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Senate Race

Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-HI)

U.S. Senator

Mazie Hirono

Democrat - Hawaii

POLITICAL OPPONENT: 

After being diagnosed with kidney cancer in 2017, Hirono understands firsthand the importance of access to quality and affordable healthcare. During her time in office, she has worked to pass the Affordable Care Act and has continuously fights to protect a woman’s right to choose. Hirono is endorsed by both EMILY’s List and Planned Parenthood.

BIOGRAPHY  

PARTY: Democrat

ELECTED: 2007

EDUCATION: University of Hawaii at Manoa, BA; Georgetown University Law School, JD

OCCUPATION: Attorney

FAMILY: Married, 1 stepchild

BORN: 11/03/1947

*Candidates running for office for the first time will have no voting record.

“I consider a woman’s right to choose a fundamental right which must be protected. Future generations of women deserve no less.”

- Mazie Hirono

POLITICAL CAREER


  • U.S. Senator 2013-Present

  • U.S. House of Representatives, 2007-2013

  • Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii, 1994-2002

  • Hawaii House of Representatives, 1980-1994


COMMITTEES SERVED ON


  • Committee on Armed Services

  • Committee on Energy & Natural Resources

  • Committee on the Judiciary

  • Committee on Small Business & Entrepreneurship

  • Committee on Veterans’ Affairs

INTERESTING FACTS

  • First elected female Senator from Hawaii

  • First Asian-American woman elected to the Senate

  • First U.S. Senator born in Japan

  • First Buddhist US Senator

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