A Republican pick-up in Hawaii? Chinese-American seeks Congressional seat

Last December Republican Anh Cao, an immigration lawyer in New Orleans, won a stunning victory in a special election run-off for a Louisiana Congressional seat. Cao became the first Southeast Asian (Vietnamese) to serve in Congress in the country's history. Now, a second Asian-American is hoping to make it two in the "GOP Asian Caucus."

Honolulu City Councilman Charles Djou has announced his run for one of the two Hawaii Congressional seats, currently held by Neal Abercombrie. LR friend Moe Lane over at RedState.com is reporting that the seat is likely to become open, as Abercombrie considers a run for Governor. Further Lane reports that Djou already has the endorsement of GOP Gov. Linda Lingle, and that fundraising is going well.

Djou (Zhou in Chinese) is a Chinese-American, and active member of the Hawaii Chinese Republican Coalition. He's the former State Vice-Chair of the GOP. And he serves as a Captain in the US Army Reserve.

Djou's agenda is simple: keeping taxes low to spur economic growth and greater job opportunities. From Djou's campaign website:

Charles believes that every resident of Hawai‘i who is looking for a job should be able to find one. Charles has always made it a priority to lower taxes because reducing the tax burden allows you to keep more of your money for your family, to grow your business and to buy goods and services, which in turn fosters small business and job growth in our community. That is why Charles has never voted for a tax increase. You are a better steward of your money and can do more for the economy than the government. Charles will continue this long standing fight in Washington.

On defense matters, Djou is an advocate of a strong military, and backer of Hawaii's numerous military bases. Further, he "understands that we must combat terrorism wherever it is found, whether in Iran, the Pakistan-Afghanistan border regions or in industrialized cities around the world."

To make a contribution or get involved:

CharlesDjouCongress.com