Greggor Ilagan is an American politician who is currently the Hawaii state representative in Hawaii's 4th district. He won the seat after incumbent Democrat Joy San Buenaventura decided to run for a seat in the Hawaii Senate.[2] He previously ran for Hawaii Senate in Hawaii's 2nd district, running in the primary against then-incumbent Russell Ruderman, losing the race. He won election for his House seat in 2020 against Republican Hope Louise Cermelj.[3]
Greggor Ilagan | |
|---|---|
| Vice Speaker of the Hawaii House of Representatives | |
| Assumed office November 8, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | John Mizuno |
| Member of the Hawaii House of Representatives from the 4th district | |
| Assumed office November 3, 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Joy San Buenaventura |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1986 or 1987 (age 37–38)[1] Misamis Occidental, Philippines |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Website | repilagan |
Early life and education
editIlagan was born in Misamis Occidental in the Philippines. His biological father was an engineer from Nueva Ecija. Before Ilagan turned seven years old, his mother remarried and they left the Philippines to live with his stepfather in Hawaii. Upon graduating from Waiakea High School in Hilo, Ilagan served in the Hawaii Air National Guard for six years.[4]
Political career
editIlagan was elected to the Hawaii County Council in 2012 and reelected in 2014.[5] In 2016, he ran against then-incumbent Hawaii state senator Russell Ruderman in the Democratic primary for Hawaii's 2nd district. His use of the dating app Tinder made national news on NPR, Time, and Huffington Post.[1][6][7] He lost the race by nine percent. In 2020, Ilagan ran in Hawaii's 4th State House district, winning both the Democratic primary and general election. In the State House, Ilagan served on the housing and finance committees and vice chair for the transportation committee.[5]
In 2022, Ilagan was appointed vice speaker.[5]
Electoral history
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Russell E. Ruderman (incumbent) | 4,275 | 54.42 | |
| Democratic | Greggor Ilagan | 3,580 | 45.58 | |
| Total votes | 7,855 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Greggor Ilagan | 3,683 | 61.72 | |
| Democratic | Eileen Ohara | 2,284 | 38.28 | |
| Total votes | 5,967 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Greggor Ilagan | 7,801 | 70.10 | |
| Republican | Hope "Alohalani" Cermelj | 1,943 | 17.46 | |
| Aloha ʻĀina | Desmon Antone Haumea | 1,384 | 12.44 | |
| Total votes | 11,128 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Greggor Ilagan (incumbent) | 3,325 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 3,325 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Greggor Ilagan (incumbent) | 4,855 | 69.60 | |
| Republican | Keikilani Ho | 1,611 | 23.10 | |
| Nonpartisan | Brian C. Ley | 354 | 5.08 | |
| Libertarian | Candace T. "Candy" Linton | 155 | 2.22 | |
| Total votes | 6,975 | 100.0 | ||
References
edit- ^ a b D'Angelo, Chris (January 19, 2023). "Politician's Use Of Tinder To 'Get To Know' Voters Completely Backfires". Huffington Post. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
- ^ Salmons, Stephanie (May 22, 2020). "San Buenaventura to seek Ruderman's state Senate seat". Hawaii Tribune-Herald.
- ^ Burnett, John (November 4, 2020). "San Buenaventura Wins State Senate Bid; Incumbents Fare Well in House Races". West Hawaii Today.
- ^ "Meet Greggor – Vote for ILAGAN, Greggor". Vote for Ilagan. Archived from the original on November 12, 2022. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
- ^ a b c "About the Office of Representative Greggor Ilagan". Office of Repepresentative Greggor Ilagan. Archived from the original on July 14, 2024. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
- ^ Simon, Scott. "Politician Takes To Tinder To Ignite Voters' Interest". NPR. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
- ^ Chan, Melissa. "Hawaiian Politician Who Used Tinder to Find Voters Got More Than He Bargained For". TIME. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
- ^ "Primary Election 2016 – State of Hawaii – Statewide August 13, 2016 Summary Report" (PDF). Hawaii Office of Elections. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
- ^ "Primary Election 2020 – State of Hawaii – Statewide August 8, 2020 Summary Report" (PDF). Hawaii Office of Elections. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
- ^ "General Election 2020 – State of Hawaii – Statewide November 3, 2020 Summary Report" (PDF). Hawaii Office of Elections. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
- ^ "Primary Election 2022 – State of Hawaii – Statewide August 13, 2022 Summary Report" (PDF). Hawaii Office of Elections. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
- ^ "General Election 2022 – State of Hawaii – Statewide November 8, 2022 Summary Report" (PDF). Hawaii Office of Elections. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
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