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Hawaii’s main issue isn’t different from the main problem facing the rest of the country, Democratic U.S. House candidate Tulsi Gabbard says. “The No. 1 thing I keep hearing is the need for good jobs and an improved economy,” Gabbard said. People want good, quality jobs, not just any job, she added. “We have a good opportunity here to maximize the potential within the renewable energy sector,” she said. “Hawaii is uniquely positioned to be on the cutting edge and provide an example” to the rest of the country.

Just a few months ago, that might have made sense only if you were talking about the Democratic Party of Hawaii. But that was before a dramatic come-from-behind victory in her primary race against Mufi Hannemann, a speaking engagement alongside former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi at the national convention in Charlotte, and a whirlwind tour with Capitol Hill power brokers here in Washington this week.