What's Hawaiian conservatism like?

[H. Ross Peron]

I've read before that whites in Hawaii come disproportionately from Southern backgrounds, presumably because of its large military population. I'd imagine they constitute part of the Republican vote in the state.

[H. Ross Peron]

I've read before that whites in Hawaii come disproportionately from Southern backgrounds, presumably because of its large military population. I'd imagine they constitute part of the Republican vote in the state.

I'm pretty sure Hawaiian Whites vote to the left of Asians or Natives.

Asians maybe, but native Hawaiians are generally quite Dem exceptions like Niihau notwithstanding. Note that Honolulu County is usually the best county for Republicans. IIRC, Chinese in Hawaii were more Republican while the Japanese were generally Democrats.

[H. Ross Peron]

I've read before that whites in Hawaii come disproportionately from Southern backgrounds, presumably because of its large military population. I'd imagine they constitute part of the Republican vote in the state.

Presumably because Hawaii had a system of plantation agriculture much like the Antebellum South, you mean?  I'm a tenth-generation Mississippian and have some family connections to Hawaii.  And I think active duty military tend to vote in their home state, not where they're stationed FWIW   

The original statement on this was a tweet and I think its author was speaking more of military personnel who permanently relocated there after discharge not active-duty personnel.