Kahele, only the second Native Hawaiian elected to serve in Congress, has recently come under heavy scrutiny because of his absence from Capitol Hill.
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Breaking: Rep. Kahele Jumps into Hawaiʻi Governor's Race, Dealing Blow to Congress' NHPI Representation
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First-term Rep. Kai Kahele (D) announced Saturday that he will run for Hawaiʻi governor, a move that means one of Congress’ most visible proponents of Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (NHPI) data disaggregation will depart after less than two years in office.
Amid speculation over his political future, Kahele, only the second Native Hawaiian elected to serve in Congress, has recently come under heavy scrutiny because of his absence from Capitol Hill.
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