GOVERNOR
Hawaii Governor2022
RACE AT A GLANCE
RACE TYPE
OPEN
David Ige (D)
Term-limited
Race summary
This Saturday, Hawaii Democrats will choose their nominee to succeed term-limited Gov. David Ige.Key Dates
Filing Deadline: TBD
Primary Election: TBD
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Full Bio:
Ige was born and raised in Pearl City, Hawaii. He attended the University of Hawaii at Manoa and earned a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering and a MBA in decisions sciences.
Ige spent 34 years as an electrical engineer devoted to information technology, telecommunications, networks and developing responsible public policy.
Ige began his political career in 1985 after being appointed by then Governor George Ariyoshi to fill a vacant seat in the Hawai‘i House of Representatives.In 1994, he was elected to the Hawai‘i State Senate where he represented his home district of ‘Aiea / Pearl City until 2014.
Ige and his wife, Dawn have three children, Lauren, Amy and Matthew.
Source: National Governor Association
Source: Bioguide
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STATE DATA
Hawaii
Population Breakdown
Source: American Community Survey 2015
Past Presidential Results from this State
2020 Election Results
Source: The Cook Political Report
2016 Election Results
Source: The Cook Political Report/POLIDATA
RACE ANALYSIS
Race Analysis
Updated: Aug 11, 2022
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