State Sen. Donna Mercado Kim Running For Congress

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Donna Mercado Kim, the Hawaii Senate president and longtime lawmaker, will announce her candidacy for Hawaii’s 1st District Seat in Congress today.

Brian Ahakuelo, the business manager of IBEW Local 1260, will also be on hand to endorse Kim’s campaign. The announcement will be in front of Iolani Palace.

A press release for Kim’s campaign initially said she would be the first Korean American elected to Congress. In fact, that honor appears to go to Chang Joon “Jay” Kim, a former politician from California, according to his Wikipedia entry.

Kim’s campaign later corrected the release to say “Kim would become the first Korean WOMAN in Congress.” Kim joins a field that includes state Sen. Will Espero, state Rep. Mark Takai, Honolulu City Councilmen Stanley Chang and Ikaika Anderson, and activist Kathryn Xian.

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Photo: Sen. Donna Mercado Kim. (Civil Beat)

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