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The 2010 Hawaii gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 2010, to elect the next
Governor A governor is an administrative leader and head of a polity or political region, ranking under the head of state and in some cases, such as governors-general, as the head of state's official representative. Depending on the type of political ...
and Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii. Incumbent
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Governor
Linda Lingle Linda Lingle (''née'' Cutter; June 4, 1953) is an American politician, who was the sixth governor of Hawaii from 2002 until 2010. She was the first Republican governor of Hawaii since 1962. Lingle was also the state's first female and first J ...
was term-limited and not eligible to run for re-election. The Democratic Party nominated Representative
Neil Abercrombie Neil Abercrombie (born June 26, 1938) is an American politician who served as the seventh governor of Hawaii from 2010 to 2014. He is a member of the Democratic Party. Born in Buffalo, New York, Abercrombie is a graduate of Union College and th ...
, and the Republican Party nominated incumbent Lieutenant Governor
Duke Aiona James R. "Duke" Aiona Jr. (born June 8, 1955) is an American politician and jurist who served as the tenth lieutenant governor of Hawaii under Linda Lingle from 2002 to 2010. A Republican, he also served both as an attorney and a judge for the sta ...
. In the election, Neil Abercrombie defeated Lieutenant Governor Duke Aiona. Abercrombie was sworn in as the state's 7th Governor on December 6, 2010.


Primary results


Democratic

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Neil Abercrombie Neil Abercrombie (born June 26, 1938) is an American politician who served as the seventh governor of Hawaii from 2010 to 2014. He is a member of the Democratic Party. Born in Buffalo, New York, Abercrombie is a graduate of Union College and th ...
, former U.S. Representative and candidate for
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, former
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Polling


Republican

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Duke Aiona James R. "Duke" Aiona Jr. (born June 8, 1955) is an American politician and jurist who served as the tenth lieutenant governor of Hawaii under Linda Lingle from 2002 to 2010. A Republican, he also served both as an attorney and a judge for the sta ...
, Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii *
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, former state senator and representative


Non-partisan

*Tony Clapes *Paul Manner * Thomas (Tom) W. Pollard, critical care
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Free Energy Party

*Daniel H. Cunningham


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

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Lyla Berg Lyla Berg (born March 15, 1951) 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. Berg was a Democratic candidate for Lieutenant Governor o ...
, 59, Hawaiian State Representative first elected in 2004 to represent the Kāhala area; former teacher and principal *
Robert Bunda Robert "Bobby" Bunda (born April 25, 1947) is a former Democratic member of the Hawaii Senate, representing the 22nd District from 1994 through 2010, when he resigned his position in an unsuccessful bid for Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii. Previ ...
, 63, state legislator since 1983: State Representative from 1983 until 1994 and Senator from 1994 until 2010; President of the Hawaii Senate for five years. Resigned from office to run for Lieutenant Governor. *Steve Hirakami, 64, principal of a
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, on the Big Island of Hawai'i * Gary Hooser, 56, former state Senator from Kauai. Campaign based largely on support of civil unions. * Jon Riki Karamatsu, 35, state legislator first elected in 2002 to represent the
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area; chairman of the state House Judiciary Committee * Norman Sakamoto, 63, sitting state Senator first elected in 1996 to represent the
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; 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.


Republican Party

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Lynn Finnegan Lynn G. Berbano Finnegan (born October 3, 1970), was a Republican member of the Hawaii House of Representatives, representing the state's 32nd district from 2003 to 2011. The district includes the Lower Pearlridge, Aiea, Halawa, Hickam, Pearl Ha ...
, 39, state legislator since 2002; Republican leader in the State House since 2005. Resident of
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. *Adrienne King, 62, lawyer for more than thirty years. Resident of Honolulu, daughter-in-law to judge Samuel Pailthorpe King.


Free Energy Party

*Deborah Spence, no age provided, campaigns for the revival of hemp, which she calls the "most
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and biofuel. Resident of Hilo.


Independent

*Leonard Kama, 67, retired security guard and deckhand campaigning on education and a reduction of homelessness. Resident of
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.


General election


Predictions


Polling


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


See also

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References


External links


Hawaii Office of Elections

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