Republican Charles Djou has won the special election for the US House of Representative seat in Honolulu’s 1st Congressional District.
Charles Djou took 67,274 votes or 39.5 percent while the Democrats state Sen. Colleen Hanabusa took 31 percent and 28 percent for former Rep. Ed Case.
This is the first time in 20 years that a Republican will represent Hawaii in Congress. Honolulu City Councilman Charles Djou will represent the district where President Barack Obama grew up.
“This is a momentous day. We have sent a message to the United States Congress. We have sent a message to the national Democrats. We have sent a message to the machine,” Djou said. “The congressional seat is not owned by one political party. This congressional seat is owned by the people.”
The Democrats believe that the success of Charles Djou in Hawaii will be short-lived. Djou will only serve through the remainder of 2010, and another election will be held in November for the next term. But the Republicans see this victory as a powerful chance to get ahead in the November elections.
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