Congressman Mark Takai of Hawaii
Congressman Mark Takai (D-HI) died on Wednesday, July 20. The
Iraq War veteran and freshman congressman passed away after a
year-long battle with pancreatic cancer. Prior to serving in
Congress, Takai, 49, served in the Hawaii State House of
Representatives for 20 years and was a member of the National
Guard.
2016 Election
Recent polling shows a tight race between Donald Trump and
Hillary Clinton, with most polls showing either a slight advantage
for one of the candidates or a statistical tie. Neither candidate
is polling above 45 percent of likely voters. With the GOP
Convention over and the Democratic Convention gearing up, we expect
to see the race continue to be close. Donald Trump is currently
polling around 80-85 percent among Republicans and needs to get his
support above 90 percent among registered Republicans. Similarly,
Hillary Clinton needs to bring in Bernie Sanders' supporters in
order to poll above the margin of
