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Clyde McClain Lewman
Clyde McClain Lewman (Democratic Party) (also known as Mac) ran for election to the U.S. Senate to represent Hawaii. He lost in the Democratic primary on August 10, 2024.
McClain Lewman completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Clyde McClain Lewman was born in Eugene, Oregon and has lived in Honolulu, Hawaii. He earned a high school diploma from North Eugene High School and a bachelor's degree in psychology from the University of Oregon in 1974.[1] His career experience includes working in sales and teaching chi-kung for a University of Hawai'i program.[2]
Elections
2024
See also: United States Senate election in Hawaii, 2024
General election
General election for U.S. Senate Hawaii
Incumbent Mazie K. Hirono defeated Bob McDermott, Shelby Billionaire, and Emma Pohlman in the general election for U.S. Senate Hawaii on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Mazie K. Hirono (D) | 64.6 | 324,194 |
 | Bob McDermott (R) | 31.9 | 160,075 | |
 | Shelby Billionaire (We the People) | 1.8 | 9,224 | |
 | Emma Pohlman (G) | 1.6 | 8,270 | |
| Total votes: 501,763 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Hawaii
Incumbent Mazie K. Hirono defeated Ron Curtis and Clyde McClain Lewman in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Hawaii on August 10, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mazie K. Hirono | 90.5 | 176,131 |
 | Ron Curtis | 7.3 | 14,271 | |
 | Clyde McClain Lewman | 2.2 | 4,287 | |
| Total votes: 194,689 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. Senate Hawaii
The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate Hawaii on August 10, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Bob McDermott | 51.9 | 27,961 |
 | Adriel Lam | 16.5 | 8,913 | |
| Melba Amaral | 14.2 | 7,627 | ||
 | Paul Dolan | 7.4 | 4,006 | |
 | Arturo Reyes | 6.2 | 3,319 | |
 | Emmanuel Tipon | 3.8 | 2,075 | |
| Total votes: 53,901 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Harry Friel Jr. (R)
- Keith Drummond Lambert (R)
- Ku Lono Cuadra (R)
- Lester Fung (R)
- Walter Kupau Jr. (R)
- Eddie Pirkowski (R)
- Shaena Dela Cruz Hoohuli (R)
Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for U.S. Senate Hawaii
No candidate advanced from the primary.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
 | John Giuffre | 100.0 | 966 | |
Vote totals may be incomplete for this race. | ||||
| Total votes: 966 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
Aloha Aina Party primary election
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Dan Decker (Aloha Aina Party)
Green primary election
Green primary for U.S. Senate Hawaii
Emma Pohlman advanced from the Green primary for U.S. Senate Hawaii on August 10, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Emma Pohlman | 100.0 | 1,342 |
| Total votes: 1,342 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Jennifer Booker (G)
Libertarian primary election
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Aaron Toman (L)
We the People primary election
We the People primary for U.S. Senate Hawaii
Shelby Billionaire advanced from the We the People primary for U.S. Senate Hawaii on August 10, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Shelby Billionaire | 100.0 | 977 |
| Total votes: 977 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for McClain Lewman in this election.
2022
See also: Hawaii gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2022
General election
General election for Governor of Hawaii
Joshua Green defeated Duke Aiona in the general election for Governor of Hawaii on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Joshua Green (D) | 63.2 | 261,025 |
 | Duke Aiona (R) | 36.8 | 152,237 | |
| Total votes: 413,262 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Governor of Hawaii
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for Governor of Hawaii on August 13, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Joshua Green | 62.9 | 158,161 |
 | Vicky Cayetano | 20.9 | 52,447 | |
 | Kaiali'i Kahele | 15.0 | 37,738 | |
| Van Tanabe | 0.5 | 1,236 | ||
 | Richard Kim | 0.4 | 991 | |
| David Bourgoin | 0.2 | 590 | ||
| Clyde McClain Lewman | 0.1 | 249 | |
| Total votes: 251,412 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Kirk Caldwell (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Governor of Hawaii
The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for Governor of Hawaii on August 13, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Duke Aiona | 49.6 | 37,608 |
 | BJ Penn | 26.1 | 19,817 | |
 | Gary Cordery | 10.9 | 8,258 | |
 | Heidi Tsuneyoshi | 9.6 | 7,255 | |
 | Lynn Barry Mariano | 1.2 | 903 | |
 | Paul Morgan | 1.0 | 796 | |
 | Keline-Kameyo Kahau | 0.6 | 469 | |
| Walter Woods | 0.6 | 438 | ||
| Moses Paskowitz | 0.2 | 189 | ||
| George Hawat | 0.2 | 140 | ||
| Total votes: 75,873 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Governor of Hawaii
No candidate advanced from the primary.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| Keleionalani Taylor | 61.9 | 755 | ||
| Caleb Nazara | 38.1 | 464 | ||
Vote totals may be incomplete for this race. | ||||
| Total votes: 1,219 | |||
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Libertarian primary election
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Gene Tamashiro (L)
- Frank Hinshaw (L)
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Clyde McClain Lewman completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by McClain Lewman's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- I support a Unicameral, no political party legislature for both Hawai'i and the United States. We have a two party political system of hatred. Imagine a corporation with two boards of directors that hate each other or a sports team with two sets of assistant coaches that despise one another. You would say that's ridiculous and insane. Well, that's what we have in the United States system with our two party system. The United States did not start with two parties. Nebraska is the only state with a Unicameral, one chamber legislature. I was told by a state capital secretary that members, (Senators) are closer to their districts and constituents and there is no other party to blame. Things get done!
- Capitalism is out dated and benefits mostly, the few. I support a new socio economic system of Monetism based on the ideas of Marco Dondi in his book, Outgrowing Capitalism. Because of Hawai'i being geographically, geologically, culturally unique, with a Americanized history for more than one-hundred years, Hawai'i is perfect for becoming a justifiable prototype Monetism experiment. The world does not have time to test piece by piece, we need a straightforward, full out prototype model that requires a sovereign nation starting its own currency and experiment with full involvement with the United States and the United States becoming a safety net for both Hawai'i sovereignty and Monetism. This could change the world.
- Hawai'i has been referred to as a gateway state because of its link between America and Asia. Hawai'i has the potential to become a gateway to the entire world by becoming of service to itself, becoming of service to the United States and becoming of service to the entire world, simply by becoming itself. The many ethnicities and cultures making up Hawai'i get along, but lack in respect. Native Hawaiians need to culturally take the lead. All others need to be willing followers. Hawai'i needs to become one culture in order to survive into the future. When you become the culture you become the people. Hawai'i is about heart, and all hearts are the same color.
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Campaign website
Lewman’s campaign website stated the following:
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Political Views Hawai'i Sovereignty Food is Freedom Waterworld Could be Real CREATING COMMUNITY Housing in Hawai'i Homelessness Unicameral Legislature Imagine a two-party business model with competing boards of directors or sports teams with two sets of rival assistant coaches. This would be insane, and that's what our two-party system has become. THE MILITARY As mentioned, I would also want to evaluate the agricultural land under military jurisdiction and negotiate a farming use. As a U.S. Senator, I will reevaluate a reliable water and land lease agreement with the military. I am sure there are hundreds of acres they might be willing to give back or allow farming on. I want to mention that I typically go to the North Shore at least once a week, and I often encounter military personnel in coffee shops and in various outdoor locations, where I have often enjoyed friendly conversations. I feel the thousands of soldiers here are decent, considerate, and respectful. In spite of the United States history of colonialism, it is the only country in history that has given millions of dollars to rebuild countries it has defeated in war - to the very countries that started the war. In light of this exceptional compassion and consideration, it should be easy to simply give Hawai'i back and assist with a new beginning. [3] |
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| —Clyde McClain Lewman’s campaign website (2024)[4] | ||
Interview with Honolulu Civil Beat
Lewman highlighted the following themes in an interview with Honolulu Civil Beat on July 22, 2024. The questions from Honolulu Civil Beat are bolded and Lewman's responses follow below.[5]
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Editor’s note: For Hawaii’s Aug. 10 Primary Election, Civil Beat asked candidates to answer some questions about where they stand on various issues and what their priorities will be if elected. The following came from Clyde Lewman, Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate. His primary opponents are Ron Curtis and Mazie Hirono. Go to Civil Beat’s Election Guide for general information, and check out other candidates on the Primary Election Ballot. 1. What is the biggest issue facing Hawai’i and what would you do about it? The biggest issue facing Hawaii is gentrification. Wealthy, high-income people and foreign investors are paying increasingly high prices for real estate and other products. This drives up housing costs, land and commercial real estate prices and all other products and services. This is the result of an outdated, out-of-control, capitalistic socio-economic system, which is creating an ever-widening gap between the wealthy elite and everyone else. As long as we are tied to this capitalistic profit-driven model, there is not much that can be done about forcing lower-income people off the islands and replacing them with the more wealthy. A solution could be for Hawaii, and the United States, to conduct a prototype experiment based on Marco Dondi’s “Monitism,” described in his book “Outgrowing Capitalism.” Hawaii would be established as a sovereign kingdom nation with its own monetary system. The United States would be a safety net for both sovereignty and this futuristic democratic, non-capitalistic socio-economic system that could positively impact the world. This is a way for Hawaii to be of service to itself, to the United States and to the world. 2. What can the U.S. Congress do to reduce gun violence? By age 18, I owned two rifles and three shotguns. I understand gun owners’ desire for the latest and greatest. I support background checks for all gun dealers and sellers, including private gun sales. If we do not cover everyone, it is close to being a waste of time. There should be legal liability for a weapon used in a crime by the seller who did not do a required background check or illegally sold a firearm. The New Civil Liberties Alliance was the challenger to the bump stock ban, which turns a semi-automatic into an automatic weapon. The Christian nationalist movement is training a militia and wanted the bump stock ban reversed, so the Supreme Court complied. They are all connected, and all are a threat to freedom and democracy. They need to be stopped in November so Congress can impeach these corrupt Supreme Court justices. Only then can we reduce gun violence. 3. The polarization in Congress is worse than ever. Some say democracy itself is in trouble. How would you work to end the political polarization that divides both the Congress and the country? Polarization in Congress continues to worsen, with freedom and democracy vs. authoritarianism on the November ballot. We must keep the Democrats in office for four more years and, during that time, create a new unicameral one-chamber political system without party affiliations, where all members are equally considered senators elected from their states or districts. Imagine corporations having two boards of directors that hate each other or sports teams with two sets of assistant coaches who despise one another. You would agree that would be absurd and insane. That is precisely what we now have with our two-party, two-chamber Congress. The United States did not begin with two parties, and the benefits we have had from the two parties and the two chambers have long stopped accruing. Now, it seems the entire Republican Party is trying to subvert the Constitution. At one time, this would have been treasonous. Democrats need to trounce the Republican Party this November while at the same time being prepared for a much more violent takeover of Congress and the United States by the Republican Party. 4. Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid, while currently financially sound, risk future funding concerns because of changing demographics. What would you propose to shore up the country’s major safety net programs? Social Security pays out approximately $1.5 trillion annually and has a surplus of $2.8 trillion, with an annual surplus of more than $70 billion. First, do not allow Republicans or anyone to borrow from Social Security. Secondly, the annual Social Security revenue should be increased with a wealth tax and include all of society with Social Security benefits and a minimum basic income (MBI), as AI will eliminate 40% more jobs over the next few years, thereby increasing homelessness. Based on the capitalistic socio-economic profit motive model, human beings are rapidly losing value to land and other natural resources, clearly demonstrated by what is happening in Gaza. The capitalistic model works best by allowing homeless people to die off. There is no profit in helping the homeless or even many of the unemployed and seniors. This is the result of greed-based capitalism. Radical situations within radical times require radical changes We need to transform cognitive progressives into active progressives; humanity needs to move away from materialism and toward spiritualism. 5. Currently, the filibuster rule in the U.S. Senate has prevented the chamber from voting on critical issues. Should it be eliminated? Why? There is not much to say about the filibuster other than it has become slightly ridiculous. With a single house, unicameral legislature, and no political parties, there is no need! 6. Is the U.S. on the right path when it comes to mitigating climate change and growing renewable energy production? What specific things should Congress be considering? No, we are not on the right path, primarily because of the constant struggle fighting against Republican climate change deniers. I agree with Noam Chomsky when he clearly stated that because of their climate change denial, “The Republican Party is the most dangerous organization in human history, and the world has never seen an organization more profoundly committed to destroying planet Earth.” Like with homelessness, there is no profit motive within the socio-economic capitalistic system for mitigating climate change. The Republican Party members have lost their ability to speak their minds freely. With a unicameral, one-house, no-party legislature and campaign spending reform, individual members of both parties could express their views more openly and truthfully, and they would get along without party affiliations. Hawaii has the ethnic and cultural diversity to lead the world forward with climate change initiatives. The world will listen to Hawaiian diversity. 7. What is your view on the U.S. role in foreign policy? What can the U.S. do to build better relations with the Asia-Pacific region? The United States needs to find another way to support countries besides supplying them with weapons. Taiwan needs to make a deal with China, even if it hurts American Interests. Because the United States is the most powerful country in the world, we need to show more respect for the ideas and interests of smaller, less powerful countries and treat them like others, firmly but fairly. These relationships are complex, but we should be able to influence countries with resources and production facilities that benefit us to improve their treatment of workers. Again, this is the result of the socio-economic capitalistic profit motive system. 8. Should the state renew the U.S. military’s leases on training grounds in Hawaii? Should there be new conditions on the leases and if so what? Yes, Hawaii should renew its military leases, partly because the U.S. military will not leave Hawaii, and their presence benefits Hawaii for now. We should utilize the U.S. military lease to be included in sovereignty negotiations. All sovereignty negotiations to include dual citizenship. With dual citizenship, a unicameral congress, and a much-expanded Neighborhood Board program to create a more participatory form of governance, the United States and the Kingdom Nation of Hawaii could be of greater service and inspiration to the world. One condition would be that any agricultural military land not being used should be made available for some type of agrarian program. [3] |
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2022
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Footnotes
- ↑ mac808.com, "About Me," accessed July 25, 2024
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on July 12, 2024
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Clyde McClain Lewman’s campaign website, “Home,” accessed July 25, 2024
- ↑ Honolulu Civil Beat, “Candidate Q&A: US Senate- Clyde Lewman,” July 22, 2024
