Why Union Support Matters In The Hawaii Governor's Race

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In the nation’s second-most unionized state, support from organized labor can often make or break a candidate for top elected office.

But Gov. David Ige was one of those exceptions last election, defeating then-Gov. Neil Abercrombie with the support of only one major union, the Hawaii State Teachers Association.

Ige has garnered somewhat more union support in his bid for a second four-year term.

But a larger and more formidable list of labor groups would rather see his Democratic primary opponent, Congresswoman Colleen Hanabusa, take the reins.

Read more: https://www.civilbeat.org/2018/07/why-union-support-matters-in-the-hawaii-governors-race/