Russell Ruderman

Russell E. Ruderman^[2] is an American politician and was a Democratic member of the Hawaii Senate from 2012 to 2020 representing District 2.

Russell Ruderman
Member of the Hawaii Senate from the 2nd[1] district
In office November 6, 2012 – November 3, 2020
Preceded by	Redistricted
Succeeded by	Joy San Buenaventura
Personal details
Nationality	American
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Dina
Children	3
Alma mater	Pennsylvania State University
Profession	Business owner
Website	russellruderman.com

Education

Born to a Jewish family,^[3] Ruderman earned his BS in biology from Pennsylvania State University.

Elections

• 2012 With Democratic Senator Gil Kahele redistricted to District 1, Ruderman won the District 2 four-way August 11, 2012 Democratic Primary with 3,106 votes (35.8%) in a field which included Representative Bob Herkes,^[4] and won the November 6, 2012 General election with 10,487 votes (71.5%) against Republican nominee Daryl Smith.^[5]