Support These Union-Friendly Candidates
HGEA has a rigorous endorsement process. It begins with island division Political Action Committee members conducting a screening process that includes questionnaires, informal talks and official candidate interviews. The island division PAC recommendations go to the state PAC and then the Board of Directors for final endorsement approval.
This list is comprised of candidates who share our union’s values. Electing labor-friendly lawmakers means better laws and quality of life for Hawaii’s working families, so please consider voting for these candidates.
Federal Races
Ed Case
Congressional District 1
Jill Tokuda
Congressional District 2
Statewide Races
Josh Green
Governor
Della Au Bellati
Lt. Governor
Della Au Belatti has long been a friend to labor and HGEA. She was first elected to the state House in 2006. During her legislative tenure, she chaired the House Health Committee and House Committee on Public Safety, and served as House Majority Leader during a very challenging time, navigating us through the pandemic. Through all this, she’s been a champion of standing with working people.
Tune in to hear more from HGEA’s endorsed candidate for lieutenant governor – why she’s running, how she’s stood by public employees like you and ways to tackle the affordability crisis.
State Senate
Hawaii
Senate District 2: Joy San Buenaventura
Kauai
Senate District 8: Ron Kouchi
Oahu
Senate District 9: Stanley Chang
Senate District 10: Jackson Sayama
Senate District 11: Carol Fukunaga
Senate District 13: Tricia Nakamatsu
Senate District 14: Christy MacPherson
Senate District 17: Donovan Dela Cruz
Senate District 19: Rachele Lamosao
Senate District 20: Kurt Fevella
Senate District 21: Mike Gabbard
Senate District 25: Chris Lee
State House of Representatives
Hawaii
House District 1: Matthias Kusch
House District 2: Sue Lee Loy
House District 3: Chris Todd
House District 4: Greggor Ilagan
House District 5: Jeanne Kapela
House District 6: Kirstin Kahaloa
House District 7: Nicole Lowen
House District 8: David Tarnas
Maui
House District 9: Justin Woodson
House District 10 Tyson Miyake
House District 11: Terez Amato
House District 12: Kyle Yamashita
House District 13: Mahina Poepoe
House District 14: Pa‘ele Kiakona
Kauai
House District 15: Nadine Nakamura
House District 16: Luke Evslin
House District 17: Dee Morikawa
Oahu
House District 18: Jamie Wataru
House District 19: Mark Hashem
House District 20: Tina Nakada Grandinetti
House District 22: Andrew Takuya Garrett
House District 23: Ikaika Olds
House District 24: Adrian Tam
House District 25: Kim Coco Iwamoto
House District 26: Nathan Char
House District 27: Jenna Takenouchi
House District 29: Ikaika Hussey
House District 30: Faatea Faatea
House District 31: Linda Ichiyama
House District 32: Garner Shimizu
House District 34: Gregg Takayama
House District 35: Cory Chun
House District 37: Trish La Chica
House District 38: Lauren Cheape Matsumoto
House District 42: Anthony Makana Paris
House District 44: Darius Kila
House District 45: Kalehua Kaopua
House District 46: Amy Perruso
House District 47: Sean Quinlan
House District 48: Lisa Kitagawa
House District 49: Scot Matayoshi
House District 50: Mike Lee
House District 51: Lisa Marten
County Councils & Mayors
Hawaii County
County Council
District 1: Heather Kimball
District 2: Blaine Bautista
District 3: Dennis Onishi
District 4: Cyd Hoffeld
District 5: Ikaika Rodenhurst
District 6: Zed Ka‘apana Aki
District 8: Holeka Goro Inaba
District 9: James Hustace
Kauai County
Mayor
Bernard Carvalho
County Council
Paul Applegate
Michelle Correa
Billy DeCosta
Fern Holland
Arryl Kaneshiro
Todd Ozaki
Dane Smith
Maui County
Mayor
Richard Bissen
County Council
East Maui: Shane Sinenci
West Maui: Tamara Paltin
Wailuku-Waihee-Waikapu: Marvin Moniz
Kahului: Kauanoe Batangan
Makawao-Haiku-Paia: Nohe U‘u-Hodgins
Upcountry: Bobby Pahia
Oahu
County Council
District 2: Matt Weyer
District 4: Tommy Waters
District 6: Tyler Dos Santos-Tam
No endorsements were made for unlisted districts.
HGEA and Mayor Bissen have had a positive collaborative relationship since he took office in 2022. His administration has shown a willingness to resolve grievances quickly, reprice engineers, and even ease the cost of health insurance with a new free 75/25 medical plan. To break down all the ways the Bissen administration has been working on behalf of Maui is the mayor himself.