Hanabusa enters HI-01 race

By Emily on 10/01/2009 @ 02:43 PM

Tags: Colleen Hanabusa, US House, 2010 Elections, HI-01

There's a new face in the race for Hawaii's 1st congressional district. State Senator Colleen Hanabusa announced her candidacy in a news conference this morning.

Hanabusa has served as Senate president for six of her ten years in the Legislature, the first woman to lead either legislative House in Hawaii. According to the Honolulu Advertiser, during her tenure she has "built a reputation as a progressive Democrat with a talent for building consensus."

Democrat and former Congressman Ed Case announced his candidacy in March 2009. Honolulu City Councilman Charles Djou, who has been named to the NRCC's Young Guns program, is running on the Republican side. The seat is up for grabs -- Neil Abercrombie, who has represented the 1st district since 1991, is leaving Congress to run for governor. Stay tuned for more as the race heats up!

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