David Yutaka Ige

Undefeated governor candidate from Hawaii with a perfect 6-0 record

Democratic

GovernorState SenateState House

Electoral Grade

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Races

6-0

W-L (100%)

+64.0

Avg Margin

1986–2018

Career Span

Best: +100.0 (1988 State House)Worst: 12.4 (2014 Governor)

100%

Win Rate

-16.9

Avg Overperformance

Win Streak

32 yrs

Career Span

466K

Career Votes

Evidence & provenance

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Freshness

Rendered Apr 14, 2026 from the latest candidate, contest, and forecast tables loaded in Akashic Edge.

Boundary scope

Candidate-level profile spanning every contest recorded for this person in Akashic Edge.

Claim type

Deterministic summaries, calculated grades, and certified election history. No freeform AI prose.

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Career Margin Trend6 races

State House

State Senate

Governor

Career Timeline

2018 Governor Hawaii

244,934

Candidate Votes

62.7%

Vote %

390,843

Total Votes

+29.0%

Margin

Electoral Performance

-9.3

Race Score

-6.3

vs. State Pres.

D+35.2

State Pres.

Incumbent (−3pt bar)

Top opponent: Andria P TupolaREP

Key Insights

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Perfect 6-0 career record

Never lost an election across 6 races spanning 32 years.

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Ran for 3 different offices

Contested Governor, State Senate, State House across a 32-year career.

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Margins declined by -61.5 pts in later career

Average margin dropped from +94.8 in early races to +33.3 in later races.

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5 races won or lost by 20+ points

5 of these were dominant victories — typical of safe-seat incumbents or popular figures.

Key Insights

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Geographic Performance

6 races with county data

County-level results, strongest and weakest counties, and performance by county type.

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County Results Table

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Demographic Coalition Analysis

6 races available

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Opponents Faced4 opponents

Andria P TupolaREP

1-02018 Governor(+29.0)

Duke AionaREP

1-02014 Governor(+12.4)

Mike GrecoREP

1-02012 State Senate(+58.5)

Robert GraysonOTH

1-01998 State Senate(+84.5)

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