Schatz seeks first full term of his own in U.S. Senate
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, heads to a closed-door policy meeting with fellow Democrats at the Capitol in Washington.
U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz is seeking his first full term in the Senate after being appointed in 2012, and he starts that journey in Saturday’s primary.
Hawaii’s former governor chose Schatz to fill the seat that became vacant with the death of Sen. Daniel Inouye. Schatz was then elected to fill out the remainder of Inouye’s unexpired term in 2014.
Schatz faces four Democrats in the primary and is widely expected to advance to the general election. Four Republicans are also campaigning for the nomination.
The other Democratic candidates are Makani Christensen, Tutz Honeychurch, Artuto Reyes and Miles Shiratori. The Republican candidates are John Carroll, Karla Gottschalk, Eddie Pirkowski and John Roco. Libertarian Michael Koloski also put his name in for the seat.
Schatz had an unlikely road to the Senate. When Inouye died in December 2012, it was left to then-Gov. Neil Abercrombie to fill the seat. Inouye’s dying wish was to have U.S. Rep. Colleen Hanabusa take the job, but Abercrombie instead chose Schatz, his lieutenant governor.
Hanabusa challenged but lost to Schatz two years later when a special election was held for someone to fill the last two years of Inouye’s unexpired term.
Schatz serves on the Appropriations, Commerce Science and Transportation and Indian Affairs committees. He also serves on the Select Committee on Ethics.
Schatz has introduced legislation on reducing the effects of climate change and promoting clean energy. Hawaii leads the nation in its initiatives to become completely energy independent by 2045.
Schatz, who was raised in Hawaii, was a member of the Hawaii House from 1998 to 2006. He is married and has two children.
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May the Schatz be with you!
He is in no way impressive but he seems honest at least. He is no Inouye and neevr will be though. I take him over the cynical and sly Hanabobo
Wow,he looks important.
Loser…Obama puppet
Actually, he won. You need a new crystal ball.
Every politician in Washington has 2 goals that rule above all others. 1: Get elected ( or appointed) 2: Stay elected and everything Shatz does will follow this rule.
Useless Hawaii GOPe can’t get anyone recognizable to run against this loser
You can directly blame the Republican party of Hawaii. Where are intelligent young candidates who can appeal to a broad spectrum of voters? You guys are scaring them away in droves. Tulsi Gabbard, for example, could return to the original party of her father and command a great deal of support from Republicans, Democrats, and independents. Guys, it’s not 1952 anymore.
you can tell SA didn’t write the article.
I think he as advanced a lot for a fairly newly appointed/elected US Senator. He was a bright future ahead and is good for Hawaii.