Beth Fukumoto

Beth Fukumoto served three terms in the Hawaii House of Representatives where she was recognized as one of Washington Post鈥檚 鈥40 under 40鈥 rising political stars, Business Insider鈥檚 鈥8 of the most influential millennial women in US politics,鈥 and Apolitical鈥檚 鈥100 Future Leaders: The World鈥檚 Most Influential Young People in Government.鈥 She was the youngest woman in the U.S. to lead a major party in a legislature, the first elected Republican to switch parties after Trump鈥檚 election, and a Democratic congressional candidate. Currently, she works as a political commentator and teaches leadership and ethics at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government.

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Beth Fukumoto: 6 Ways Legislators Can Make Life Better In 贬补飞补颈驶颈 Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022

Beth Fukumoto: 6 Ways Legislators Can Make Life Better In 贬补飞补颈驶颈

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Sitting on a budget surplus, lawmakers need to make some down-payments on these initiatives.

Beth Fukumoto: Drastically Altering Public Education Won’t Be Easy For Trump Ludwig Laab/Civil Beat/2021

Beth Fukumoto: Drastically Altering Public Education Won’t Be Easy For Trump

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Conservatives will probably try to use federal funding to change local school policies.

Beth Fukumoto: What Will It Take To Elect A Woman Of Color As President? Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images

Beth Fukumoto: What Will It Take To Elect A Woman Of Color As President?

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Women face hurdles to begin with but broader cultural biases about race and ethnicity create additional hazards.

Beth Fukumoto: We Can Stop Terrorist Money Without Hurting Legit Nonprofits AP/Charles Dharapak

Beth Fukumoto: We Can Stop Terrorist Money Without Hurting Legit Nonprofits

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Hawaii’s congressional representatives split on the bill. Ed Case supported it, Jill Tokuda opposed.

Beth Fukumoto: Hawaii’s US House Members Brace For GOP Takeover Nick Grube/Civil Beat/2023

Beth Fukumoto: Hawaii’s US House Members Brace For GOP Takeover

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Congressional veteran Ed Case has seen it all before while Jill Tokuda prepares for a very different second term.

Beth Fukumoto: Thank You For Voting. I Almost Didn’t Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024

Beth Fukumoto: Thank You For Voting. I Almost Didn’t

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Your voice is part of something larger than any single election.

Beth Fukumoto: There’s More To Choosing A House Speaker Than Meets The Eye Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024

Beth Fukumoto: There’s More To Choosing A House Speaker Than Meets The Eye

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I’ve seen three speaker votes close-up. It’s an exciting time for fans of political intrigue but less so for fans of good governance.

Beth Fukumoto: Trump Made Inroads In True-Blue Hawaii In 2020. Will He Again? Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

Beth Fukumoto: Trump Made Inroads In True-Blue Hawaii In 2020. Will He Again?

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The former president got 4% more support compared to 2016. If the trend continues, it could help the GOP in other island races.

Beth Fukumoto: Hawaii Should Consider Mandatory Voting To Boost Abysmal Turnout Marco Garcia/Civil Beat/2024

Beth Fukumoto: Hawaii Should Consider Mandatory Voting To Boost Abysmal Turnout

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In the meantime, we should strengthen our communities and let those around us know we are voting.