Sen. Daniel K. Akaka (D-Hawaii)

District: Senior Senator from Hawaii
Residence: Honolulu
Born: September 11, 1924; Honolulu, Hawaii
Religion: Congregationalist
Family: Wife, Millie Akaka; five children
Education: U. of Hawaii, B.Ed. 1952; U. of Hawaii, M.Ed. 1966
Military Service: Army Corps of Engineers 1945-47
Political Highlights: Sought Democratic nomination for lieutenant governor, 1974; U.S. House, 1977-90; U.S. Senate, 1990-2013
Elected: Elected: 1990 (3rd full term); Appointed April 1990
Committee Assignments: Armed Services (Personnel; Readiness & Management Support; Seapower); Banking, Housing & Urban Affairs (Financial Institutions & Consumer Protection; Housing, Transportation & Community Development; Securities, Insurance & Investment); Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs (Disaster Recovery & Intergovernmental Affairs; Federal Financial Management; Oversight of Government Management - Chairman); Indian Affairs - Chairman; Veterans' Affairs

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Election History
Year	Election	Candidate	Votes	Percent
2012	general	Mazie Hirono (D)	269,489	62.6%
2012	general	Linda Lingle (R)	160,994	37.4%
2006	general	Daniel Akaka (D)	210,330	61.3%
		Cynthia Thielen (R)	126,097	36.8%
		Lloyd Mallan (LIBERT)	6,415	1.9%
2000	general	Daniel Akaka (D)	251,215	72.7%
		BLANK VOTES (R)	84,701	24.5%
		Lauri Clegg (NL)	4,220	1.2%
		Lloyd Mallan (LIBERT)	3,127	0.9%
		David Porter (CNSTP)	2,360	0.7%
1994	general	Daniel K. Akaka (D)	256,189	71.8%
		Maria M. Hustace (R)	86,320	24.2%
		Richard O. Rowland (LIBERT)	14,393	4%
1990	special	Daniel K. Akaka (D)	188,901	54%
1990	special	Patricia Saiki (R)	155,978	45%

Vote For President
Year	Democrat	Republican
2012	: 70.54%	: 27.84%
2008	Barack Obama: 71.84%	John McCain: 26.58%
2004	John Kerry: 54%	George W. Bush: 45%
2000	Al Gore: 56%	George W. Bush: 37%
1996	Bill Clinton: 57%	Robert Dole: 32%
1992	Bill Clinton: 48%	George H. W. Bush: 37%
1988	Michael Dukakis: 54%	George H. W. Bush: 45%
1984	Walter F. Mondale: 44%	:

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