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Only one candidate said the state should welcome tourists immediately without requiring some kind of testing or quarantine.

The coronavirus pandemic has restricted campaigning and made the economic crisis the dominant issue.

Mayoral candidates differ on taxes and growing the economy, but agree that tourism had grown too big before the COVID-19 crisis.

“We can create jobs that pay a living wage and develop a workforce that will build a better future for Hawaii.”

“As a champion of working families in my district and throughout the state, if elected, I will make progress on the issues that matter most to working families.”

“Hawaii has the potential to be the guiding light as green jobs for the United States and much of the world.”

“We can market Hawaii as having the toughest entry requirements, and the lowest rates of infection.”

The congressman says he’s worked hard in Washington and there is much more hard work to be done.

“I believe now is the time to diversify into sustainable jobs in the renewable resource industry.”

“Climate change is a priority for me because Farrington Highway, which is the main ingress and egress along the Leeward Coast, is in an inundation zone.”