Angus McKelvey
American politician
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Angus L.K. McKelvey[1] (born in 1968 in Honolulu, Hawaii) is an American politician and a Democratic member of the Hawaii State Senate since November 2022 representing District 6.[2] He previously served in the Hawaii House of Representatives from 2006 to 2022 representing District 10.[3]
Angus McKelvey | |
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McKelvey in 2024 | |
| Member of the Hawaii Senate from the 6th district | |
| Assumed office November 8, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Rosalyn Baker |
| Member of the Hawaii House of Representatives from the 10th district | |
| In office November 7, 2006 – November 8, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Kameo Tanaka |
| Succeeded by | Elle Cochran |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 9, 1968 |
| Party | Democratic |
| Whittier College Concord Law School | |
Education
McKelvey earned his BA in political science from Whittier College and his JD from Concord Law School.
Elections
- 2012 McKelvey won the August 11, 2012 Democratic Primary with 1,329 votes (66.8%),[4] and won the November 6, 2012 General election with 4,255 votes (63.9%) against Republican nominee Chayne Marten.[5]
- 2006 Challenging incumbent Democratic Representative Kam Tanaka for the District 10 seat, McKelvey won the September 26, 2006 Democratic Primary with 1,360 votes (59.3%),[6] and won the November 7, 2006 General election with 2,623 votes (54.4%) against Republican nominee Ben Azman,[7] who had run for Hawaii Senate in 2002.
- 2008 McKelvey was unopposed for the September 20, 2008 Democratic Primary, winning with 1,286 votes,[8] and won the November 4, 2008 General election with 4,477 votes (60.8%) against Republican nominee Ramon Madden.[9]
- 2010 McKelvey was unopposed for the September 18, 2010 Democratic Primary, winning with 1,757 votes, and his 2008 opponent, Republican Ramon Madden, won the Republican Primary, setting up a rematch.[10] McKelvey won the November 2, 2010 General election with 3,191 votes (61.0%) against Madden.[11]
