Candidate Bio
U.S. representative from Hawaii
Gabbard is the representative from Hawaii’s 2nd Congressional District. When elected in 2012, she became the first Hindu elected to Congress. Prior to her election to the U.S. House, Gabbard served in the Hawaii House of Representatives and the Honolulu City Council. Gabbard is a member of the Hawaii Army National Guard and has been deployed on two tours of duty in the Middle East. She graduated from Hawaii Pacific University.