HONOLULU (AP) — Democrat Colleen Hanabusa is leading Republican U.S. Rep. Charles Djou in early returns for their race to represent urban Honolulu in the U.S. House. Hanabusa, the president of the Hawaii Senate, held the advantage Tuesday in the
HONOLULU (AP) — Democrat Colleen Hanabusa is leading Republican U.S. Rep. Charles Djou in early returns for their race to represent urban Honolulu in the U.S. House.
Hanabusa, the president of the Hawaii Senate, held the advantage Tuesday in the fiercely contested race.
A Hanabusa victory would be a rare Democratic defeat of an incumbent Republican as the GOP made major gains in the U.S. House nationwide.
Hanabusa, the first Asian-American woman in the nation to preside over a state legislative body, campaigned as a supporter of Hawaii-born President Barack Obama, who won 72 percent of the state’s vote two years ago.
Djou took office just five months ago, when he won a multi-way special election that split Democratic support between Hanabusa and other candidates.
