For years, Sen. Daniel Inouye's political organization dominated Hawaii politics, anointing loyalists up and down the ballot. But Inouye's passing in 2012 prompted a multi-year game of musical chairs, and the old machine has crumbled. In 2014, Rep. Colleen Hanabusa, an Inouye protege, challenged appointed Sen. Brian Schatz in the primary and lost. Hanabusa's gamble prompted a spirited race for her seat, and Democratic state Rep. Mark Takai won a crowded primary by cobbling together environmental, veterans and labor groups. In the general, Takai had a close call against popular and energetic GOP nominee Charles Djou, winning just 52 percent. But in a presidential year like 2016, both seats are in the Solid Democratic column. HI-01: Mark Takai (D) - Oahu: Honolulu Solid Democratic. Just because President Obama took 70 percent of the vote here twice didn't mean Democrats could take this Honolulu open seat for granted in a year like 2014. GOP nominee Charles Djou, who took 45 percent here in 2012 and outperformed Mitt Romney by 16 points in the process, was well-known and well-liked after two previous

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