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Welcome to the Hawaii state page! Here, Hawaii organizers can access and document ongoing projects, current leadership positions, upcoming races, and other important information. This list is non-exhaustive, and state teams are encouraged to expand and adapt these pages to their organizing needs. | Welcome to the Hawaii state page! Here, Hawaii organizers can access and document ongoing projects, current leadership positions, upcoming races, and other important information. This list is non-exhaustive, and state teams are encouraged to expand and adapt these pages to their organizing needs. | ||
==Political Landscape of Hawaii== | |||
===Partisan Composition of Hawaii=== | |||
Overall, Hawaii is considered a deep blue state, with a [https://www.cookpolitical.com/cook-pvi/2022-partisan-voting-index/state-map-and-list Cook PVI] of D+14 as of 2022, regularly voting 60-65% Democrat in statewide races. Both their US Senators, both their US House representatives and their governor are Democrats. Democrats also have comfortable supermajorities in the state house (45-6) and state senate (23-2), giving them a veto-proof trifecta (as of 2/10/24). | |||
===Progressive Outlook for Hawaii=== | |||
The overall progressive strategy for Hawaii is optimistic. Though the state doesn't allow for ballot measures, progressives can petition their state legislators to get progressive goals accomplished. The biggest thing standing in the way of progressives in Hawaii are moderate/centrist Democrats. As such, the Democrat primaries are the most important elections here. As Hawaii is an open primary state, you do not need to register as a Democrat to participate in their primaries and make the state more progressive. | |||
==Get Involved== | |||
===Register to Vote in Hawaii=== | |||
[[Hawaii/Voting]] | |||
===Progressive Organizations in Hawaii=== | |||
Below is a list of progressive organizations in Hawaii. If you see a state organization that isn't on this list, please add it. | |||
===Notable Campaigns in 2024=== | |||
Below is a list of progressive candidates or ballot measures in the 2024 election cycle for Hawaii. Non-progressive candidates may also be placed here if they are substantially to the left of their district's partisan lean and worth campaigning for. If you see a candidate or ballot measure that should be on this list, please add them. | |||
'''August 10th Primary Election (Filing Deadline June 4th)''' | |||
'''November 5th General Election''' | |||
===Run for Local Office=== | |||
An underrated way to impact change is to run for a local position! Please feel free to add information on doing so below. | |||
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Revision as of 16:41, 11 February 2024
Welcome to the Hawaii state page! Here, Hawaii organizers can access and document ongoing projects, current leadership positions, upcoming races, and other important information. This list is non-exhaustive, and state teams are encouraged to expand and adapt these pages to their organizing needs.
Political Landscape of Hawaii
Partisan Composition of Hawaii
Overall, Hawaii is considered a deep blue state, with a Cook PVI of D+14 as of 2022, regularly voting 60-65% Democrat in statewide races. Both their US Senators, both their US House representatives and their governor are Democrats. Democrats also have comfortable supermajorities in the state house (45-6) and state senate (23-2), giving them a veto-proof trifecta (as of 2/10/24).
Progressive Outlook for Hawaii
The overall progressive strategy for Hawaii is optimistic. Though the state doesn't allow for ballot measures, progressives can petition their state legislators to get progressive goals accomplished. The biggest thing standing in the way of progressives in Hawaii are moderate/centrist Democrats. As such, the Democrat primaries are the most important elections here. As Hawaii is an open primary state, you do not need to register as a Democrat to participate in their primaries and make the state more progressive.
Get Involved
Register to Vote in Hawaii
Progressive Organizations in Hawaii
Below is a list of progressive organizations in Hawaii. If you see a state organization that isn't on this list, please add it.
Notable Campaigns in 2024
Below is a list of progressive candidates or ballot measures in the 2024 election cycle for Hawaii. Non-progressive candidates may also be placed here if they are substantially to the left of their district's partisan lean and worth campaigning for. If you see a candidate or ballot measure that should be on this list, please add them.
August 10th Primary Election (Filing Deadline June 4th)
November 5th General Election
Run for Local Office
An underrated way to impact change is to run for a local position! Please feel free to add information on doing so below.