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Lorraine Inouye is a Democrat State Senate representative for Hawaii district 1 and holds an OppScore of -1.95. OppScore is a nonpartisan political rating system that scores politicians from -5.00 to +5.00 across the Five Points of Opportunity, using published voting records and public disclosures.
Lorraine Inouye is a longtime Democratic state senator representing Hawaii's District 1 on the Big Island, including Hilo. Born and raised in a sugar plantation camp near Hilo, she built a career in hospitality management and local government before entering the state Senate in 1998. Her record centers on securing infrastructure funding, chairing key committees on water, land, and transportation, and advancing healthcare access measures.
We hold little public record for Lorraine Inouye so far, so most of this score is inferred from their stated party and general positions rather than from documented votes. It will change as a record appears, or when they complete the OppScore self assessment.
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