'''Mazie Hirono''' is the junior [[United States Senator]] for [[Hawaii]]. Previously she was U.S. Representative for Hawaii's 2nd congressional district. Before that she served as the state's lieutenant governor. She ran for governor in 2002, winning the [[Democratic party]] primary but losing to [[Linda Lingle]] in the general election. She is the nation's first [[Buddhist]] senator.
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'''Mazie Hirono''' is the junior [[United States Senator]] for [[Hawaii]]. Previously she was U.S. Representative for Hawaii's 2nd congressional district. Before that, she served as the state's lieutenant governor. She ran for governor in 2002, winning the [[Democratic party]] primary but losing to [[Linda Lingle]] in the general election. She is the nation's first [[Buddhist]] senator.
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In December 2018, Hirono claimed that Democrats have trouble getting elected because they are too smart.<ref>Russell, Nicole (December 5, 2018). [https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/mazie-hirono-is-right-that-shes-out-of-touch-just-not-in-the-way-she-thinks Mazie Hirono is right that she's out of touch — just not in the way she thinks]. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved December 5, 2018.</ref>