Greggor Ilagan | |
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| Vice Speaker of the Hawaii House of Representatives | |
| Assumed office November 8, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | John Mizuno |
| Member of the Hawaii House of Representatives from the 4th district | |
| Assumed office November 3, 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Joy San Buenaventura |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1986 or 1987 (age 37–38)[1] |
| Political party | Democratic |
Greggor Ilagan is an American politician who is currently the Hawaii state representative in Hawaii's 4th district. He won the seat after incumbent Democrat Joy San Buenaventura decided to run for a seat in the Hawaii Senate.[2] He previously ran for Hawaii Senate in Hawaii's 2nd district, running in the primary against then-incumbent Russell Ruderman, losing the race 54.4% to 45.6%. He won election for his House seat in 2020 against Republican Hope Louise Cermelj, receiving 70.1% of the total vote.[3]
In 2016, Ilagan made national news on NPR, Time, and Huffington Post for his use of the dating app Tinder for his political campaign.[1][4][5]
Electoral history
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Russell E. Ruderman (incumbent) | 4,275 | 54.42 | |
| Democratic | Greggor Ilagan | 3,580 | 45.58 | |
| Total votes | 7,855 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Greggor Ilagan | 3,683 | 61.72 | |
| Democratic | Eileen Ohara | 2,284 | 38.28 | |
| Total votes | 5,967 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Greggor Ilagan | 7,801 | 70.10 | |
| Republican | Hope "Alohalani" Cermelj | 1,943 | 17.46 | |
| Aloha ʻĀina | Desmon Antone Haumea | 1,384 | 12.44 | |
| Total votes | 11,128 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Greggor Ilagan (incumbent) | 3,325 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 3,325 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Greggor Ilagan (incumbent) | 4,855 | 69.60 | |
| Republican | Keikilani Ho | 1,611 | 23.10 | |
| Nonpartisan | Brian C. Ley | 354 | 5.08 | |
| Libertarian | Candace T. "Candy" Linton | 155 | 2.22 | |
| Total votes | 6,975 | 100.0 | ||
References
- ^ a b D'Angelo, Chris (January 19, 2023). "Politician's Use Of Tinder To 'Get To Know' Voters Completely Backfires". Huffington Post. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
- ^ Salmons, Stephanie (May 22, 2020). "San Buenaventura to seek Ruderman's state Senate seat". Hawaii Tribune-Herald.
- ^ Burnett, John (November 4, 2020). "San Buenaventura Wins State Senate Bid; Incumbents Fare Well in House Races". West Hawaii Today.
- ^ Simon, Scott. "Politician Takes To Tinder To Ignite Voters' Interest". NPR. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
- ^ Chan, Melissa. "Hawaiian Politician Who Used Tinder to Find Voters Got More Than He Bargained For". TIME. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
- ^ "Primary Election 2016 – State of Hawaii – Statewide August 13, 2016 Summary Report" (PDF). Hawaii Office of Elections. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
- ^ "Primary Election 2020 – State of Hawaii – Statewide August 8, 2020 Summary Report" (PDF). Hawaii Office of Elections. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
- ^ "General Election 2020 – State of Hawaii – Statewide November 3, 2020 Summary Report" (PDF). Hawaii Office of Elections. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
- ^ "Primary Election 2022 – State of Hawaii – Statewide August 13, 2022 Summary Report" (PDF). Hawaii Office of Elections. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
- ^ "General Election 2022 – State of Hawaii – Statewide November 8, 2022 Summary Report" (PDF). Hawaii Office of Elections. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
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