Tag: Green Party of the United States

Paele Kiakona speaking at night in Lahaina, wearing leis, after winning Hawaii House District 14.

A Green Wins a Hawaii House Seat

Paele Kiakona, a Lahaina Strong organizer, won Hawaii House District 14 as a Green, beating a Democrat and a Republican incumbent by 119 votes. It is the first Green win in a Hawaii legislature, and the first Green state legislative win anywhere since 2012. Here is how it happened, and what it means.