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Ken Ito [2] (born April 29, 1944, in Honolulu, Hawaii) is an American politician and a former Democratic member of the Hawaii House of Representatives from 2012 to 2018 representing District 49. Ito consecutively served from 1994 until 2012 in the District 48 seat.
The following table indicates the party of elected officials in the U.S. state of Hawaii: Governor; Lieutenant Governor; The table also indicates the historical party composition in the: State Senate; State House of Representatives; State delegation to the U.S. Senate; State delegation to the U.S. House of Representatives
The politics of the U.S. state of Hawaii are typically dominated by the Democratic Party of Hawaii. 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 . [ 2 ]
Retired to run for Governor of Hawaii. Cecil Heftel: Democratic: January 3, 1977 – July 11, 1986 1st: Honolulu: Elected in 1976. Resigned to run for Governor of Hawaii. Mazie Hirono: Democratic: January 3, 2007 – January 3, 2013 2nd: Honolulu: Elected in 2006. Retired to run for U.S. Senator. Victor S. K. Houston: Republican: March 4, 1927 ...
The Democratic Party of Hawaiʻi was formed on April 30, 1900, by supporters of the queen in the wake of a plague quarantine in Honolulu.The meeting brought together five men: John H. Wilson, son of Marshal of the Kingdom Charles B. Wilson; John S. McGrew, a doctor and supporter of Kalākaua; Charles J. McCarthy, a saloon owner and former Honolulu Rifle; David Kawānanakoa, prince of the House ...
Below is a List of Hawaiʻi politicians from the monarchical, republican, territorial, and statehood eras of history who have articles devoted to them on Wikipedia.Also listed are politicians who were born and raised in Hawaiʻi but have assumed political roles in other states or countries.
Hawaii was admitted to the Union on August 21, 1959, and elects U.S. senators to classes 1 and 3. Seven people including only one Republican have served as a U.S. senator from Hawaii. The state's current U.S. senators are Democrats Brian Schatz and Mazie Hirono. Hawaii's class 1 seat is the only one in the United States that has always been ...
Hawaii is a state in the Western United States located in the Pacific Ocean about 2,000 miles (3,200 kilometres) from the U.S. mainland. [1] Since its admission to the Union in August 1959, [2] [3] it has participated in 16 United States presidential elections.