Kevin McDonald (Hawaii)
Kevin McDonald (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Hawaii State Senate to represent District 13. He lost in the Democratic primary on August 8, 2020.
McDonald completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Kevin McDonald was born in Arcadia, California. He attended the University of Hawaii. McDonald's professional experience includes operating The Kahala Nut Company and Shadow Entertainment Enterprises. He has served on the Waikiki Neighborhood Board and the Downtown/Chinatown Neighborhood Board.[1]
Elections
2020
See also: Hawaii State Senate elections, 2020
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Hawaii State Senate District 13
Incumbent Karl Rhoads won election outright against Kevin McDonald in the Democratic primary for Hawaii State Senate District 13 on August 8, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Karl Rhoads | 86.4 | 8,264 |
 | Kevin McDonald  | 13.6 | 1,302 | |
| Total votes: 9,566 | |||
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Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Kevin McDonald completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by McDonald's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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In the U.S. we rank: Highest cost of living Worst State to start our run a business
- 2 in homelessness
- 3 worst schools
- 3 worst roads
- 3 worst infrastructure
Lowest paid teachers Lowest paid first responders
I want to change this more and I have the plans and ideas to do so, just ask.- Tough on crime and homelessness
- Transparency in government (especially spending) and fiscally responsible
- Reduce the burden of our citizens and businesses to a reasonable level.
Crime and homelessness
He was a no nonsense kind of guy who stayed true to his convictions, and got things done.
I recall very well the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster when I was 18 years old.
The protagonists are such strong, heroic characters.
It is a privilege to serve in any legislative body and these positions should be filled with people from all walks of life. One of our biggest problems is that too many of our politicians make a career of public office. They often don't know how to do anything else, they are out of touch with their constituency and often feel they are entitled to their positions. We should be picking our leaders directly from the fabric of our communities, and also replacing them with a certain amount of frequency.
The reason I am running is because of all those who have come to me with their many stories of woe, and asking for change.
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See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on June 24, 2020
