John Carroll (Hawaii politician)

John Carroll
Personal details
Born John Stanley Carroll
(1929-12-18) December 18, 1929
St. Marys, Kansas, U.S.
Political party Republican
Alma mater University of Hawaii, Hilo
University of Hawaii, Manoa (BEd)
St. Mary's University, Texas (JD)
Website Campaign website
Military service
Allegiance  United States
Service/branch  United States Army
 United States Air Force
Rank Colonel
Battles/wars Korean War

John Stanley Carroll (born December 18, 1929) is an American politician from the state of Hawaii. He served in the Hawaii House of Representatives from 1970 to 1978 and in the Hawaii State Senate from 1978 to 1980. He is a lawyer, having been educated at Saint Mary's University, the University of Hawaii at Hilo and the University of Hawaii at Manoa.[1][2] He served in the United States Army during the Korean War and later transferred to the United States Air Force. In Air Force, his rank was elevated to colonel. After military service, he worked as a pilot for Hawaiian Airlines.[3]

Carroll also ran unsuccessfully for Governor of Hawaii in 2002 and 2010, for the United States House of Representatives in 2002, and for the United States Senate in 2000 and 2012. In August, 2016, Carroll won the Republican nomination for United States Senate for 2016. He lost in the general election to incumbent Democrat Brian Schatz.

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Party political offices
Preceded by
Maria Hustace
Republican nominee for U.S. Senator from Hawaii
(Class 1)

2000
Succeeded by
Cynthia Thielen
Preceded by
Campbell Cavasso
Republican nominee for U.S. Senator from Hawaii
(Class 3)

2016
Most recent
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