Candidate Q&A: State House District 51 — Alan Akao
“As a deputy public defender, I am intimately familiar with police and the criminal justice system.”
Candidate Q&A: State House District 51 — Scott Grimmer
“Our isolated location means we’ll never be a manufacturing hub, but we can compete online.”
Candidate Q&A: State House District 51 — Coby Chock
“Growing up in Kailua gave me a strong appreciation for the authenticity of a small local town.”
Candidate Q&A: State House District 50 — Micah Pregitzer
​”As a long-time educator, I am committed to fully funding our education system.”
Candidate Q&A: State House District 13 — Walter Ritte
“Our lifestyle is constantly under attack by the corporate extraction visionaries.”
Candidate Q&A: Honolulu City Council District 5 — Calvin Say
“More often than not, the public does not learn of certain projects until it is too late.”
Candidate Q&A: State House District 36 — Marilyn Lee
“Education and training is a constant challenge for the police and one we must help solve.”
Candidate Q&A: Honolulu Prosecutor — RJ Brown
“We need to outturn the pockets of the prosecutor’s office, lay the situation bare, and account for any failures of the past.”
Candidate Q&A: Hawaii County Council District 5 — Frederic Wirick
“To increase revenue, it is time to transition to home rule and for the county to go directly for federal funding.”
Candidate Q&A: Honolulu City Council District 5 — Dave Watase
“All too often the community engagement is just a formality with no real outreach and all the listening is done with ears that cannot hear.”