mayor, Ex-State Economic Development Director & '86/'90 Congressional Candidate
Art Reyes (D) - Physician, Navy Veteran, '02 Candidate & '00 US Senate Candidate
Miles Shiratori (D) - Lifeguard Instructor & Frequent Candidate
Van Tanabe (D) - '02/'06 Candidate
Daniel Cunningham (Free Energy) - Ex-Chiropractor, "Free Electricity" Advocate & '02/'06 Candidate
Tony Clapes (Independent) - Attorney & Aeronautical Engineer
Paul Manner (Independent) - Frequent Candidate
Tom Pollard (Independent) - Physician & USAF Reserve Officer

Next Gubernatorial Election in 2010.

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR:
(Note: Governor & Lt. Governor candidates run together on tickets in the General Election.)
[ James "Duke" Aiona Jr. (R)* - Candidate for Governor in 2010. ]
Lynn Finnegan (R) - State House Minority Leader, Ex-State GOP Vice Chair & Mortgage Loan Officer
Adrienne King (R) - Attorney & GOP Activist
Lyla Berg (D) - State Rep., Teacher, Consultant & Ex-TV Show Host
Robert Bunda (D) - State Sen., Ex-State Senate President, Ex-State Rep. & Insurance Broker
Steve Hirakami (D) - Charter School Principal
Gary Hooser (D) - State Senate Majority Leader, Ex-Kauai County Councilman & Businessman
Jon Riki Karamatsu (D) - State Rep., Attorney & Realtor
Norman Sakamoto (D) - State Sen. & Civil Engineer
Brian Schatz (D) - State Democratic Chair, Ex-State Rep., Ex-Teacher & '06 Congressional Candidate
Deborah "Jo B" Spence (Free Energy) - Minister, Marijuana Legalization Activist & Frequent Candidate
Leonard Kama (Independent)

U.S. SENATOR:

Dan Inouye (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Andy Woerner (D) - Dive Shop Manager
Cam Cavasso (R) - Ex-State Rep., Financial Advisor, Army Veteran, '04 Nominee & '02 Lt. Gov. Candidate
Eddie Pirkowski (R) - Businessman & '06 Candidate
John Roco (R) - Social Worker & Conservative Activist
Jim Brewer (Green) - Cable TV Producer, Educator & Frequent Candidate
Lloyd "Jeff" Mallan (Libertarian) - Writer, Website Developer, Peace Corps Veteran & Frequent Candidate
Jeff Jarrett (Independent) - Businessman & Community Activist

Dan Akaka (D)* - Next Election in 2012.

U.S. CONGRESS:

District 1:
Charles Djou (R)* - (Campaign Site)
C.K.J. Amsterdam (R) - Frequent Candidate
John "Raghu" Giuffre (R) - Realtor & '10 Special Election Candidate
Rafael "Del" del Castillo (D) - Attorney & USAF Reserve Veteran
Colleen Hanabusa (D) - State Senate President, Attorney & '03/'06 Candidate

District 2:
Mazie Hirono (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Antonio Gimbernat (R) - Community TV Producer, Commercial Driver, Ex-Remodeling Contractor & Navy Veteran
Ramsay Wharton (R) - Ex-TV News Anchor, Graduate School Student & GOP Activist
John Willoughby (R) - Airline Pilot & Navy Veteran
Pat Brock (Libertarian) - Swimming Pool Contractor
Andrew Von Sonn (Independent) - Attorney & Cartoonist

STATE POLITICAL PARTIES:

Constitution Party of Hawaii
Democratic Party of Hawaii
Hawaii Green Party
Hawai`i Independence Party
Libertarian Party of Hawaii
Republican Party of Hawaii

STATE ELECTION OFFICE:

State Office of Elections

STATE NEWS SOURCES:

DC's Political Report: Hawaii
Haleakala Times (Maui)
Hawaii Business Magazine
Hawaii Globe
HawaiiNews.com
Hawaii Reporter
Hilo Hawaii Tribune Herald
Honolulu Advertiser
Honolulu Star-Bulletin
Honolulu Weekly (Alternative)
Island Business Magazine
Kaleo o Ko'olauloa (Oahu)
Kauai Garden Island News
Lahaina News
KHNL TV-8 (NBC - Honolulu)
KITV TV-4 (ABC - Honolulu)
Maui Community Television / Akaku
Maui News
Maui Time Weekly (Alternative)
Pacific News Net
Pacific Islands Report
West Hawaii Today