Green Party of Hawaii

Green Party of Hawaiʻi
ʻAoʻao ʻōmaʻomaʻo o Hawaiʻi
ChairpersonSylvia Litchfield
Budd Dickinson
FoundedMay 30, 1992 (1992-05-30)
HeadquartersHonolulu, Hawaii, U.S.
IdeologyGreen politics
Hawaiian sovereignty
Political positionLeft-wing
National affiliationGreen Party of the United States
ColorsGreen
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The Green Party of Hawaiʻi (GPH; Hawaiian: ʻAoʻao ʻōmaʻomaʻo o Hawaiʻi) is the green party organization in the state of Hawaii, and an affiliate organization of the Green Party of the United States.

The party's focus includes environmental issues, community-based economics, personal responsibility, diversity, social justice, and non-violence.

History

The Hawaii Green Party first qualified for the ballot in May 1992, one of the earliest state Green Parties to do so; the first was Alaska, followed by California and New Mexico.

In November 1992, Keiko Bonk was elected to a seat on the Hawaii County (Big Island) County Council, the first Green to be elected in a partisan race in the United States. She was re-elected in 1994, but stepped down to run unsuccessfully for Island Mayor in 1996.

In November 1998, Julie Jacobson was elected to Bonk's old seat on the Big Island, which she held upon re-election in 2000. Her campaign for election was managed by Bonk. When she decided not to run in 2002, her husband Bob Jacobson ran and was elected, then re-elected again in 2004 and 2006. Jacobson lost in 2008. No Green Party members have since held elected office in Hawaii.

In 2012, the Green Party of Hawaii was certified to be included on Hawaii partisan election ballots in all races through 2020. The party sued the Chief Election Officer Scott Nago as the state ran out of ballots on election day. A decision in the lawsuit was rendered by the Supreme Court of Hawaii on 19 July 2016.

During the 2026 state elections, the Green Party of Hawaii won its first ever seat in the Hawaii House of Representatives, with Pāʻele Kiakona winning House District 14 by a 107-vote margin.

Political positions

Economics

The Green Party of Hawai'i called for a sustainable economy with self reliance through a diversified economy from the tourism industry.

Environment

The Green Party of Hawai'i promoted conservation of Hawaiian wildlife and the human impact on the environment. The Greens support the increase of renewable energy sources and decarbonization of transportation and energy. Land and water use are concerns of the party which calls for resources to be balanced. The party has voiced opposition to the introduction of liquefied natural gas as an energy source in the state.

Hawaiian Sovereignty

The Green Party of Hawai'i supported paths towards Hawaiian Sovereignty according to the context of the Apology Resolution and to address the issue of Hawaiian Homelands and military leasing in the state. The party calls for the return of or compensation of the Hawaiian Ceded Lands and the revitalization of Hawaiian culture and its practices.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Greens in Office". Green Party of the United States. Retrieved June 2, 2024..
  2. 1 2 3 4 Stewart, Colin M. (April 22, 2012). "Green Party Certified". Hawaii Tribune-Herald. Archived from the original on January 28, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Ballot Status - Green Party of Alaska". gpus.org. Retrieved February 6, 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ↑ "GPCA Election Rules timeline 1992-1995 | Green Party of California (GPCA)". www.cagreens.org. Retrieved February 6, 2026.
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  6. ↑ "Julie Jacobson Wins County Council Seat, Waves "Aloha" to Incumbent Republican". Green Pages. Winter 1999. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
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  8. ↑ Timothy, Hurley (November 3, 2016). "Hawaii Election Officials Boost Vigilance". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
  9. ↑ "The Big Island's top 10 stories of 2012". Hawaii Tribune-Herland. December 30, 2012. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
  10. ↑ "Green Party of Hawaii v. Nago". JUSTIA. July 19, 2016. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
  11. ↑ "Kiakona overtakes Patel in tight House District 14 race". Maui News. Retrieved November 5, 2026.
  12. ↑ Blair, Chad (November 4, 2026). "Hawaiʻi Green Party Candidate Makes History, Edges Democrat". Honolulu Civil Beat. Retrieved November 5, 2026.
  13. ↑ Gomes, Andrew (November 4, 2026). "Green Party candidate edges ahead in state House race". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Retrieved November 5, 2026.
  14. ↑ Pactol, Catherine Cluett (November 4, 2026). "Green Party's Kiakona outpaces Democrat Patel in West Maui House race". Hawai'i Public Radio. Retrieved November 5, 2026.
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