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Rep. Hanabusa will apply for Hawaii US Senate seat

By Becky Bohrer
Published December 19, 2012 10:20pm ET
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Rep. Hanabusa will apply for Hawaii US Senate seat
File - In this Nov. 6, 2012 file photo, Democrat Colleen Hanabusa speaks after winning Hawaii 1st Congressional district seat at the Japanese Cultural Center in Honolulu. The Hawaii Democratic party is taking applications for the U.S. Senate seat left vacant by the death this week of Daniel Inouye. Inouye asked the governor to choose U.S. Rep. Colleen Hanabusa, who is expected to apply, but the party is obligated to put forth three names for consideration. (AP Photo/Marco Garcia, File) | Marco Garcia

HONOLULU (AP) — U.S. Rep. Colleen Hanabusa will apply for the Senate vacancy created by the death of Daniel Inouye of Hawaii, her spokesman said Wednesday.

Hanabusa, 61, is the early favorite for the post, having won the endorsement of Inouye, a fellow Democrat.

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