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Linda Lingle is a Republican politician who served as the sixth governor of Hawaii from 2002 to 2010. She was also the first woman, first Jewish governor, and the last Republican to win statewide office in Hawaii.
Oct 9, 2022 · A look back at the historic 2002 election that made Linda Lingle the only Republican governor of Hawaii in 2002-2010. Learn about the factors that contributed to her victory, such as scandal, division, and talent.
- Chad Blair
- 2006
- 2002
- 1998
Gubernatorial election
In 2006, Governor Lingle announced her candidacy for re-election as Governor of Hawaii. In the Democratic Party, many people were speculated to run, but many of them declined, including State Senator Colleen Hanabusa, then Senate President Bobby Bunda] former Congressman Ed Case (who ran for U.S. Senate), U.S. Congressman Neil Abercrombie, and Big Island Mayor Harry Kim. Despite the difficulty of finding an opponent for Lingle, former State Senator Randy Iwase decided to run for Governor. In...
Gubernatorial campaign
Barred from seeking a third term, Cayetano announced his retirement from political service in 2002. Having become even more popular among Hawaii residents, Lingle was nominated as the Republican candidate for the office of Governor of Hawaii. As Hawaii Democrats nominated incumbent Lieutenant Governor Mazie K. Hirono, national focus turned to Hawaii as it set up one of the few woman versus woman gubernatorial races in United States history. Lingle ran on her Agenda for New Beginnings, a speci...
Gubernatorial campaign
Lingle would once again attempt an upset victory, this time in pursuit of the governor's office in 1998. Barred from seeking a third term as mayor of Maui, Lingle was nominated by the Hawaii Republican Party to run against incumbent Governor Benjamin J. Cayetano. Republican Party members believed that Lingle was the best shot at the office and that 1998 would probably be the only chance the party would have of ever winning. Lingle capitalized on the anger of Hawaii residents over the stagnant...
Republican leadership
After being defeated, Lingle was elected chair of the Hawaii Republican Party. She served from 1999 to 2002. During her tenure as party chair, Lingle overhauled party policies and gave the party a face lift she believed was needed to make the party competitive in a historically Democrat-dominated state. Internal reforms proved successful and Lingle succeeded in electing more Republicans to seats in both houses of the Hawaii State Legislature. At the peak of Republican success, the party held...
Jul 28, 2016 · How did Hawaii's first Republican governor in two generations push for renewable energy legislation and overcome Hawaiian Electric's resistance? Read the story of Gov. Linda Lingle's vision, challenges and achievements in this article by Civil Beat.
- Eric Pape
Jun 13, 2024 · Learn about Linda Lingle's personal life, political career and views on various issues in this 2002 profile by The Honolulu Advertiser. Find out how she balances her introverted personality, her relationship with Mike Strada and her passion for swimming.
Dec 5, 2010 · The article covers Lingle's achievements, challenges and controversies as Hawaii's governor from 2002 to 2010. It highlights her vetoes, education reform, clean energy initiative, budget cuts and job approval ratings.
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Linda Lingle was only the second Jewish woman to be elected a United States governor when she became governor of Hawaii in 2002. Previously serving on the Maui County Council and as Maui’s mayor, Lingle became Hawaii’s first woman and Jewish governor when she was elected.
