U.S. Senate, Hawaii

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Congressional Quarterly Risk Rating: Safe Democrat

Democratic Candidate
Republican Candidate

Democratic Candidate

Daniel Akaka (Incumbent)

Occupation
Educator

Education
MEd, Education, University of Hawaii; BA, Education, University of Hawaii

Elected
1990

Born
Honolulu, HI, United States

Residence
Honolulu, HI

Religion
Congregationalist

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Funding

Total Receipts	Total Expenses	Cash On Hand
$2,185,969	$2,120,470	$364,592

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Republican Candidate

Cynthia Thielen

Occupation
Attorney

Public Service
State Legislature

Education
B.A., Law Degree, University of Hawaii

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Hawaii

Demographic Data (2007 Census)

Population: 1,283,388
Male: 50.3%
Female: 49.7%
Median Age: 38.1
18 Years and Over: 77.7%
65 Years and Over: 14.4%
Employed: 138.1%
Median Household Income: $63,746
Families Below Poverty Level: 5.4%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 13.2%
(of those over 25)

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Note: This list of candidates is not comprehensive. Candidates listed on this page were chosen by washingtonpost.com reporters and editors based on an analysis of their overall competitiveness in this race. Candidates will be added and removed from this page as the race unfolds.