Hawaii Dem Gov David Ige’s Approval Rating Drops To All-Time Low

A new poll is causing heartburn for Hawaii Democrat Governor David Ige. The poll shows his approval rating falling to 35 percent, an all-time low. Not only did the poll reveal that more Hawaiians have a negative view of Ige than a positive one, but 57 percent of respondents would like to see someone else as governor while only 20 percent want Ige to continue in that role. Not even a majority of Democrats would give their approval to Ige, showing that even his own party believes he’s not up to the task of governing.

Even with Hawaii’s decidedly blue lean in recent years, Hawaiians are clearly dissapointed with the Democrat governor’s failed record and should this trend continue, David Ige’s chances of re-election in 2018 are in serious jeopardy.

The Honolulu Civil Beat reports:

“With his approval rating at an all-time low, Gov. David Ige has his work cut out for him if he is going to win a second term in office next year.

Most people who responded to a new Civil Beat poll say they want someone else to take the reins of state government in 2018. And there’s no shortage of people considering the possibility, from island lawmakers to business leaders.

For the first time since Ige took office in December 2014, more poll respondents have a negative opinion of him (38 percent) than positive (35 percent). His approval rating was only slightly higher than that of President Donald Trump and Honolulu Mayor Kirk Caldwell, who were each viewed favorably by just 32 percent of respondents.

In a Civil Beat survey of 956 registered voters statewide, 57 percent said they wanted someone else to be governor. Only 20 percent said they wanted Ige to continue in that role.”