Big Island Redistricting Forces 2 State Senators To Run Against Each Other
New Senate district boundaries on the Big Island have created a competitive Democratic primary race featuring longtime state Sen. Lorraine Inouye, ...
New Senate district boundaries on the Big Island have created a competitive Democratic primary race featuring longtime state Sen. Lorraine Inouye, first-term Sen. Laura Acasio and Wil Okabe, former head of the Hawaii teachers union. Since 2014, Inouye has represented District 4 on Hawaii island, a large area that includes Hilo, Hawi, Waikoloa and Waimea. But the new legislative district maps drawn by the Hawaii Reapportionment Commission last January have shifted Inouye into District 1, which encompasses the greater Hilo area.