Wayne Yoshioka is an award-winning journalist who has worked in television, print and radio in Hawaiʻi. He also has been on both sides of politics as a state departmental appointee and political/government reporter. He covered Hurricane Iwa (1982) as a TV reporter; was the State Department of Defense/Civil Defense spokesperson for Hurricane Iniki (1992); and, commanded a public affairs detachment in Afghanistan (2006). He has a master's degree in Communication from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa and is a decorated combat veteran (Legion of Merit, Bronze Star and 22 other commendation/service medals). He resides in Honolulu.
Hawaiʻi voters pass a state constitutional amendment giving counties a new way to pay for infrastructure by issuing bonds that would be repaid by future tax revenue.
Rep. Jill Tokuda defeated state Sen. Brenton Awa to represent rural Oʻahu and the neighbor islands. Rep. Ed Case beat political newcomer Adriel Lam for the Honolulu seat.