 Lynn Finnegan, an outgoing Republican member of the Hawaii House of Representatives who ran unsuccessfully for Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii, described Slom's challenge as communicating with Republican constituents across the state who will pressure Democratic lawmakers to consider alternative proposals on some issues.A second Republican senator, Fred Hemmings, did not seek reelection in 2010 and was replaced by a Democrat.No other U.S. state's legislative body has single-party representation, although the Council of the District of Columbia has only Democrats and independents.