(1955-06-08) June 8, 1955 (age 69) Pearl City, Territory of Hawaii
Political party
Republican
Spouse
Vivian Welsh
Children
4
Education
University of the Pacific (BA) University of Hawaii, Manoa (JD)
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James R. "Duke" Aiona Jr. (born June 8, 1955) is an American politician and jurist who served as the eleventh lieutenant governor of Hawaii under Linda Lingle from 2002 to 2010. A Republican, he also served both as an attorney and a judge for the state prior to becoming lieutenant governor.
Aiona was the Republican nominee for Governor of Hawaii in the 2010 election, but was defeated by Democrat Neil Abercrombie in the general election. He was the Republican nominee once again in the 2014 election, but lost to Democrat David Ige, since which he has done legal work and consulting. In June 2022, Aiona announced that he would run again for a third time in the Republican nomination for the 2022 election, which he lost to Democrat Josh Green, the incumbent Hawaii Lieutenant Governor. Aiona said he ran again due to "lack of a moral compass" and because basic issues have worsened without civility and transparency.[1] As of 2023, he is the most recent Republican to serve as Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii.
^Richardson, Mahealani (June 15, 2022). "'We lack a moral compass': Duke Aiona finally explains his decision to join the race for governor". Hawaii News Now. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
James R. "Duke" Aiona Jr. (born June 8, 1955) is an American politician and jurist who served as the eleventh lieutenant governor of Hawaii under Linda...
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nominee, and faced former lieutenant governor DukeAiona, the Republican nominee. This marked the third time Aiona had been the Republican gubernatorial nominee...
Lieutenant Governor DukeAiona. In the election, Abercrombie won and was sworn in as the state's 7th Governor on December 6, 2010. Aiona later unsuccessfully...
was renominated. The Republicans nominated former lieutenant governor DukeAiona and pastor and former circuit court judge Elwin Ahu. Also running as an...
Abercrombie, who had defeated Republican incumbent Lieutenant Governor DukeAiona in the gubernatorial election. Hawaii State Supreme Court Associate Justice...
University's board of trustees in June 2017. Lingle and her Lieutenant Governor DukeAiona are the last Republicans to win and/or hold statewide office in Hawaii...
nominee, and faced former lieutenant governor DukeAiona, the Republican nominee. This marked the third time Aiona had been the Republican gubernatorial nominee...
Lieutenant Governor DukeAiona, in the general election. On November 2, 2010, Abercrombie and running mate Brian Schatz defeated Aiona with 57% of the vote...
re-opened with a ceremony attended by Hawaii Lieutenant Governor DukeAiona and relatives of Duke Kahanamoku.[citation needed] Ala Moana Beach Park U. S. Army...
Democratic primary, and won the general election over Republican nominee DukeAiona. Ige was reelected in 2018, defeating Republican nominee Andria Tupola...
Republican Senator Ron Johnson's re-election campaign. Also in 2022, he gave DukeAiona a total of $6,000 for his bid to become Governor of Hawaii. In 2023, he...
interstate and international commerce. For example, former Lieutenant Governor DukeAiona pushed to keep the National Football League's Pro Bowl in Hawaii, and...
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governor Eddie Pirkowski, businessman and perennial candidate John Roco DukeAiona, former lieutenant governor Charles Djou, former U.S. representative (running...
Linda Lingle was term-limited in 2010. Republican Lieutenant Governor DukeAiona ran. Democratic Congressman Neil Abercrombie announced that he would run...
1953) December 2, 2002 – December 6, 2010 (term-limited) Republican 2002 DukeAiona 2006 7 Neil Abercrombie (b. 1938) December 6, 2010 – December 1, 2014...
G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Neil Abercrombie, US Congress DukeAiona, lt. governor, judge Bernard Akana, mayor of Hawaii County Daniel Akaka...
Hawaii's only gubernatorial election since 1994 without Linda Lingle or DukeAiona as the Republican nominee, as well as the first since the 1990 election...
Democratic primary, and won the general election over Republican nominee DukeAiona. Ige was reelected in 2018. Colleen Hanabusa, U.S. Congresswoman (2011–)...
February 26, 2012. Retrieved June 23, 2012. "Boxer Manny Pacquiao endorses DukeAiona for governor | More Local News - KITV Home". Archived from the original...
elected with 58.2% of the vote in 2010 over former Lieutenant Governor DukeAiona. However, in 2014, State Senator David Ige challenged Abercrombie for...
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votes in Hawaii to become governor or mayor easily." Lieutenant Governor DukeAiona, in his capacity as acting governor, declared Jasmine Trias Day by executive...
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