Charles Djou is now the winner of Hawaii’s 1st Congressional District defeating Democrats Colleen Hanabusa (who got 31% of the vote) and Ed Case (with 28%). Djou won with 40% of the vote in the special mail-in election. As the original article for this post says, right on Obama’s home turf.
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Congressionman Djou will now head off to Washington D.C. to take over the office of Democrat Neil Abercrombie. Abercrombie said the following, “I congratulate Mr. Djou. Serving in the United States House of Representatives, for whatever period of time, is a great honor and even greater responsiblity. The majority of voters in the district supported Democratic candidates in this special election. I am confident that a Democrat will win the congressional race in the general election.”
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Hanabusa and Case both vowed to keep on fighting against Djou in the primary race in Novemeber. While the victor in this election, Charles Djou is still considered to be an underdog for the general election. Hanabusa and Case together has 59% of the vote.
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Ref. Star Bulletin. May 23, 2010. “Djou wins U.S. House seat” by B.J. Reyes.(http://www.starbulletin.com/news/20100523_Djou_wins_US_House_seat.html).
