Girls and gays, let us introduce you to Congressman-Elect Kaiali‘i "Kai" Kahele who will be representing Hawaii's second congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives come January.
The 46-year-old husband, father, and proud Democrat will be replacing former presidential candidate Tulsi Gabbard (who notoriously had a long, complicated, and downright scary anti-LGBTQ+ history during her political career) in Congress, and in case you didn't notice, he's Daddy AF.
He's been endorsed by 44th President Barack Obama, the Human Rights Campaign, and has proudly and publicly declared his support of the LGBTQ+ community...
...so of course, the internet is taking notice of him (and celebrating his recent Election Day victory)!
\u201cIMPORTANT ELECTION UPDATE: Tulsi Gabbard's replacement, Kai Kehele\u201d— Ryan Aguirre (@Ryan Aguirre) 1604598702
\u201c@aguirreryan\u201d— Ryan Aguirre (@Ryan Aguirre) 1604598702
\u201c@aguirreryan @sunflowerinsea\u201d— Ryan Aguirre (@Ryan Aguirre) 1604598702
\u201cWhy is no one talking about how hot Kai Kahele is?\u201d— Dan Ritter (@Dan Ritter) 1604530115
\u201cHawai\u02bbi is sending a Native Hawaiian to Congress. \n\nKai Kahele, who replaces Tulsi Gabbard, is only the second Native Hawaiian in Congress since Hawai\u02bbi became a state. The late Senator Daniel Akaka was the first.\u201d— Michelle Broder Van Dyke (@Michelle Broder Van Dyke) 1604510670
\u201cCongratulations, @kaikahele, on your election to represent #HI02.\n\nIn your campaign, you won over voters with your vision of a more just and equitable America and a commitment to serving the people\u2019s interests in the proud tradition of your father, the late State Sen. Gil Kahele.\u201d— Nancy Pelosi (@Nancy Pelosi) 1604511102
Oh, Kai. Keep doing what you do!
\u201cMahalo Hawai\u2018i! Words cannot express my deep appreciation to everyone who has believed in our campaign, supported us, voted, & donated! Our challenging work begins now, and I\u2019ll do everything I can to bring our state the resources we need to recover and build a resilient Hawai\u2018i.\u201d— Kai Kahele (@Kai Kahele) 1604484315
