Editorial: Luke’s exit serves a political lesson

The stunning fall from political grace for Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke is sure to churn Hawaii’s electoral waters this fall — turning a relatively sedate season of reelection into a competitive jockeying to become Hawaii’s No. 2. Luke announced Sunday that she would not seek reelection, still under a serious cloud as the state Attorney General’s Office investigates the mysterious circumstances surrounding “$35,000 in a paper bag” allegedly accepted by an unnamed politician four years ago.

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