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2 incumbent Hawaii lawmakers lose to challengers in primary tie-breakers
Honolulu Star-Advertiser • • nation
Key Points:
- Two Republican incumbents in Hawaii's Legislature, Sen. Kurt Fevella and Rep. Kanani Souza, were unseated after tying with challengers in the Aug. 8 primary election and losing in a random drawing.
- The drawing, conducted by the state Office of Elections in the state Capitol basement, selected Bob McDermott and Sheila Medeiros as winners over Fevella and Souza, respectively.
- Initial vote counts showed Fevella trailing McDermott by seven votes and Souza leading Medeiros by one vote; subsequent recounts and signature corrections resulted in ties for both races.
- McDermott will face Democratic challenger Markus Owens in the general election for Senate District 20, while Medeiros wins the House District 43 seat uncontested by other parties.
