This year's primary election positioned former Lt. Gov. Duke Aiona as the Republican candidate for governor and Seaula Tupai Jr. for lieutenant governor. The election drew a large percentage of voters who pulled Republican tickets, almost as large as in 2002 when Linda Lingle was elected as Hawai‘i’s second-ever Republican governor.
Lynn Finnegan, head of the Hawaiʻi Republican Party, sat down with The Conversation to discuss the election results — and the road ahead to the general election in November. She served as minority leader for 8 years as a representative in the state House.
This interview aired on The Conversation on Aug. 17, 2022. The Conversation airs weekdays at 11 a.m. on HPR-1.
