Article: Lingle aide quits House race

An employee of Linda Lingle's gubernatorial campaign said yesterday that he is withdrawing from an Oahu House race to keep a dispute over his candidacy from hurting the Republican Party and Lingle's campaign.

James Hardway, deputy finance director for the Lingle campaign, acted minutes after learning the Attorney General's Office had filed a motion in Circuit Court to disqualify him as a candidate based on a complaint from a supporter of incumbent Rep. Ken Hiraki (D, Kakaako-Downtown Honolulu).

The challenge is based on allegedly incorrect addresses Hardway listed on his nomination papers and on his voter registration application.

Hardway, 28, an Air Force veteran, insists he has done ...

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