Hawaii’s U.S. Senate Race Has a New Republican Candidate

Republican businessman Cam Cavasso has once again entered the race for U.S. Senate, officially announcing his bid Tuesday.

This makes Cavasso one of three Republican so far to announce a challenge to U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz, who is locked in a tight primary battle with U.S. Rep. Colleen Hanabusa.

Cavasso, a former state representative from Waimanalo, ran for Senate in 2010 against then-U.S. Sen. Dan Inouye. He was crushed, only pulling in 20 percent of the vote.

Considering Hawaii’s predilection for Democrats, it’s unlikely the outcome will be much different this time around.

Photo: Cam Cavasso (Screen shot)

—Nick Grube