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“As public servants, the safety of our citizens must be our No. 1 priority.”

“We need an administration that understands island hydrology (the way the water flows) and everything we do needs to be done in harmony with it.”

“It makes more sense to prioritize developing housing for working families before developing new hotels and other visitor accommodations.”

“We now have multiple projects in South Maui targeting the lowest-income brackets.”

Particularly sharp exchanges between Josh Green and Kai Kahele suggest this campaign season will be a scrappy spectacle.

“Kauai is a sustainable, sovereign and self-sufficient island that needs to turn its focus inside, not outside, and take care of all local needs first.”

“Oahu could care less about us and we could care less about them. So it’s no surprise we get little concern. We like it that way. So in return, just leave us alone!”

“The lack of middle-class housing to either purchase or rent is the result of development priorities by the county.”

“Legalizing the Ohana Lottery will provide the revenue necessary to solving our problems and help families across Hawaii.”

“We need a moratorium on permitting new luxury construction, at least until we have a sufficient supply of affordable housing.”