Former Governor Lingle files for U.S. Senate

### May 29, 2012

HONOLULU, Hawaii Former Governor of Hawaii Linda Lingle officially filed as a candidate for Hawaii's open seat in the U.S. Senate last week. The seat will be open since Senator Daniel Akaka has chosen not to run for re-election.[1]

Lingle will compete against Businessman and US Senate Candidate '10/'06 Eddie Pirkowski and attorney John Carroll in the August 11 Republican primary.[1]

U.S. Representative Mazie Hirono and former representative Ed Case are seeking the nomination on the Democratic ticket.[1]

## See also

* United States Senate elections in Hawaii, 2012

## Footnotes

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 The Republic, "Former Gov. Lingle files election papers, officially enters race to succeed Akaka in US Senate," May 24, 2012

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