When Yuki Lei Sugimura begin her first campaign for public office in 2015, she and her husband Takashi had little direct experience with what the race would involve.
They had worked on campaigns for Sens. Daniel Inouye, Daniel Akaka and Mazie Hirono over the years, but that was just volunteer work.
Fortunately, Takashi Sugimura (he goes by “Tak”) got help from the state Campaign Spending Commission, in particular from staff member Tony Baldomero. With his assistance
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