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Brenton Awa | |
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 Awa in 2025 | |
| Minority Leader of the Hawaii Senate | |
| Assumed office November 8, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Kurt Fevella |
| Member of the Hawaii Senate from the 23rd district | |
| Assumed office November 8, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Gil Riviere |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 19, 1986 Kaʻaʻawa, Hawaii, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Clarion University (BA) |
Brenton Patrick Chokei Kawika Awa (born February 19, 1986)[1] is an American politician and former television news anchor. He is a Republican member of the Hawaii Senate since 2022 representing District 23, which includes Kāne‘ohe, Kahalu‘u thru Lā‘ie, Kahuku to Mokulē‘ia, Schofield Barracks, and Kunia Camp.[2]
In 2022, Awa achieved a "come-from-behind win" against 10-year incumbent Gil Riviere in the race to represent Senate District 23.[3] As of 2024, Awa serves as Minority Leader of the Hawaii Senate.[4]
Described as a maverick, unconventional,[5] and hybrid Hawaiian,[6] Awa cast more than 1,000 "no" votes over his first two legislative sessions and was the sole "no" vote on 10% of all bills passed during that time, unparalleled in recent history.[5] Awa is the only Hawaii lawmaker with a "no gift" policy.[citation needed]
- ^ Nakaso, Dan (January 25, 2023). "Freshman lawmakers aim to rebuild Hawaii's GOP". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
- ^ "Legislative Members". capitolwebsite.azurewebsites.net. Retrieved February 24, 2025.
- ^ Dowd, Eddie (November 10, 2022). "Former TV anchor defeats incumbent in state Senate race". Hawaii News Now. Retrieved February 24, 2025.
- ^ Blog, The Sunshine (January 19, 2025). "The Sunshine Blog: What Has Gotten Into Sen. Brenton Awa?". Honolulu Civil Beat. Retrieved February 24, 2025.
- ^ a b Gomes, Andrew (June 10, 2024). "First-term state lawmaker Sen. Brenton Awa stands out as unconventional". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Retrieved February 25, 2025.
- ^ Huff, Daryl (January 17, 2025). "Senator defends 'mahu' remarks in one of two controversies on Legislature's opening day". Hawaii News Now. Retrieved February 25, 2025.
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