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Civil Beat asked candidates to answer some questions about where they stand on various issues and what their priorities will be if elected. You can view those responses here after they are completed and returned.

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Candidate Q&A: State House District 24 鈥 Jillian Anderson

Candidate Q&A: State House District 24 鈥 Jillian Anderson

“As a legislator, I would advocate for urgent action on the needs of condominiums.”

Candidate Q&A: State House District 29 鈥 Ikaika Hussey

Candidate Q&A: State House District 29 鈥 Ikaika Hussey

“Our current tax policies leave a lot of money on the table, especially around tourism.”

Candidate Q&A: State House District 29 鈥 Carole Kaapu

Candidate Q&A: State House District 29 鈥 Carole Kaapu

“There is always room to streamline and make public services more efficient, but there isn驶t often motivation to do it.”

Candidate Q&A: State House District 32 鈥 Micah Aiu

Candidate Q&A: State House District 32 鈥 Micah Aiu

“As a member of the House Finance Committee, I am really proud of the work that we accomplished with the income tax cut.”

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

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

“Many meaningful bills addressing reform were not even heard by our currently Democratic Party-controlled Legislature.”

Candidate Q&A: State House District 34 鈥 Gaius Dupio II

Candidate Q&A: State House District 34 鈥 Gaius Dupio II

“My job isn’t to make the suits happy. My job is to make the people happy.”

Candidate Q&A:  US House 1st District 鈥 Ed Case

Candidate Q&A: US House 1st District 鈥 Ed Case

“Hawaii has been, is and will remain, critical to our national defense, and the active presence of our military here is a reality of our world.”

Candidate Q&A: US House 1st District 鈥 Patrick Largey

Candidate Q&A: US House 1st District 鈥 Patrick Largey

“We are not the world police. I will not vote for funding foreign wars that are not ours.”

Candidate Q&A: US House 2nd District 鈥 Jill Tokuda

Candidate Q&A: US House 2nd District 鈥 Jill Tokuda

“I support renewing the military leases for training grounds in Hawaii, but I also believe that everything must be on the table for discussion and negotiation.”

Candidate Q&A: US House 2nd District 鈥 Aaron Toman

Candidate Q&A: US House 2nd District 鈥 Aaron Toman

“End the two-party political system. The country as a whole is traveling down a dangerous road that leads to ‘us vs. them.’鈥