Former Vice President Al Gore on Sunday announced his support for Sen. Brian Schatz (D-HI) in the Democratic primary for Hawaii’s U.S. Senate race.
“Thanks to Brian’s visionary leadership, Hawaii implemented its own groundbreaking Clean Energy Initiative. As a result, Hawaii has tripled its renewable energy production from 6% to 18%,” Gore said in a statement, according to Hawaii News Now. “And we’re going to need Brian’s strong, outspoken leadership in Congress for many more years to get the job done.”
Schatz, who was appointed to fill the seat that had been held by the late Sen. Daniel Inouye (D-HI), is being challenged by Rep. Colleen Hanabusa (D-HI). Hanabusa had been Inouye’s preferred successor before he died.
