Candidates Seek Tsuji’s Seat
Moana Kelii, Stacy Higa and Christopher Todd have been selected by fellow Democrats for Gov. Ige’s consideration.
Hawaii County Democrats met over the weekend to pick candidates to fill the late Clift Tsuji’s seat in the state House of Representatives.
The Hawaii  that three candidates — Moana Kelii, Stacy Higa and Christopher Todd — were chosen at Keaukaha Elementary School.
The three names now go to Gov. David Ige, who will appoint one of the three to fill the District 2 seat.
The district represents Keaukaha, parts of Hilo, Panaewa and Waiakea.
The appointee will serve a full two-year term in the 51-member House, which is dominated by Democrats.
Higa served on the County Council for two terms, Todd is a distribution manager at Hawaii Paper Products, and Kelii recently ran unsuccessfully for a Hawaii County Council seat.
