Shan Tsutsui
Shan Tsutsui (b. August 9, 1971, in Wailuku, Hawaii) was the 12th lieutenant governor of Hawaii. A Democrat, he served from December 27, 2012, to January 31, 2018.[1] Governor Neil Abercrombie (D) appointed Tsutsui to the role after former Lt. Gov Brian E. Schatz's (D) resigned to join the U.S. Senate.[2] He won his first full, four-year term on November 4, 2014.[3]
Tsutsui was elected lieutenant governor alongside state Sen. David Ige, the Democratic nominee for governor. Tsutsui had expected to share the ticket with Abercrombie in the general election, but Ige defeated Abercrombie in the primary.[4]
On January 29, 2018, Tsutsui announced that he would resign as lieutenant governor on January 31, 2018, to join Strategies 360, a public affairs, strategic communications, and research firm. He said in a statement, "With a grateful, yet heavy heart I am announcing today that I will be resigning as the Lieutenant Governor of the State of Hawaiʻi, effective January 31, 2018. Over the past 15 years, it has been my honor and privilege to have served the people of Hawaiʻi, first as a State Senator from Maui and Senate President, and currently as your Lieutenant Governor. Throughout that time, I have always been mindful of the tremendous responsibility that comes with public office. I have greatly appreciated the trust and confidence that was bestowed upon me and have done my best to build a better Hawaiʻi through collaboration and hard work, while honoring our shared core values of honesty, integrity and respect."[5]
Tsutsui is a former member of the Hawaii State Senate, representing District 4 from 2002 to 2012. He was Senate President from 2011 to 2012 and also served as the majority caucus leader.[6]
Prior to entering politics, Tsutsui was a financial adviser, businessman, and consultant.
Biography
Tsutsui's professional experience includes working as a financial adviser for Manulife Financial from 1994 to 1996, for Prudential Securities from 1996 to 1998, and for the Union Bank of Switzerland Paine Webber from 1998 to 2004. In 2001, Tsutsui became a co-owner and operator for Keiki Time. He also began working as a director of marketing and partner for Hawaii Investment Securities in 2005. Additionally, he worked as a business consultant for Atlas Insurance Agency, Incorporated.[7]
Education
Tsutsui earned a B.A. in economics from the University of Hawaii-Manoa in 1994.
Political career
Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii (2012-2018)
Tsutsui became the 12th Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii on December 27, 2012. The office was left vacant following Brian E. Schatz's (D) appointment to the U.S. Senate by Gov. Abercrombie on December 26, 2012.[2]
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Hawaii State Senate (2002-2012)
Tsutsui served in the Hawaii State Senate from 2002 to 2012.
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Tsutsui served on these committees:
- Legislative Federal Economic Stimulus Program Oversight Commission
- Joint Legislative Investigating Committee to Oversee the Investigation of the Department of Budget and Finance’s Handling of the State’s Investment in Student Loan Auction Rate Securities
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Tsutsui served on these committees:
- Committee on Education and Housing, Hawaii Senate
- Committee on Tourism, Hawaii Senate
- Committee on Ways and Means, Hawaii Senate
Elections/Appointments
2014
Tsutsui ran for election as lieutenant governor of Hawaii in 2014. Tsutsui went public with the news of his candidacy on May 31 via his campaign website and Facebook page.[8][3] Tsutsui secured the Democratic nomination in the primary on August 9, 2014. He faced Republican Elwin Ahu, Independent Les Chang, and Libertarian Cindy Marlin in the general election on November 4, 2014.
Results
Primary election
| Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii, Democratic Primary, 2014 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
 Shan Tsutsui Incumbent |
53.7% | 120,779 | ||
| Clayton Hee | 36.1% | 81,255 | ||
| Mary Zanakis | 8.1% | 18,174 | ||
| Miles Shiratori | 1.2% | 2,593 | ||
| Sam Puletasi | 0.9% | 2,126 | ||
| Total Votes | 224,927 | |||
| Election results via Hawaii Division of Elections. | ||||
General election
| Governor and Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii, 2014 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | David Ige/Shan Tsutsui |
49.5% | 181,065 | |
| Republican | Duke Aiona/Elwin Ahu | 37.1% | 135,742 | |
| Independent | Mufi Hannemann/Les Chang | 11.7% | 42,925 | |
| Libertarian | Jeff Davis/Cindy Marlin | 1.7% | 6,393 | |
| Total Votes | 366,125 | |||
| Election results via Hawaii Office of Elections | ||||
Polls
| Hawaii Lieutenant Governor, Democratic Primary | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poll | Shan Tsutsui* | Clayton Hee | Mary Zanakis | Miles Shiratori | Undecided | Margin of error | Sample size | ||||||||||||
| Hawaii News Now Poll July 2014 | 36% | 34% | 7% | 2% | 21% | +/-4.6 | 458 | ||||||||||||
| Note: The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org. | |||||||||||||||||||
2012
Lieutenant Governor
Tsutsui was appointed Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii on December 27, 2012.[1]
State Senate
- See also: Hawaii State Senate elections, 2012
Tsutsui won re-election in the 2012 election for Hawaii State Senate District 5. Tsutsui ran unopposed in the August 11 Democratic primary as well as in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[9][10]
2010
- See also: Hawaii State Senate elections, 2010
Tsutsui won re-election to the 4th District seat in 2010. He had no primary opposition on September 18, 2010. Tsutsi defeated Eric Seibert (R) in the general election on November 2, 2010.[11]
| Hawaii State Senate, District 4 General election, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Shan Tsutsui Incumbent |
77.8% | 10,931 | |
| Republican | Eric Seibert | 22.2% | 3,113 | |
| Total Votes | 14,044 | |||
| Election results via Hawaii Division of Elections | ||||
2006
On November 7, 2006, Tsutsui won re-election to the Hawaii State Senate from Hawaii's 4th Senate District. Tsutsui ran unopposed in the general election. He raised $82,210 for his campaign.[12]
Campaign finance summary
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2016 Democratic National Convention
- See also: Democratic National Convention, 2016
| Shan Tsutsui | |
| Democratic National Convention, 2016 | |
| Status: | Superdelegate |
| State: | Hawaii |
| Supporting: | Hillary Clinton |
| Delegates to the DNC 2016 | |
| Calendar and delegate rules overview • Types of delegates • State election law and delegates • Superdelegates by state | |
Tsutsui was a superdelegate to the 2016 Democratic National Convention from Hawaii.[13] Tsutsui was one of 10 superdelegates from Hawaii. Superdelegates to the 2016 Democratic National Convention were not bound by the results of their state’s primary or caucus to support a specific presidential candidate. Tsutsui supported Hillary Clinton for the Democratic nomination.[14] Clinton formally won the Democratic nomination for president on July 26, 2016.[15]
Hawaii caucus results
- See also: Presidential election in Hawaii, 2016
Bernie Sanders won the Hawaii Democratic caucus, beating Hillary Clinton 70 to 30 percent. Sanders' win in Hawaii marked his third victory of the evening on March 26. He also won caucuses in Washington and Alaska. Twenty-five pledged delegates were up for grabs in the Democratic caucus.
| Hawaii Democratic Caucus, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | Delegates | |
|
Bernie Sanders |
69.8% | 23,530 | 17 | |
| Hillary Clinton | 30% | 10,125 | 8 | |
| Other | 0.2% | 61 | 0 | |
| Totals | 33,716 | 25 | ||
| Source: The New York Times and CNN | ||||
Delegate allocation
Hawaii had 34 delegates at the 2016 Democratic National Convention. Of this total, 24 were pledged delegates. National party rules stipulated how Democratic delegates in all states were allocated. Pledged delegates were allocated to a candidate in proportion to the votes he or she received in a state's primary or caucus. A candidate was eligible to receive a share of the state's pledged delegates if he or she won at least 15 percent of the votes cast in the primary or caucus. There were three types of pledged Democratic delegates: congressional district delegates, at-large delegates, and party leaders and elected officials (PLEOs). Congressional district delegates were allocated proportionally based on the primary or caucus results in a given district. At-large and PLEO delegates were allocated proportionally based on statewide caucus results.[16][17]
Ten party leaders and elected officials served as unpledged delegates. These delegates were not required to adhere to the results of a state's primary or caucus.[16][18]
Personal
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Tsutsui and his wife, Lyndelle, have three children.[7]
See also
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External links
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Hawaii Reporter, "Senate President Shan Tsutsui Named Hawaii's 12th Lieutenant Governor," December 27, 2012
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Politico, "Schatz chosen to replace Inouye," December 26, 2012
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Star Advertiser, "Tsutsui announces run to keep lieutenant governor's seat" accessed June 14, 2013
- ↑ Hawaii News Now, "Tsutsui begins lieutenant gov re-election campaign" accessed June 14, 2013
- ↑ MauiNow.com, "Shan Tsutsui to Resign as Lieutenant Governor," January 29, 2018
- ↑ "Senate President Shan Tsutsui Welcomes Shimabukuro and Solomon to Hawaii Senate," Hawaii Reporter, December 22, 2010
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Vote Smart " Shan Tsutsui's Biography," accessed July 9, 2021
- ↑ Hawaii Reporter, "Lt. Governor Shan Tsutsui Will Run in 2014" accessed June 14, 2013
- ↑ civilbeat.com, " Unofficial 2012 Primary election candidate list," accessed March 24, 2014
- ↑ Hawaii Secretary of State, "Official 2012 Primary election results," accessed July 9, 2021
- ↑ Hawaii Secretary of State, "Official 2010 General election results," accessed July 9, 2021
- ↑ Follow the Money, "Career fundraising for Shan S. Tsutsui," accessed July 9, 2021
- ↑ Ballotpedia's list of superdelegates to the 2016 Democratic National Convention is based on our own research and lists provided by the Democratic National Committee to Vox.com in February 2016 and May 2016. If you think we made an error in identifying superdelegates, please send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org.
- ↑ “Honolulu Civil Beat, “Hawaii Gets Another Superdelegate For Democratic Convention,” April 1, 2016
- ↑ To find out which candidate a superdelegate supported, Ballotpedia sought out public statements from the superdelegate in other media outlets and on social media. If we were unable to find a public statement that clearly articulated which candidate the superdelegate supported at the national convention, we listed that superdelegate as "unknown." If you believe we made an error in identifying which candidate a superdelegate supported, please email us at editor@ballotpedia.org.
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 Democratic National Committee, "2016 Democratic National Convention Delegate/Alternate Allocation," updated February 19, 2016
- ↑ The Green Papers, "2016 Democratic Convention," accessed May 7, 2021
- ↑ Democratic National Committee's Office of Party Affairs and Delegate Selection, "Unpledged Delegates -- By State," May 27, 2016
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