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HONOLULU (AP) – Latest news on general elections in Hawaii on November 6th:
4:35 p.m.
Guam elected his first female governor.
Voters on Tuesday elected Democrat Lourdes Leon Guerrero. She defeated Republican Governor Ray Tenorio.
Leon Guerrero said his victory as the first female governor is historic for the island and this part of the world. She described her victory as humble and honorable.
She says her skills as a former nurse, businesswoman and honored senator will make life better for people in Guam, Western Pacific. Its first goal will be to work with the Ministry of Revenue and Taxation to stabilize finances and streamline bureaucracy.
Guam overwhelmingly voted for Hillary Clinton with over 70% of the votes cast in 2016. As a territory, Guam's vote does not count in the official count of votes.
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4:10 p.m.
Meghan McCormick-Ugalino, a special education teacher living in Honolulu, said that although she does not align with any of the parties, she tends to be more liberal and vote for Democrats.
After voting Tuesday, Ms. McCormick-Ugalino, 32, said she had voted for Governor David Ige, but not necessarily because she loves the incumbent.
She added that the Republican governor candidate, Andria Tupola, had good ideas. However, some of the fighting between Tupola and his roommate, Marissa Kerns, have pushed him back.
McCormick-Ugalino said he loves Dr. Josh Green, the vice-presidential candidate of Ige, mainly because he believes in medical fairness and understands what it's all about. live and work in Hawaii.
"As a teacher with a low salary, voting for someone who understands what it's like to work every day to make a living here, it really helps," he said. she said about Green.
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11:40
Brittany Jeffers of Honolulu said that Governor David Ige of the Democratic Party deserved to be re-elected for another term in order to finish what he needed. The 29-year-old property manager says he's a good governor.
Voters are voting on Tuesday to vote in the mid-term elections. Polling stations remain open until 18 hours.
Robert Hackman says that he voted for Republican Andria Tupola as governor. The retired Honolulu said that a party had ruled Hawaii for too long, and that the job was not very good. He says he's voted in favor of a two-party system.
Candidates also compete in the Senate, the House, the state legislature, the county council, and the Hawaiian Affairs Bureau. The counties of Maui and Kauai organize municipal elections.
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Polling stations in Hawaii will open at 7 am
Voters will decide who they want to be governor and lieutenant governor for the next four years.
Governor David Ige is looking for a second term. His Democratic Party vice-presidential candidate is Dr. Josh Green, Senator on the Big Island.
State representative Andria Tupola challenges Ige. Marissa Kerns is his candidate for the vice-presidency of the Republican Party.
US Senator Mazie Hirono hopes the voters will send her back to Washington for a second six-year term. His Republican opponent is retired engineer Ron Curtis.
Democrat Ed Case faces Republican Cam Cavasso in the race for the 1st Congressional District. Republican Brian Evans challenges Democrat Tulsi Gabbard at the other US House seat in Hawaii.
Polling stations close at 6 pm
