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Pritchett

John Pritchett: Cleaning House

State Reps. Matt LoPresti and Sharon Har, both Oahu Democrats, lost reelection to Republican challengers. Both were also dogged by arrests for alleged drunken driving.

By John Pritchett

November 13, 2022 · 0 min read

John Pritchett/Civil Beat/2022

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John Pritchett

John Pritchett is an award-winning cartoonist. He has created artwork in Hawaii for decades, including 20 years at the Honolulu Weekly. See his portfolio on the web at: pritchettcartoons.com. Opinions are the author’s own and do not necessarily reflect Civil Beat’s views.

Pritchett No 2022 Har-LoPresti

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About the Author

John Pritchett

John Pritchett is an award-winning cartoonist. He has created artwork in Hawaii for decades, including 20 years at the Honolulu Weekly. See his portfolio on the web at: pritchettcartoons.com. Opinions are the author’s own and do not necessarily reflect Civil Beat’s views.

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It's shocking to me that both even received votes outside their family and friends. Further embarrassment to politics here, where the bar is already set very low.

wailani1961 · 3 years ago

Is it really cleaning house if the main elected people have been in office for decades?

swingline · 3 years ago

Once politicians, now swept to the dustbin of dubious history.

macprohawaii · 3 years ago

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