John Carroll (Hawaii)

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John Carroll

Republican Party

Elections and appointments

Last election

August 8, 2020

Education

Bachelor's

University of Hawaii, Manoa

Law

St. Mary's University College of Law

Contact

Personal website

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John Carroll ran for election for Mayor of Honolulu in Hawaii. He lost in the primary on August 8, 2020.

Carroll ran for Governor of Hawaii in 2018. He was defeated in the Republican primary on August 11, 2018. Carroll was a 2016 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. Senate from Hawaii. Carroll was a 2012 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. Senate from Hawaii.

Biography

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Education:

• St. Mary’s University College of Law, Law
• Attended University of Hawaii at Hilo
• University of Hawaii at Manoa, Education

Career

Carroll has been the principal attorney at the Law offices of John S. Carroll in Honolulu, Hawaii since 1998. He also served as a commercial pilot who flew for Hawaiian Airlines from 1958 until 1989.

Military:

• U.S. Army, served in Korean War
• U.S. Air Force

Elections

2020

See also: Mayoral election in Honolulu, Hawaii (2020)

General election

General election for Mayor of Honolulu

Rick Blangiardi defeated Keith Amemiya in the general election for Mayor of Honolulu on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Rick Blangiardi (Nonpartisan)	60.0	224,474
		Keith Amemiya (Nonpartisan)	40.0	149,735

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 374,209
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Mayor of Honolulu

The following candidates ran in the primary for Mayor of Honolulu on August 8, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Rick Blangiardi (Nonpartisan)	25.6	69,661
✔		Keith Amemiya (Nonpartisan)	20.2	55,116
		Colleen Hanabusa (Nonpartisan)	18.4	50,234
		Kymberly Marcos Pine (Nonpartisan)	14.7	40,104
		Mufi Hannemann (Nonpartisan)	9.9	27,027
		William Stonebraker (Nonpartisan)	6.5	17,757
		Choon James (Nonpartisan)	2.0	5,538
		John Carroll (Nonpartisan)	0.7	2,011
		Ho Yin Wong (Nonpartisan)	0.5	1,437
		Ernest Caravalho (Nonpartisan)	0.4	1,140
		Audrey Keesing (Nonpartisan)	0.3	823
		Micah Mussell (Nonpartisan)	0.2	541
		David Bourgoin (Nonpartisan)	0.1	368
		Karl Dicks (Nonpartisan)	0.1	361
		Tim Garry (Nonpartisan)	0.1	313

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 272,431
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2018

See also: Hawaii gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2018

Hawaii gubernatorial election, 2018 (August 11 Republican primary)

Hawaii gubernatorial election, 2018 (August 11 Democratic primary)

General election

General election for Governor of Hawaii

Incumbent David Ige defeated Andria Tupola, Jim Brewer, and Terrence Teruya in the general election for Governor of Hawaii on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		David Ige (D)	62.7	244,934
		Andria Tupola (R)	33.7	131,719
		Jim Brewer (G)	2.6	10,123
		Terrence Teruya (Nonpartisan)	1.0	4,067

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 390,843
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Governor of Hawaii

The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for Governor of Hawaii on August 11, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		David Ige	51.4	124,572
		Colleen Hanabusa	44.4	107,631
		Ernest Caravalho	2.3	5,662
		Wendell Ka'ehu'ae'a	0.9	2,298
		Richard Kim	0.6	1,576
		Van Tanabe	0.3	775

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 242,514
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Clayton Hee (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Governor of Hawaii

Andria Tupola defeated John Carroll and Ray L'Heureux in the Republican primary for Governor of Hawaii on August 11, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Andria Tupola	55.5	17,297
		John Carroll	35.2	10,974
		Ray L'Heureux	9.3	2,885

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 31,156
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Governor of Hawaii

Terrence Teruya defeated Selina Blackwell and Link El in the primary for Governor of Hawaii on August 11, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Terrence Teruya	47.7	543
		Selina Blackwell	43.7	497
		Link El	8.6	98

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,138
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Green primary election

Green primary for Governor of Hawaii

Jim Brewer advanced from the Green primary for Governor of Hawaii on August 11, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jim Brewer	100.0	454

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 454
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2016

See also: United States Senate election in Hawaii, 2016

Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated Hawaii's U.S. Senate race as safely Democratic. Incumbent Brian Schatz (D) defeated John Carroll (R), Michael Kokoski (L), Joy Allison (Constitution Party), and John Giuffre (American Shopping Party) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Schatz defeated Makani Christensen, Tutz Honeychurch, Arturo Reyes, and Miles Shiratori in the Democratic primary, while Carroll defeated Karla Gottschalk, Eddie Pirkowski, and John Roco to win the Republican nomination. The primary elections took place on August 13, 2016.

U.S. Senate, Hawaii General Election, 2016

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Brian Schatz Incumbent	73.6%	306,604
	Republican	John Carroll	22.2%	92,653
	Constitution	Joy Allison	2.2%	9,103
	Libertarian	Michael Kokoski	1.6%	6,809
	American Shopping	John Giuffre	0.3%	1,393
Total Votes				416,562
Source: Hawaii Secretary of State

U.S. Senate, Hawaii Democratic Primary, 2016

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Brian Schatz Incumbent	86.2%	162,905
Makani Christensen	6.3%	11,899
Miles Shiratori	4.6%	8,620
Arturo Reyes	2%	3,820
Tutz Honeychurch	1%	1,815
Total Votes		189,059
Source: Hawaii Secretary of State

U.S. Senate, Hawaii Republican Primary, 2016

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
John Carroll	74.6%	26,749
John Roco	11%	3,956
Karla Gottschalk	8.5%	3,045
Eddie Pirkowski	5.9%	2,115
Total Votes		35,865
Source: Hawaii Secretary of State

2012

See also: United States Senate elections in Hawaii, 2012

Carroll ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. Senate, representing Hawaii. Carroll was defeated by Linda Lingle in the Republican primary on August 11, 2012.

Campaign themes

2020

Ballotpedia survey responses

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2016

The following issues were listed on Carroll's campaign website. For a full list of campaign themes, click here.

“	Hawaii's Cost of Living: Hawaii suffers disproportionately from archaic laws like the Jones Act that increase the cost of all imports to our Island, which forces up the cost of everyday necessities. These constraints on free trade and shipping also makes the export of goods, especially agricultural products prohibitively expensive. Changing Federal law will bring our cost of living back in line. Economy: I believe that government cannot create jobs and that overtaxing our small businesses is counterproductive. We need a vital and growing economy created by free enterprise and renewed investment in America’s (and Hawaii’s) entrepreneurial spirit; not more dependency on government handouts and bureaucratic over-regulation. Taxation: Taxes should be fair and the processess for calculation and enforcement reasonable and transparent. The current Federal tax code is out of control, with contradictory and uninterpretable laws that victimize the average taxpayer. We need to revamp tax policy in America and look at new and fairer ways to assess and collect tax money. Constitutional Law: Personal freedoms are constitutionally protected rights of every American and should never be compromised by judicial interpretation, or frivolous legislative tampering. Government that governs least, based on the Constitution, governs best. Federal authority over State’s Rights should be resisted, and local government’s authority over its individual citizens should be simplified and unobtrusive. Agriculture and Aquaculture: Hawaii was once able to produce all the food needed locally; we are now almost totally dependent on importing food. And, importing it at an artificially high premium due to monopolistic shipping rules. Hawaii must restore incentives for the local production of food for local consumption, and support farmers and ranchers as entrepreneurial businesses. We must also renew our vigilance from invasive species that can destroy agricultural crops as well as indigenous endangered species.	”
—John Carroll's campaign website, https://carroll4senate.wordpress.com/consistent-on-the-issues/

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