HONOLULU — State Democratic Party Chairman Dante Carpenter is expressing no disappointment that a national Democratic organization has decided to cease participating in the special election to fill Hawaii's vacant congressional seat. A spokeswoman for the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee announced Monday it is abandoning efforts to criticize the Republican candidate, Charles Djou, and aid two Democratic contenders, Ed Case and Colleen Hanabusa.
Carpenter said Monday that Hawaii Democrats share the DCCC's concerns about the election. But he said the group's negative ads aimed at Djou were unhelpful.
He says the ads conflicted with Hawaii's more gentlemanly political style.
Carpenter also says the DCCC has not directly told him it is ending its efforts.
28 percent of ballots in Hawaii special election returned so far
HONOLULU — A bit more than 28 percent of the 317,337 ballots mailed to registered voters in the special election for Hawaii's vacant congressional seat have been returned so far. Office of Elections spokesman Rex Quidilla said Monday that an estimated 90,000 ballots have been received.
The all-mail election will determine who represents the 1st Congressional District for the remainder of the current term, which ends in January.
Ballots are due at the Office of Elections or the state Capitol by 6 p.m. on May 22.
Ballot tabulating begins on May 19 but results will not be released until after 6 p.m. on May 22.
Race of the Day: Democrats on the Run in Hawaii
If you’re looking for a sign that Republicans’ message of fiscal responsibility and government accountability will win this November and Democrats will struggle to defend their reckless agenda, look no further than Obama's home district in Hawaii. In the very-blue first district, a rising-star Republican candidate is leading two Democrats in a peculiar and enthralling three-way, vote-by-mail special election to fill the vacancy left by Congressman Neil Abercrombie.
Often referred to as the next Scott Brown, Republican Charles Djou’s appeal extends beyond the island into the mainland as he’s garnered possibly the most national attention. Fiscal conservative Djou is the only candidate who lives in Hawaii’s First Congressional District and is facing two Democrats – a former Congressman from the second district Ed Case and State Senate President Colleen Hanabusa.
Hawaii’s first district includes the capitol city of Honolulu. It was represented by Republican Congresswoman Pat Saiki from 1987 to 1991. In 2008, President Obama won the district with 70% of the vote. However, in 2004, President Bush received 47%, underscoring the competitive nature of the seat and the opportunity for a Republican upset in the special election.
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