Republican Party

“…I LOVE a group of hapless morons who are turning the GOP into the party of tinfoilhat nutters who only have conspiracy theories about birth certificates...." --poster on Democratic Underground

...“There really is no support. You’d think that Hawaii would kind of be the center for immigration issues.  But I guess if it’s deemed a ‘sanctuary city,’ that’s not well-received.”....

...down from 44 elected in 2017....

...With an overwhelming majority of the votes State Chair Shirlene Ostrov was re-elected for another two years. With the same overwhelming majority of votes or by acclimation her hand picked slate of candidates were also elected....

...From May 21-30, 2019, a delegation comprised of State Senators and local housing developers will visit Singapore and Hong Kong....

...the following is a list of the candidates running for Party office....

...2019 Legislative Session – Notable Bills....

...“Senator Hirono predictably demonstrates a clear pattern of malicious and abhorrent behavior towards anyone and everyone associated with President Trump,” stated Kulbis....

"...With two newly-elected Republican legislators on Oahu in 2018, we are really beginning to turn things around....”

"...Because you provided the Party with advance notice that the restrictions on the use of your official title and during the speech you asserted that you were speaking in your personal capacity, we believe that the Party acted without your permission...."

...This is our last opportunity to provide public testimony to the committees hearing the bills....

..."Repeals the requirement that the Auditor conduct an annual review of certain rapid transportation authorities in the State." -- HB118 ....

...Last week was cross over, 524 Senate Bills and 498 House Bill passed third reading in their respective chambers....

...Crossover is the deadline for bills to pass third reading in order to move (or “crossover”) to the other chamber....

...In order to get to the 270 electoral votes needed to win the presidency, Trump would have to win all but one or two of the states in which his 2018 approval rating was between 41% and 49%....

...your testimony is needed....

...Legislative Hearings Week 5....

...my intent is to run for re-election as the chairman of the Honolulu County Republican Party at our county convention next month....

...Legislative Hearings Week 4....

...Legislative Hearings Week 3....

...It is up to us to voice concerns and to make our voice heard.... 

...Rep. Cynthia Thielen's bills this Legislative session....

..."As we speak, a special meeting is taking place at the White House asking for Hawaii to be exempted from this ban," said Rep. Gene Ward....

...This is my continuing effort to keep you informed of our progress and to provide information as we change the political landscape on Oahu....

...We will be faithful and committed to the needs of the people of Hawai‘i, and to the agenda that you set out as the Majority – but we ask that your agenda conform to the generally accepted principals of free markets, free people void of government shackles, and greater prosperity for all the people of Hawai‘i....

...Within hours of Rep Tulsi Gabbard's presidential campaign announcement, the first hat is thrown into the ring for Hawaii CD2....

...The Hawaii Supreme Court declared a Republican victory for Senator Kurt Fevella in the 2018 General Election for State Senate District 19....

"...if we fail to make our party representative of our diverse population, it will be...years before a two-party system comes back to Hawai'i...."

...we ended up with a small net gain and reversed a decades-long trend of decline....

...Here are the State-wide bills they will be presenting as part of their "A Better Tomorrow" package....

...this situation involving Kaneshiro, Sapolu and Futa could potentially lead to countless criminal cases being dismissed or overturned, with dangerous and/or violent criminals being set free to roam our streets....

...I asked him to use his influence to reverse the policy initiated by Franklin Delano Roosevelt allowing Kaho'olawe to be used for bombing practice....

...Ige is so desperate to change the subject from his abysmal record in office that he feels compelled to attack President Trump’s lawful and appropriate defense of our borders....

..."It's high-time that Republicans set a bold agenda for the public to judge," said Representative Ward....

...and Representative Lauren Matsumoto will serve as the House Minority Floor Leader....

...a “blank check” for adding fees and increasing Oahu property taxes for rail construction and operations....

...Contact your City Council member and strongly urge them to vote NO on all these gimmicks....

...He thanked Democrats for unifying the Republican Party.... 

...Election Day is Tuesday November 6....

...Out-of-the-box thinking for Hawaii's future....

...The CLC sent a letter to Hatch Act Unit Chief Ana Galindo-Marrone asking her office to look at whether Benton's attendance as a speaker at a Hawaii Republican Party fundraiser on Friday was illegal....

...Please keep putting this Senator Hir-Oh-NO-she-didn't-just-say-that-yes-she-did on TV every single day from now until the midterms....

...Hawaii Republicans launched their ticket's general election campaign Friday during a dinner also attended by gubernatorial running mates Andria Tupola and Marissa Kerns....

...attended by about 200 people. The Republican Party promoted the event as a chance to hear diverse ideas “at a time of increased campus censorship by snowflakes with their safe spaces.”....

... ripping a “hole in the fabric of reality” ....

...“I’m here to change your mind,” said Andria Tupola, Republican nominee for Hawaii governor....

...Following a career in the U.S. Air Force and then in the tech industry, Steve Lipscomb decided to throw his hat into the rink and run in the Hawaii Republican primary for Lt. Governor....

...Tupola Voted to Oust the GOP Minority Leader Fukumoto Over Her “Criticism of President Donald Trump.” ....

...Instead of Republicans nominating a replacement, Sailau Timoteo, August 6, 2018, sent the following message to the Hawaii Attorney General....

...She embodies the fundamental values that we as Republicans share, and represents the cultural diversity and beauty that make our islands a truly special place to live and raise a family....