LIHU‘E — Nicole Gi of Kaua‘i is among 15 candidates seeking Kai Kahele’s two-year seat in the U.S. House of Representatives, as Kahele pursues the Hawai‘i governorship in the 2022 election.
Kahele, whose second congressional district includes Kaua‘i, Ni‘ihau, the Neighbor Islands and rural O‘ahu, is one of 38 gubernatorial candidates this year.
Kauaians will also vote for lieutenant governor and Office of Hawaiian Affairs trustee positions.
Party primaries will be held Aug. 13.
Lists taken from the state Office of Elections candidate filing report.
U.S. Senate
This is a six-year term. Incumbent Democrat Brian Schatz is pursuing re-election.
Steven R. Bond (Republican)
Feena M. Bonoan (Libertarian)
Zachary B. Burd (Republican)
Wallyn Kanoelani Christian (Republican)
Timothy A. Dalhouse (Republican)
Dan Decker (Aloha Aina)
Shaena Dela Cruz (Republican)
Mike Kokoski (Libertarian)
Adriel C. Lam (Republican)
Asia Lavonne (Republican)
Brandon I. Maka‘awa‘awa (Democrat)
Steve Tataii (Democrat)
U.S. Representative, District II
This district contains Kaua‘i, Ni‘ihau, the Neighbor Islands and rural O‘ahu.
Joe Akana (Republican)
Patrick Pihana Branco (Democrat)
Nicole Gi (Democrat)
John “Raghu” Giuffre (Nonpartisan)
Joseph “Kepa” Griskonis (Democrat)
Audrey Keesing (Democrat)
Jarrett Keohokalole (Democrat)
Angus L.K. “Mac” McKelvey (Democrat)
Brandon Shultz (Democrat)
Steven B. Sparks (Democrat)
Michelle Rose Tippens (Libertarian)
Jill N. Tokuda (Democrat)
Tommy Waters (Democrat)
Joe Webster (Republican)
Kyle T. Yoshida (Democrat)
Governor
This seat carries a four-year term.
Duke Aiona (Republican)
Shelby “Pika” Billionaire (Nonpartisan)
Jay Bitar (Republican)
Selina T. Blackwell (Aloha Aina)
David L. “Duke” Bourgoin (Democrat)
Zachary B. Burd (Republican)
Vicky Cayetano (Democrat)
Gary Cordery (Republican)
Wendell A. Elento (Republican)
Harvey W. Eli (Republican)
David Ford (Democrat
Mihail “Michael” Gilevich (Nonpartisan)
John M. “Raghu” Giuffre (Nonpartisan)
Josh Green (Democrat)
George “Big Al” Hawat (Republican)
T.K. Hinshaw (Libertarian)
Keline K. Kahau (appears registered as both Republican and Aloha Aina)
Kai Kahele (Democrat)
Richard Kim (Democrat)
Lindsey F.P. Kinney (Nonpartisan)
Clyde McClain “Mac” Lewman (Democrat)
Lynn Barry Mariano (Republican)
Paul Morgan (Republican)
Caleb K. Nazara (Nonpartisan)
Sharie S. Ono (Republican)
Moses “Momo” Paskowitz (Republican)
Daniel J. Peddie (Libertarian)
B.J. Penn (Republican)
Robert B. Rowland (Nonpartisan)
Iris M. Seaton (Nonpartisan)
Gene S. Tamashiro (Libertarian)
Van K. Tanabe (Democrat)
Keleionalani Taylor (Nonpartisan)
Heidi Haunani Tsuneyoshi (Republican)
Walter Woods (Republican)
Lieutenant Governor
This seat carries a four-year term.
Keith Amemiya (Democrat)
Ikaika Anderson (Democrat)
Zachary B. Burd (Republican)
Rob Burns (Republican)
Daniel Cunningham (Democrat)
Shaena L. Dela Cruz (Aloha Aina)
T.K. Hinshaw (Libertarian)
Charles “Kale” Keoho (Nonpartisan)
Tae Kim (Republican)
Sylvia Luke (Democrat)
Sherry Menor-McNamara (Democrat)
Sam Puletasi (Democrat)
Melissah “Mish” Shishido (Green)
Michelle Rose Tippens (Libertarian)
Jill N. Tokuda (Democrat)
Seaula Tupai Jr. (Republican)
OHA – O‘ahu Resident Trustee
OHA’s Board of Trustees includes nine trustees who serve four-year terms. All voters statewide are allowed to vote in each nonpartisan OHA contest.
Brendon Kalei‘aina Lee
Robert E. Peters
OHA – At-Large Trustee
All voters statewide are allowed to vote in each nonpartisan OHA contest.
Leina‘ala Ahu Isa
Z. Ka‘apana Aki
Julian Keikilani Ako
Peter Apo
Zachary B. Burd
Brickwood Galuteria
U‘i Kahue-Cabanting
Sam Kalanikupua King
Brendon Kalei‘aina Lee
Keali‘i Makekau
Chad Owens
William Paik
Robert E. Lopaka Peters
Malama Solomon
Keoni Souza
John D. Waihee IV
State Representative, District 17
Contains Ni‘ihau, the Westside and portions of the South Shore. The winner is elected to a two-year term. Candidate Jose “JFK” Felix-Keamoai (Republican) was not listed among the candidates due to late notice from the Office of the County Clerk Elections Division at the filing deadline.
Councilmember
The top 14 contenders from the primary election move on to the general election, where seven winners are elected to two-year terms in this nonpartisan election. Candidates not listed in earlier coverage of candidates are Nelson H. Mukai, Benjamin D. Nihi, Kapana Thronas-Kaho‘onei and Clint A. Yago Sr.
Candidate James Robert Langtad’s name was misspelled in that earlier coverage.
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Scott Yunker, reporter, can be reached at 245-0437 or syunker@thegardenisland.com.
