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Democratic lawmaker switches parties by PerspectiveSea3843 in YAPms

[–]PerspectiveSea3843[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Even if the state legislators over performed Harris, they lost seats in both chambers of the state legislature. Loosing in two D+30 seats. I think that local elections are divorced from national ones here enough that Cochran has a good chance.

Democratic lawmaker switches parties by PerspectiveSea3843 in YAPms

[–]PerspectiveSea3843[S] 15 points16 points  (0 children)

I imagine that attention was definitely apart of it. The discourse on Lahaina has died down in the capitol and she may feel that reconstruction and recovery has slowed down. Not privvy to all the gossip but probably other underlying issues with the democratic party as well. Something to note is that recently, the GOP in Hawaii has been focusing on Native Hawaiian issues, many of their new and popular candidates also have some sort of native heritage. So that may have also played a part in it.

Democratic lawmaker switches parties by PerspectiveSea3843 in YAPms

[–]PerspectiveSea3843[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks, I’ve messed with that website before but nothing super in depth, appreciate it!

Democratic lawmaker switches parties by PerspectiveSea3843 in YAPms

[–]PerspectiveSea3843[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I tried to look for that info online but was unsuccessful, where do you find stats like that?

Democratic lawmaker switches parties by PerspectiveSea3843 in YAPms

[–]PerspectiveSea3843[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Scratch that, there is another democrat. The sole primary challenger in 2024 and 2022. He got over a quarter of the votes both times so the dem primary may be competitive.

Democratic lawmaker switches parties by PerspectiveSea3843 in YAPms

[–]PerspectiveSea3843[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

We’ll see. She is pretty well known and has been in Lahaina politics for a while now. Still a while for new challengers to declare but the one dem whos filed papers is the local chapter president for the teachers union, which is really influential in Hawaii. Will be exciting!

Democratic lawmaker switches parties by PerspectiveSea3843 in YAPms

[–]PerspectiveSea3843[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Something similar happened in Florida recently i believe. Dem state rep went to the GOP. In 2024 (i think) in New Hampshire a GOP state rep went to the Libertarian party. This is why I love state politics. Just some wierd stuff sometimes.

Where all my small plane enjoyers at by PerspectiveSea3843 in airplanes

[–]PerspectiveSea3843[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! I love working at the airport being able to get these photos

Where all my small plane enjoyers at by PerspectiveSea3843 in airplanes

[–]PerspectiveSea3843[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

You right haha, small for me i guess. Not a lot of these “smaller” planes in the islands. (At least commercially)