U.S. Representative
Mark Takai
Kyle Mark Takai (July 1, 1967 – July 20, 2016) was an American politician from the state of Hawaii who served in the United States House of Representatives, representing , from 2015 to 2016. He served in the Hawaii House of Representatives ...
, who represented
Hawaii's 1st congressional district
Hawaii's 1st congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Hawaii. The district is located entirely on the island of Oahu, encompassing the urban areas of the City and County of Honolulu, a consolidated city-county that ...
, died July 20, 2016. A
special election
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was held November 8, 2016.
In special elections in Hawaii, all candidates run on one ballot with the highest vote recipient winning regardless of percentage. This is what allowed
Charles Djou, a Republican, to win the
2010 special election for this district with 39.4% of the vote when two Democrats took 58.4% of the vote combined. However this special election is held concurrently with the
2016 general election.
Candidates
Candidate filing took place from August 15 to August 25.
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Declared
Democratic Party
*Colleen Hanabusa
Colleen Wakako Hanabusa ( ja, 花房 若子; born May 4, 1951) is an American lawyer and politician who served as the U.S. representative for from 2011 to 2015 and again from 2016 to 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, she ran for her party ...
, former U.S. Representative[
]
Republican Party
*Shirlene Dela Cruz Ostrov, retired U.S. Air Force
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Colonel
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Results
See also
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References
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