Candidate Q&A: State Senate District 12 — Sharon Moriwaki
“We must solve the lack of coordination among the various sectors and agencies dealing with homelessness and housing problems.”
Candidate Q&A: State Senate District 13 — Michelle Kwock
“I support increasing taxes on high earners and non-Hawaii residents who own a vacation home in Hawaii, then using the funds to assist first-time homeowners. “
Candidate Q&A: State Senate District 13 — Karl Rhoads
“Paid family and medical leave (like every other industrialized country in the world has) needs to be implemented.”
Candidate Q&A: State Senate District 10 — Leilani Soon
“One of the things I would do to reduce the cost of living would be to modify the Jones Act so that goods can be shipped directly to and from Hawaii instead of first being diverted to California.”
Candidate Q&A: State Senate District 24 — Antionette Fernandez
“Bring down taxes, cut out unnecessary spending on committees and never-ending studies.”
Candidate Q&A: State Senate District 18 — Mary Smart
“The government needs to stop wasting taxpayer money advertising the Covid-19 shot. Everyone who wants it knows how to get it.”
Candidate Q&A: State Senate District 11 — Carol Fukunaga
“State and county governments should accelerate expansion of growth industries in cybersecurity, health and wellness, film and media or related industries to create hundreds of new jobs.”
Candidate Q&A: State Senate District 8 — Ana Mo Des
“I don’t believe anyone involved in politics for a decade or more would be willing to change anything and is most probably part of the problem.”
Candidate Q&A: State House District 26 — Charlotte Rosecrans
“The present tourist industry should be more efficiently managed, and friendly small business legislation should be passed for agricultural business and manufacturing throughout the islands.”
Candidate Q&A: State House District 27 — Margaret Lim
“How can we ensure life, liberty and happiness when the people of Hawaii have lost hope that their voice matters in our state politics because the same old party and incumbents dominate all political life?”