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2012 United States Senate election in Hawaii
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Field
Value
election_name
2012 United States Senate election in Hawaii
country
Hawaii
type
presidential
ongoing
no
previous_election
2006 United States Senate election in Hawaii
previous_year
2006
next_election
2018 United States Senate election in Hawaii
next_year
2018
turnout
44.2% (voting eligible)
election_date
November 6, 2012
image_size
150x150px
image1
File:Mazie Hirono, official portrait, 112th Congress.jpg
nominee1
**Mazie Hirono**
party1
Democratic Party (United States)
popular_vote1
**269,489**
percentage1
**62.60%**
image2
File:Linda Lingle in March 2010.jpg
nominee2
Linda Lingle
party2
Republican Party (United States)
popular_vote2
160,994
percentage2
37.40%
map_image
map_caption
**Hirono:**
**Lingle:**
**Tie:**
title
U.S. Senator
before_election
Daniel Akaka
before_party
Democratic Party (United States)
after_election
Mazie Hirono
after_party
Democratic Party (United States)
Lingle: Tie:
The 2012 United States Senate election in Hawaii took place on November 6, 2012, concurrently with the 2012 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the United States Senate and House of Representatives and various state and local elections. Incumbent Democratic senator Daniel Akaka decided to retire instead of seeking a fourth full term. Democrat Mazie Hirono defeated Republican Linda Lingle. This was the first open Senate seat in the state of Hawaii since 1976.
U.S. Representative Daniel Akaka was appointed by Governor John Waihee to the U.S. Senate to serve temporarily after the death of U.S. Senator Spark Matsunaga, and sworn into office on May 16, 1990. On November 6 of the same year, he was elected to complete the remaining four years of Matsunaga's unexpired term. He was re-elected in 1994 for a first full six-year term and again in 2000 and 2006. Despite originally saying he would seek re-election in 2012, on March 2, 2011, Akaka announced that he would not run for re-election.
Democratic primary
The primary election was held on August 11. After being locked in a tight race with Ed Case, her predecessor in Congress, incumbent Congresswoman Mazie Hirono pulled away in the final vote, handily defeating Case.
Candidates
Ed Case, former U.S. representative
Michael Gillespie
Antonio Gimbernat
Mazie Hirono, U.S. representative and 2002 nominee for governor
Arturo Reyes
Withdrew
Daniel Akaka, incumbent U.S. Senator
Declined
Tammy Duckworth, Assistant Secretary of Public/Intergovernmental Affairs (ran for Congress in Illinois)
Colleen Hanabusa, U.S. Representative
Mufi Hannemann, former mayor of Honolulu (ran for Congress)
Campaign
In December 2011, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee chairwoman and U.S. Senator Patty Murray for Washington endorsed Hirono. U.S. Senator and President Pro Tempore Daniel Inouye for Hawaii also endorsed her. Case criticized "D.C. insiders." He also argued that he is a fiscal moderate, while Hirono was rated the 6th most liberal member of the U.S. House. The Daily Kos blog described Ed Case as a "Democratic villain."
Polling
Poll source
Date(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin of
error
Ed
Case
Mazie
Hirono
Undecided
Public Policy Polling
October 13–16, 2011
368
±5.1%
40%
**45%**
15%
Civil Beat Poll
January 18–19, 2012
1,358
±2.7%
**41%**
39%
20%
Honolulu Star-Advertiser
January 26 – February 5, 2012
599
±4.0%
36%
**56%**
8%
Civil Beat Poll
June 5–7, 2012
731
±3.6%
**46%**
**46%**
8%
Honolulu Star-Advertiser
July 5–9, 2012
599
±4.0%
40%
**43%**
9%
Honolulu Star-Advertiser
July 12–21, 2012
606
±4.0%
37%
**55%**
8%
Civil Beat/Merriman River
July 31 – August 2, 2012
1,227
±2.8%
**47%**
46%
9%
Results
Results by county:
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Republican primary
The primary election was held on August 11.
Candidates
John Carroll, former state senator, former state representative and perennial candidate
Charles Collins
Linda Lingle, former governor
Eddie Pirkowski, businessman and perennial candidate
John Roco
Declined
Duke Aiona, former lieutenant governor
Charles Djou, former U.S. representative (running for U.S. House)
Polling
Poll source
Date(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin of
error
John
Carroll
Linda
Lingle
Undecided
Public Policy Polling
October 13–16, 2011
293
±5.7%
9%
**85%**
6%
Results
General election
Candidates
Heath Beasley (independent)
Mazie Hirono (Democratic), U.S. representative
Linda Lingle (Republican), former governor
Debates
September 6, 2012 – Honolulu Japanese Chamber of Commerce and various other hosts
[https://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/polls/100109-poll-hirono-in-solid-shape-in-senate-primary/ Poll: Hirono in solid shape in Senate primary - The Hill's Ballot Box]
[http://www.hawaiireporter.com/former-congressman-ed-case-if-hirono-wins-u-s-senate-democratic-primary-former-gop-gov-lingle-will-beat-her/123 Former Congressman Ed Case: If Hirono Wins U.S. Senate Democratic Primary, Former GOP Gov. Lingle Will Beat Her. Hawaii Reporter]
[http://www.rollcall.com/issues/57_75/unrelenting_ed_case_mazie_hirono_dc_insider-211060-1.html?pos=hln Unrelenting Ed Case Says Mazie Hirono Is D.C. Insider : Roll Call Politics]
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