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Bronsten Kossow

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Bronsten Kossow was a 2016 Democratic candidate for District 6 of the Hawaii House of Representatives.

Campaign themes

2016

Kossow's campaign website highlighted the following issues:

“

Transparency of Government

  • Our Government is our leader, and our enforcer of the law. It is the right of government to provide safety and security to our communities. However, government at times can be disloyal, therefore, it is the right of the people to access information regarding the government's doings.

Agriculture

  • You may have heard from others that agriculture is an important component in our community. They are right when someone says that, in fact I would further it and say that it is our vein to the heart of Kona. Over the last several years the agriculture sector has diminished. Some say that more than 80% of our food is imported to the islands. We need to expand our agricultural industry, not by scaring the average farmer or gardener, but by encouraging and motivating them, and by allowing schools to build efficient ways to cultivate the ‘āina. Let us give the dignity of farming back to Kona.

Education

  • We need more support in our schools. We need to expand funding for our teachers so that they can unlock students' fullest potentials. I believe that every individual has a right to an education - to read, to write, to be liberated, to think critically, and to think for yourself. Education doesn’t just halt in our preschools, elementary, intermediate, and high schools. It also correlates into our higher education, the expansion of knowledge and the preparation from preschools to higher education. Education is an important investment, moving forward, for everyone.

Energy

  • Moving forward into the 21st Century, we need to expand our clean and renewable energy. For us in Kona, we feel the presence of the sun and we must realize we are able to harness this energy. All homes and structures has a green pathway, by using clean energy and taking part to clean the world.

Homelessness

  • Lately, here in Kona the homeless issue has grown significantly. My immediate view is to build shelters and allow those suffering from homelessness to have a roof over their heads. Then we could discuss how to allow our fellow brothers and sisters to transition into the workforce.[1]
 ”
—Bronsten Kossow, [2]

Elections

2016

See also: Hawaii House of Representatives elections, 2016

Elections for the Hawaii House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on August 13, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was June 7, 2016.

Incumbent Nicole Lowen defeated Bruce Pratt in the Hawaii House of Representatives District 6 general election.[3]

Hawaii House of Representatives, District 6 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Nicole Lowen Incumbent 67.49% 6,013
     Republican Bruce Pratt 32.51% 2,896
Total Votes 8,909
Source: State of Hawaii - Office of Elections


Incumbent Nicole Lowen defeated Bronsten Kossow and Thomas Mann in the Hawaii House of Representatives District 6 Democratic primary.[4][5]

Hawaii House of Representatives, District 6 Democratic Primary, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Nicole Lowen Incumbent 83.26% 2,632
     Democratic Bronsten Kossow 12.53% 396
     Democratic Thomas Mann 4.21% 133
Total Votes 3,161


Bruce Pratt ran unopposed in the Hawaii House of Representatives District 6 Republican primary.[4][5]

Hawaii House of Representatives, District 6 Republican Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Republican Green check mark transparent.png Bruce Pratt  (unopposed)


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Footnotes

  1. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  2. ↑ Bronsten Kossow, "Issues," accessed July 13, 2016
  3. ↑ State of Hawaii, "General Election 2016 - State of Hawaii – Statewide November 8, 2016," accessed November 23, 2016
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 State of Hawaii, "2016 Candidate Report," accessed June 10, 2016
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Hawaii.gov, "Primary Election results," accessed September 12, 2016


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