Glenn Wakai
| Glenn Wakai[1] | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Hawaii Senate from the 15th district | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office January 19, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Norman Sakamoto |
| Member of the Hawaii House of Representatives from the 31st district | |
| In office January 2003 – January 19, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Nathan Suzuki |
| Succeeded by | Linda Ichiyama |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 14, 1967 |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | University of Southern California |
| Website | glennwakai |
Glenn S. Wakai[2] (born May 14, 1967) is an American politician and a Democratic member of the Hawaii Senate since January 2011 representing District 15. Wakai consecutively served in the Hawaii State Legislature where he served from 2003 until 2011 in the Hawaii House of Representatives District 31 seat.
Education
Wakai earned his BAs in broadcast journalism and sociology from the University of Southern California.
Elections
- 2012 Wakai was unopposed for both the August 11, 2012 Democratic Primary, winning with 5,478 votes,[3] and the November 6, 2012 General election.[4]
- 2002 When Democratic Representative Nathan Suzuki retired and left the House District 31 seat open, Wakai won the September 21, 2002 Democratic Primary with 1,975 votes (49.8%),[5] and won the November 5, 2002 General election with 4,393 votes (58.2%) against Republican nominee Brad Sakamoto.[6] who had been redistricted from District 6.
- 2004 Wakai was unopposed for the September 18, 2004 Democratic Primary, winning with 3,056 votes,[7] and won the November 2, 2004 General election with 4,841 votes (59.7%) against Republican nominee Kaipo Duncan.[8]
- 2006 Wakai was unopposed for the September 26, 2006 Democratic Primary, winning with 3,986 votes,[9] and won the November 7, 2006 General election with 5,024 votes (76.7%) against Yvonne Perry.[10]
- 2008 Wakai was unopposed for both the September 20, 2008 Democratic Primary, winning with 3,141 votes,[11] and the November 4, 2008 General election.[12]
- 2010 When Democratic Senator Norman Sakamoto ran for Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii and left the Senate District 15 seat open, Wakai was unopposed for the September 18, 2010 Democratic Primary, winning with 5,848 votes,[13] and won the November 2, 2010 General election with 7,753 votes (62.4%) against Republican nominee Ben Pascua.[14]
References
- ↑ "Senator Malama Solomon". Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii State Legislature. Retrieved December 4, 2013.
- ↑ "Glenn Wakai's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved December 4, 2013.
- ↑ "Primary Election 2012 - State of Hawaii - Statewide August 11, 2012". Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Office of Elections. p. 2. Retrieved December 4, 2013.
- ↑ "Hawaii General 2012 - State of Hawaii - Statewide November 6, 2012". Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Office of Elections. p. 1. Retrieved December 4, 2013.
- ↑ "Open Primary Election 2002 - State of Hawaii - Statewide September 21, 2002". Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Office of Elections. p. 4. Retrieved December 4, 2013.
- ↑ "General Election 2002 - State of Hawaii - Statewide November 5, 2002". Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Office of Elections. p. 2. Retrieved December 4, 2013.
- ↑ "Open Primary 2004 - State of Hawaii - Statewide September 18, 2004". Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Office of Elections. p. 3. Retrieved December 4, 2013.
- ↑ "General Election 2004 - State of Hawaii - Statewide November 2, 2004". Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Office of Elections. p. 2. Retrieved December 4, 2013.
- ↑ "Primary Election 2006 - State of Hawaii - Statewide September 26, 2006". Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Office of Elections. p. 4. Retrieved December 4, 2013.
- ↑ "General Election 2006 - State of Hawaii - Statewide November 7, 2006". Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Office of Elections. p. 2. Retrieved December 4, 2013.
- ↑ "Primary Election 2008 - State of Hawaii - Statewide September 20, 2008". Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Office of Elections. p. 3. Retrieved December 4, 2013.
- ↑ "General Election - State of Hawaii - Statewide November 4, 2008". Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Office of Elections. p. 1. Retrieved December 4, 2013.
- ↑ "Primary Election 2010 - State of Hawaii - Statewide September 18, 2010". Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Office of Elections. p. 2. Retrieved December 4, 2013.
- ↑ "General Election - State of Hawaii - Statewide November 2, 2010". Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Office of Elections. p. 1. Retrieved December 4, 2013.
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