Veteran Hawaii Senator David Ige (D) won an overwhelming victory in the democratic primary for governor in August, ousting incumbent Governor Neil Abercrombie and ending a political career that ranged from the Legislature to Congress and then to the governor's office over a span of some 40 years.

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VETERAN HAWAII SENATOR DAVID IGE (D) WON AN OVERWHELMING VICTORY IN THE DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY FOR GOVERNOR in August, ousting incumbent Governor Neil Abercrombie and ending a political career that ranged from the Legislature to Congress and then to the governor's office over a span of some 40 years. Ige spent $447,000 to Abercrombie's $4.9 million on his bid for governor, and bested the incumbent by a margin of 66 percent to 31 percent. Ige, a respected 28-year veteran of the Hawaii Legislature, promised a less...