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Shirlene Ostrov
Shirlene Ostrov was a 2016 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 1st Congressional District of Hawaii.[1]
Elections
2016
Special election
Hawaii's 1st Congressional District held a special election to replace Mark Takai, who died on July 20, 2016, following a battle with pancreatic cancer. The election was held at the same time as the regular election on November 8, 2016. Colleen Hanabusa (D) won the election and served out the final two months of Takai's term. She defeated Peter Cross (D), Angela Aulani Kaaihue (D), Howard Kim (D), Javier Ocasio (D), Shirlene Ostrov (R), Alan Yim (L), Calvin Griffin (I), Yvonne Perry (I), and Peter Plotzeneder (I) in the election.[2][3]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Colleen Hanabusa |
65.1% | 129,083 | |
| Republican | Shirlene Ostrov | 22.2% | 44,090 | |
| Democratic | Angela Aulani Kaaihue | 3% | 5,885 | |
| Libertarian | Alan Yim | 2.8% | 5,559 | |
| Democratic | Howard Kim | 2.1% | 4,259 | |
| Democratic | Peter Cross | 1.7% | 3,420 | |
| Independent | Calvin Griffin | 1.4% | 2,824 | |
| Democratic | Javier Ocasio | 1% | 1,893 | |
| Independent | Yvonne Perry | 0.5% | 1,050 | |
| Independent | Peter Plotzeneder | 0.2% | 328 | |
| Total Votes | 198,391 | |||
| Source: Hawaii Secretary of State | ||||
Regular election
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Democratic. Incumbent Mark Takai (D) did not seek re-election in 2016. The seat was vacant following Takai's death from pancreatic cancer on July 20, 2016. Colleen Hanabusa (D) defeated Shirlene Ostrov (R), Alan Yim (L), and Calvin Griffin (I) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Hanabusa defeated six other Democratic candidates in the primary on August 13, 2016.[1][4][5]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Colleen Hanabusa |
71.9% | 145,417 | |
| Republican | Shirlene Ostrov | 22.7% | 45,958 | |
| Libertarian | Alan Yim | 3.3% | 6,601 | |
| Independent | Calvin Griffin | 2.2% | 4,381 | |
| Total Votes | 202,357 | |||
| Source: Hawaii Secretary of State | ||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Colleen Hanabusa |
80.4% | 74,022 | ||
| Lei Ahu Isa | 12.5% | 11,518 | ||
| Howard Kim | 3% | 2,750 | ||
| Javier Ocasio | 1.2% | 1,117 | ||
| Sam Puletas | 1.1% | 1,036 | ||
| Lei Sharsh-Davis | 1% | 915 | ||
| Steve Tataii | 0.8% | 737 | ||
| Total Votes | 92,095 | |||
| Source: Hawaii Secretary of State |
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Campaign themes
2016
The following issues were listed on Ostrov's campaign website. For a full list of campaign themes, click here
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| —Shirlene Ostrov's campaign website, http://www.shirleneostrov.com/issues | ||
Recent news
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See also
- United States House of Representatives
- Hawaii's 1st Congressional District special election, 2016
- Hawaii's 1st Congressional District election, 2016
- Hawaii's 1st Congressional District
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Hawaii Secretary of State, "2016 Candidates," accessed June 8, 2016
- ↑ Hawaii News Now, "State to hold special election for remainder of Takai's term," July 20, 2016
- ↑ Hawaii Secretary of State, "2016 Special Election Candidates," accessed August 30, 2016
- ↑ The Hill, "Rep. Mark Takai dies at 49," July 20, 2016
- ↑ Politico, "Hawaii House Races Results," August 13, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
