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Kahele won the congressional nomination on August 8, 2020. He won the general election and became the second Native Hawaiian to serve as a member of Congress representing Hawaii since statehood, after Daniel Akaka. After one term in Congress, Kahele ran for governor in 2022.
May 7, 2022 · CNN — Democratic Rep. Kai Kahele said Saturday he will run for governor in his home state of Hawaii this year, joining the race to succeed term-limited Democratic Gov. David Ige. The...
Aug 24, 2022 · WASHINGTON — Hawaii Congressman Kai Kahele’s loss in the governor’s race is a major blow — possibly fatal — to a once promising political career that began only six years ago with the ...
May 29, 2022 · Elections 2022. What Are The Odds Kai Kahele Could Become Governor? Kahele is a pilot and a war veteran, and may be an appealing candidate. But he has little money for advertising, and was...
Aug 9, 2022 · Gubernatorial candidate Kai Kahele at Hawaiʻi Public Radio on Aug. 8, 2022. The Conversation is interviewing leading candidates in the races for governor, lieutenant governor, and the open seat in the U.S. House of Representatives. Click here for the full interview schedule.
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May 7, 2022 · Hawaii. Congressman Kai Kahele Joins The Race For Hawaii Governor. UPDATED: The Hilo native says he’ll run a grassroots campaign that rejects donations from corrupt special interests. He also...
May 9, 2022 · (May 7, 2022) U.S. Rep. Kaiali’i Kahele announced Saturday he will run for Hawaiʻi governor in the upcoming Democratic Primary. One day later, former state Sen. Jill Tokuda formally announced she will run for his Congressional seat.