Bob McDermott
Bob McDermott | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Hawaii House of Representatives | |
| In office November 6, 2012 – November 8, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Redistricted |
| Succeeded by | Rose Martinez |
| Constituency | 40th district |
| In office November 5, 1996 – November 5, 2002 | |
| Preceded by | Robert Bunda |
| Succeeded by | Lynn Finnegan |
| Constituency | 32nd district |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Robert Charles McDermott August 5, 1963 Lansdale, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | Chaminade University (BA, MBA) |
Robert Charles McDermott (born August 5, 1963) is an American politician and Republican former member of the Hawaii House of Representatives who served from 1996 to 2002 and 2012 to 2022.
McDermott initially served three terms in the Hawaii House of Representatives from 1996 until 2002 but left to run unsuccessfully for Hawaii's 2nd congressional district in the United States House of Representatives. He returned to the Hawaii House of Representatives in 2012 before leaving state office in 2022 to run as the Republican nominee for U.S. Senator from Hawaii, losing to incumbent Democratic Senator Brian Schatz in the November 2022 general election. McDermott was the Republican nominee for the 2024 U.S. Senate election in Hawaii, in which he also lost to incumbent Democratic Senator Mazie Hirono.