Poll: Governor’s approval ratings are up, but still well below his lieutenant governor

New HNN / Civil Beat poll results released.
New HNN / Civil Beat poll results released.(HNN)
Published: Jul. 10, 2022 at 6:03 PM HST|Updated: Jul. 10, 2022 at 9:20 PM HST
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HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - About 30% of Hawaii voters approve of Gov. David Ige’s job performance, while about 54% have a positive opinion of Lt. Gov. Josh Green.

That’s according to a new Civil Beat/HNN poll.

Ige’s poll numbers were up from October 2020, when just 19% of voters had a positive view.

Meanwhile, about half of those surveyed approved of U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz and Mazie Hirono.

New HNN / Civil Beat poll results released.
New HNN / Civil Beat poll results released.(HNN)

In the new poll, Congressman Kai Kahele—who is leaving Congress to run for governor—was viewed positively by only 28% of voters statewide while 40% had a negative opinion.

New HNN / Civil Beat poll results released.
New HNN / Civil Beat poll results released.(HNN)

Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi, who is nearing the halfway mark in his four-year term, had decent numbers. He was viewed positively by 40% of those surveyed. Another 34% said they just weren’t sure.

The poll took place in late June and included responses from some 1,120 registered voters.

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