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Hawaii Governor

Congressional Quarterly Risk Rating: Safe Republican

Democratic Candidate

Randy Iwase

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Republican Candidate

Linda Lingle (Incumbent)

Occupation
Public Official
Education
BA, Journalism, Political Science, California State University
Elected
2002
Born
St. Louis, MO, United States
Residence
Honolulu, HI
Religion
Jewish
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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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