Democratic Party of Hawaii holds presidential caucus

HONOLULU (AP) — Democrats in Hawaii were scheduled to vote Wednesday on their party’s nominee for the president.

There has been little visible campaigning in the islands for the presidential race but incumbent President Joe Biden has a large advantage in the party’s caucus. Others on the ballot include U.S. Rep. Dean Phillips and self-help author and spiritual guru Marianne Williamson.

The contest is taking place a day after Biden romped through the Super Tuesday contests, racking up wins in more than a dozen states and putting him on a path to win the Democratic nomination later this month. His likely Republican rival, Donald Trump, also had a dominant performance. The GOP will have a separate caucus in Hawaii on March 12.

Adrian Tam, the interim chairperson of the Democratic Party of Hawaii, noted Biden’s success in states like Michigan where party contests have already been held.

“The American people really do have confidence in President Biden’s leadership. So, as expected, he does have the upper hand when it comes to our upcoming caucus,” Tam said. Even so, he urged party members to participate.

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