Civil Beat Candidates 2024: Hawaii Elections /category/candidates-2024/ ĚěĂŔĘÓƵ - Investigative Reporting Thu, 31 Oct 2024 23:35:08 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 Candidate Q&A: State House District 45 — Desire DeSoto /2024/10/candidate-qa-state-house-district-45-desire-desoto/ Thu, 31 Oct 2024 23:04:00 +0000 /?p=1658165

"I desire to bring our native disenfranchised voices to Honolulu's decision-making tables."

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"I desire to bring our native disenfranchised voices to Honolulu's decision-making tables."

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Candidate Q&A: State House District 45 — Christopher Muraoka /2024/10/candidate-qa-state-house-district-45-christopher-muraoka/ Thu, 31 Oct 2024 23:03:00 +0000 /?p=1659164

"I support the tax cuts but would like to see them implemented immediately instead of over several years."

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"I support the tax cuts but would like to see them implemented immediately instead of over several years."

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Candidate Q&A: State House District 5 — Jeanne Kapela /2024/10/candidate-qa-state-house-district-5-jeanne-kapela-4/ Thu, 31 Oct 2024 23:02:00 +0000 /?p=1659609

"We need to build truly affordable housing for those earning no more than 60% of area median income, rather than projects that pad developers’ bank accounts."

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"We need to build truly affordable housing for those earning no more than 60% of area median income, rather than projects that pad developers’ bank accounts."

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Candidate Q&A: State House District 5 — Ashley Oyama /2024/10/candidate-qa-state-house-district-5-ashley-oyama/ Thu, 31 Oct 2024 23:01:00 +0000 /?p=1659613

"The biggest issue facing my district is the lack of support when it comes to our children."

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"The biggest issue facing my district is the lack of support when it comes to our children."

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Candidate Q&A: State House District 5 — Fred Fogel /2024/10/candidate-qa-state-house-district-5-fred-fogel/ Thu, 31 Oct 2024 23:00:00 +0000 /?p=1659619

"More individual freedom and less governmental intervention will allow people to plant the seeds of improvement that work for them."

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"More individual freedom and less governmental intervention will allow people to plant the seeds of improvement that work for them."

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Candidate Q&A: State House District 46 — Amy Perruso /2024/10/candidate-qa-state-house-district-46-amy-perruso-4/ Tue, 29 Oct 2024 23:04:00 +0000 /?p=1658487

"I have a strong record of publicly supporting and advocating for meaningful reforms to increase transparency and accountability in our state government."

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"I have a strong record of publicly supporting and advocating for meaningful reforms to increase transparency and accountability in our state government."

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Candidate Q&A: House District 46 — Daniel Gabriel /2024/10/candidate-qa-house-district-46-daniel-gabriel/ Tue, 29 Oct 2024 23:03:00 +0000 /?p=1661806

"Public servants need to learn how to properly manage and allocate our tax dollars made available to them."

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"Public servants need to learn how to properly manage and allocate our tax dollars made available to them."

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Candidate Q&A: State House District 3 — Christopher Todd /2024/10/candidate-qa-state-house-district-3-christopher-todd/ Tue, 29 Oct 2024 23:02:00 +0000 /?p=1658867

"This year's bill lays the foundation for a major shift in how we fund state programs, and the real test is the Legislature's follow-through in the upcoming years."

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"This year's bill lays the foundation for a major shift in how we fund state programs, and the real test is the Legislature's follow-through in the upcoming years."

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Candidate Q&A: State House District 3 — Kanoa Wilson /2024/10/candidate-qa-state-house-district-3-kanoa-wilson/ Tue, 29 Oct 2024 23:01:00 +0000 /?p=1658892

"I drive Lyft and Uber to make ends meet and provide for my family while being a business owner. I know firsthand how difficult and frustrating things can be."

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"I drive Lyft and Uber to make ends meet and provide for my family while being a business owner. I know firsthand how difficult and frustrating things can be."

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Candidate Q&A: State House District 3 — Austin Martin /2024/10/candidate-qa-state-house-district-3-austin-martin/ Tue, 29 Oct 2024 23:00:00 +0000 /?p=1658898

"One of the best ways to immediately bring down the cost of living would be to invoke states’ rights to locally nullify the Jones Act."

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"One of the best ways to immediately bring down the cost of living would be to invoke states’ rights to locally nullify the Jones Act."

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