3 major Hawaii candidates To File Candidacy Papers

By Associated Press

POSTED: 07:38 a.m. HST, Jul 14, 2010

Three major Hawaii political figures are set to formally become candidates for the Sept. 18 primary elections.

Lt. Gov. James "Duke" Aiona said he will file papers with the state Office of Elections in Pearl City to become a candidate for the Republican gubernatorial nomination at 10 a.m. today.

An hour later, former state Democratic Party Chairman Brian Schatz is to file candidacy documents for his party's nod for lieutenant governor.

And at 1 p.m., state Senate President Colleen Hanabusa will file her papers to run for the Democratic nomination for Hawaii's 1st Congressional District seat.