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Candidates 2022

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Candidate Q&A: State House District 12 — Dan Johnson

Candidate Q&A: State House District 12 — Dan Johnson

“If we ever encounter another situation where we have restricted industry, or if the cargo ships stop coming, we will be in big trouble if our residents have to rely on the current in-state food production.”

Candidate Q&A: State House District 11 — Terez Amato

Candidate Q&A: State House District 11 — Terez Amato

“It is time for new ideas. And it is time to stop the corruption and legal bribery from corporate donors.”

Candidate Q&A: State House District 13 — Mahina Poepoe

Candidate Q&A: State House District 13 — Mahina Poepoe

“Immediate actions that I would support include getting the minimum wage up to a living wage, creating affordable housing, and establishing anti-speculation policies and rent controls.”

Candidate Q&A: State House District 13 — Nick Nikhilananda

Candidate Q&A: State House District 13 — Nick Nikhilananda

“Those with the most money, loudest voices and most connections control our one-party Legislature. “

Candidate Q&A: State Senate District 16 — Brandon Elefante

Candidate Q&A: State Senate District 16 — Brandon Elefante

“We can invest in education and training by assisting students with child care, connecting them to transportation and encouraging paid internships.”

Candidate Q&A: State House District 32 — Garner Shimizu

Candidate Q&A: State House District 32 — Garner Shimizu

“Term limits will help prevent corruption, as well as introduce new fresh energetic individuals to serve selflessly for the people.”

Candidate Q&A: State House District 8 — David Tarnas

Candidate Q&A: State House District 8 — David Tarnas

“I support providing a General Excise Tax exemption for food, medicine and health care.”

Candidate Q&A: State House District 5 — Jeanne Kapela

Candidate Q&A: State House District 5 — Jeanne Kapela

“Instead of investing in agribusiness exports and industrial operations that poison our land with pesticides, we should support small and indigenous farmers.”

Candidate Q&A: State House District 3 — Chris Todd (Tracey Niimi/2022)

Candidate Q&A: State House District 3 — Chris Todd

“There should be greater transparency around campaign finance and less authority for individual legislators to decide whether a bill passes or fails.”

Candidate Q&A: State Senate District 6 — Angus McKelvey

Candidate Q&A: State Senate District 6 — Angus McKelvey

“We need term limits for the various chair and leadership positions in the Legislature since it is through holding these positions for years that incumbents can build lofty war chests.”