Voters on Kaua‘i overwhelmingly cast their ballots to re-elect Mayor Derek S.K. Kawakami. He captured nearly 75% of the vote to defeat Michael Poai.
After the second printout, Kawakami had 13,273 votes (74.9%) while Poai garnered 3,514 (19.8%). After the third printout released this morning, the mayor had 18,127 votes (73.3%) while Poai captured 5,227 votes (21.1%).
“I’m extremely grateful,” Kawakami said, crediting his re-election team for the victory.
“All I had to do was let them do their job,” Kawakami said. “I’m also extremely grateful to the people of Kauaʻi for giving me this opportunity to serve another four years.”
The mayor said he will continue to focus on infrastructure and improve government operations.
“We want to continue to create an environment where people can grow, thrive and be successful,” he said.
Kawakami was praised for his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic as he took steps to protect the Garden Isle from widespread infection. He attributes his decisions surrounding the health crisis to his parents as they taught him to surround himself by people he trusted.
He was also taught to make right decisions even if they’re unpopular.
“Change is uncomfortable, and we are an administration that represents change,” the mayor said.
Kaua‘i County Council:
Kauaʻi is the only county in Hawaiʻi that does not have districts. Fourteen candidates ran for seven council seats.
The top seven vote-getters after the second printout were: Luke A. Evslin, Bernard Carvalho, Addison Bulosan, Mel Rapozo, KipuKai L.P. Kualiʻi, Ross K. Kagawa and Felicia Cowden.
As of the third printout, the top five vote-getters remained the same. However, Felicia Cowden moved into the sixth spot while Bill DeCosta captured the seventh.
Carvalho, Cowden, Kualiʻi, DeCosta and Evslin all are on the current County Council.
Kagawa was edged out of the top seven spots by DeCosta by a mere 158 votes.
Trailing behind Kagawa by more than 1,000 votes is Ferne Anuenue Holland, Lila Balmores Metzger, Rachel M. Secretario, Shirley R. Simbre-Medeiros, Roy Saito and Nelson H. Mukai.
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Kaua‘i Mayor
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7,580 40.6%RAPOZO, Mel
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5,720 30.6%CARVALHO, Bernard, Jr.
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3,176 17.0%COWDEN, Felicia E.
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501 2.7%ANDAYA-LINDSEY, Laura
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381 2.0%WIDENER, Michaela B.
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234 1.3%DENIS, Megeso-William
Kaua‘i Councilmember
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8,214 6.3%KANESHIRO, Arryl J.
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8,193 6.3%HOLLAND, Fern Anuenue
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8,027 6.2%OZAKI, Todd R.
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7,434 5.7%CORREA, Michelle Kaleiohi
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6,301 4.8%BULOSAN, Addison
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5,284 4.1%SHIGEMOTO, Taylor H.
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5,279 4.1%APPLEGATE, Paul Noboru
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5,073 3.9%DECOSTA, Billy D.
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4,761 3.7%SMITH, Dane
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4,110 3.2%COOTS, Mike
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3,990 3.1%MARTIN, Umi
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3,447 2.6%RAPOZO, Cheree
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2,872 2.2%KAIMINAAUAO, Keola
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2,394 1.8%MATTOS, John H. (Scooby)
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2,077 1.6%POAI, Michael Roven
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1,985 1.5%TRUJILLO, James (Jimmy T)
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1,941 1.5%SECRETARIO, Rachel M.
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1,786 1.4%FERNANDES CABERTO, Trysten
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1,660 1.3%OKHMAN, Yelena
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1,611 1.2%MUKAI, Nelson
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1,266 1.0%HAUPT, Jeremy
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994 0.8%LINDSEY, Thomas, Jr. (Tom)
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895 0.7%WORKMAN, Skyler
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807 0.6%MONTEMAYOR, John
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573 0.4%WILSON, Herman K.
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463 0.4%LANGTAD, James R.
Governor (D)
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183,872 81.8%GREEN, Josh
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11,156 5.0%SHIM, Lauren Kapoliahi'iaka
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8,094 3.6%LUCAS-TADEO, George (Teva)
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4,585 2.0%BOURGOIN, Duke
Governor (R)
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36,308 66.6%CORDERY, Gary
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11,554 21.2%FUJIYAMA, Ken
Governor (N)
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1,320 12.8%HILL, Bu Laia
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869 8.4%WILLIAMSON, Calvert A.
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507 4.9%LEWMAN, Clyde McClain (Mac)
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391 3.8%GIUFFRE, John M. (Raghu)
Lieutenant Governor (D)
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139,935 62.2%KAWAKAMI, Derek S.K.
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55,093 24.5%BELATTI, Della Au
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12,978 5.8%CHOI, John
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2,146 1.0%PULETASI, Sam
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1,409 0.6%CUADRA, Ku L. (Bobby)
Lieutenant Governor (R)
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16,930 31.1%ANTHONY, Daniel
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10,794 19.8%MEJIA, Margaret Rose
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8,866 16.3%PETERS, Robert E.
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8,043 14.8%CRESENCIA, Hopelin (Hope)
Lieutenant Governor (N)
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2,515 24.7%KAMAU, Kilakila
State Senator, Dist 8 (D)
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10,762 73.3%KOUCHI, Ronald D.
State Representative, Dist 15 (D)
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3,463 78.6%NAKAMURA, Nadine K.
State Representative, Dist 16 (R)
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929 70.9%HAZLEBECK, David
State Representative, Dist 16 (D)
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4,128 79.4%EVSLIN, Luke A.
State Representative, Dist 17 (R)
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764 66.1%CLUETT, Misty
State Representative, Dist 17 (D)
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3,235 62.8%MORIKAWA, Daynette (Dee)
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1,259 24.4%SCHIMMELFENNIG, Chad K.
U.S. Representative, Dist I (R)
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18,480 79.7%LAM, Adriel C.
U.S. Representative, Dist I (D)
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63,679 55.7%CASE, Ed
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40,740 35.6%KEOHOKALOLE, Jarrett K.
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2,426 2.1%BOOKER, Jennifer
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1,021 0.9%KISWANTO, Nicholas (Nick)
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1,019 0.9%FATULA, Ben
U.S. Representative, Dist I (G)
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397 21.1%CONLEY, Jordan S.
U.S. Representative, Dist I (N)
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972 24.7%BERNING, Nathan M.
U.S. Representative, Dist II (D)
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91,832 83.4%TOKUDA, Jill N.
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3,908 3.5%KING, Steven
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3,148 2.9%GUITHUES, Greg
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1,522 1.4%BASIN, Kirill
U.S. Representative, Dist II (R)
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26,185 83.9%AWA, Brenton
U.S. Representative, Dist II (N)
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1,226 16.9%CODELIA, Edward A.
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736 10.1%TERRY, Randall
State Representative, Dist 2 (D)
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4,051 65.0%KEOHOKAPU LEE LOY, Sue
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1,442 23.1%HOLT, Cristina (Tina)
State Representative, Dist 2 (R)
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757 78.4%KENNEALY, Jonathan
State Representative, Dist 1 (D)
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3,770 71.7%KUSCH, Matthias
Maui Mayor
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15,709 46.1%BISSEN, Richard T., Jr.
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11,438 33.6%SUGIMURA, Yuki Lei Kashiwa
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3,940 11.6%LA COSTA, P. Denise
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846 2.5%PETTERSON, Amy
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361 1.1%DUNBAR, John
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238 0.7%LIGGETT, Travis A.
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208 0.6%WELSH, Callahan P.
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163 0.5%MOSES, Joseph
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135 0.4%HERRMANN, Justin
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74 0.2%ZAHND, Laurent
Councilmember (Wailuku-Waihee-Waikapu)
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11,057 32.4%MONIZ, Marvin
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6,325 18.6%LINDSEY, Ashley Awakea
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5,317 15.6%FORREST, James (Nahele)
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4,328 12.7%KONOHIA, Randy Ha'aheo
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1,651 4.8%LLOYD, Alan Peter
Councilmember (Kahului)
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14,206 41.7%BATANGAN, Kauanoe
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11,181 32.8%KAMEKONA, Carol Lee
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2,475 7.3%ABABAN, Jason
Councilmember (Upcountry)
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14,360 42.1%PAHIA, Bobby
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5,989 17.6%YOKOUCHI, Jon Masaru
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5,223 15.3%CABILES, Derrick W.
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3,042 8.9%GUARD, John B., IV (Jb)
State Senator, Dist 5 (D)
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7,789 82.8%HASHIMOTO, Troy N.
State Representative, Dist 9 (D)
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3,055 79.9%WOODSON, Justin H.
State Representative, Dist 10 (D)
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3,747 67.8%MIYAKE, Tyson K.
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1,212 21.9%KAHO'OHANOHANO, Ki'i
State Representative, Dist 10 (R)
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929 69.6%BUMANGLAG, Travis
State Representative, Dist 11 (D)
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2,928 74.8%AMATO, Terez (T.Amato)
State Representative, Dist 11 (R)
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1,043 80.2%WALKER, Sheila
State Representative, Dist 12 (D)
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3,062 50.9%YAMASHITA, Kyle T.
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2,465 41.0%KUOHA, Keoni
State Representative, Dist 12 (R)
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985 76.6%JOHNSON, Dan
State Representative, Dist 13 (D)
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3,056 73.2%POEPOE, Mahina
State Representative, Dist 13 (R)
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713 71.2%VANDERPOOL, Robin D.
State Representative, Dist 14 (D)
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988 31.5%PATEL, Sne
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922 29.4%OLSON, Ashley
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722 23.0%BALINBIN, Kanamu
State Representative, Dist 14 (R)
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722 63.7%COCHRAN, Elle
State Representative, Dist 14 (G)
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180 50.6%KIAKONA, Pa'ele
State Senator, Dist 2 (L)
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41 21.4%FOGEL, Frederick F.
State Senator, Dist 2 (D)
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5,253 67.4%SAN BUENAVENTURA, Joy
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1,911 24.5%AYNESSAZIAN, Tanya Yamanaka
State Senator, Dist 9 (R)
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1,706 79.4%CROSWELL, David A.
State Senator, Dist 9 (D)
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10,109 72.3%CHANG, Stanley
State Senator, Dist 10 (D)
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6,486 61.5%SAYAMA, Jackson D.
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3,074 29.2%IHARA, Les, Jr.
State Senator, Dist 11 (D)
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8,713 75.4%FUKUNAGA, Carol
State Senator, Dist 13 (R)
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1,089 79.1%CHRISTIAN, Wallyn Kanoelani
State Senator, Dist 13 (D)
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4,454 48.3%NAKAMATSU, Tricia Kwai Lin
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2,002 21.7%NAKAMURA, Jordan K.
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1,258 13.6%AHU ISA, Lei
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547 5.9%LOGUE, James
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236 2.6%VASQUEZ, Lynn
State Senator, Dist 14 (D)
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3,455 50.8%KIM, Donna Mercado
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2,858 42.0%MACPHERSON, Christy Kikue
State Senator, Dist 15 (D)
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4,943 79.0%WAKAI, Glenn
State Senator, Dist 17 (D)
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6,453 66.8%DELA CRUZ, Donovan
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2,353 24.4%BROWN, Nani H.
State Senator, Dist 19 Vacancy (R)
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1,185 79.1%PIERICK, Elijah
State Senator, Dist 19 Vacancy (D)
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3,883 64.8%LAMOSAO, Rachele F.
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1,374 22.9%RAHMAN, Inam Ikeda Perreira
State Senator, Dist 20 (R)
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1,211 40.1%MCDERMOTT, Bob
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1,204 39.9%FEVELLA, Kurt
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331 11.0%CABANILLA ARAKAWA, Rida
State Senator, Dist 20 (D)
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3,707 72.5%OWENS, Markus
State Senator, Dist 21 (D)
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3,640 65.1%GABBARD, Mike
State Senator, Dist 25 (D)
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9,263 74.1%LEE, Chris
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1,641 13.1%SILVA, Bobby
State Representative, Dist 3 (L)
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16 19.0%MARTIN, Austin
State Representative, Dist 3 (D)
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2,442 60.7%TODD, Christopher L.T.
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1,284 31.9%KEAWEKANE, Kuulei (Kiana)
State Representative, Dist 4 (R)
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783 80.1%WITTENHAGEN, Zak
State Representative, Dist 4 (D)
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2,466 62.5%ILAGAN, Greggor
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1,270 32.2%HUNT, Tamlyn (Tam)
State Representative, Dist 5 (R)
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873 78.0%MCCORMICK, Dalene
State Representative, Dist 5 (D)
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2,697 63.8%KAPELA, Jeanne
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1,182 28.0%KANEALI'I-KLEINFELDER, Matt
State Representative, Dist 6 (D)
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3,363 79.6%KAHALOA, Kirstin
State Representative, Dist 7 (D)
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2,449 82.4%LOWEN, Nicole
State Representative, Dist 8 (R)
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783 68.3%PERREIRA, Monique
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204 17.8%CERMELJ, Hope Alohalani
State Representative, Dist 8 (D)
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3,423 82.1%TARNAS, David A.
State Representative, Dist 18 (R)
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1,305 85.7%GEDEON, Joe
State Representative, Dist 18 (D)
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5,089 70.8%WATARU, James (Jamie)
State Representative, Dist 19 (D)
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4,151 52.1%HASHEM, Mark Jun
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3,148 39.5%PACARRO, Kahi
State Representative, Dist 20 (R)
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649 78.4%ASING, David
State Representative, Dist 20 (D)
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4,457 76.6%NAKADA GRANDINETTI, Tina
State Representative, Dist 21 (D)
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2,631 41.9%TURBIN, Derek
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1,358 21.6%MORROW, Jake Takaya
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1,333 21.2%PHOMSOUVANH, Andrew
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345 5.5%KNIGHT, Angie
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167 2.7%ASUEGA-FUALAAU, Ranell
State Representative, Dist 22 (D)
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4,951 79.8%GARRETT, Andrew Takuya
State Representative, Dist 23 (R)
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503 78.3%MUH, Victor
State Representative, Dist 23 (D)
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2,908 75.9%OLDS, Ikaika M.
State Representative, Dist 24 (N)
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73 36.9%CLAUSEN, Jonathan
State Representative, Dist 24 (D)
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3,052 79.4%TAM, Adrian
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451 11.7%EASTMAN, Bulla
State Representative, Dist 25 (D)
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3,744 74.1%IWAMOTO, Kim Coco
State Representative, Dist 26 (R)
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392 46.0%SILVA, Tony
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342 40.1%MCCREARY, Robin C. (Robyn)
State Representative, Dist 26 (D)
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2,010 39.0%ROSS, Ian M.A.
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1,506 29.2%CHAR, Nathan Kenichi
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740 14.4%FUJINAKA, Janel S.
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420 8.1%HEIM, Arjuna
State Representative, Dist 27 (D)
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5,574 83.3%TAKENOUCHI, Jenna W.Y.C.
State Representative, Dist 28 (D)
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730 27.1%RATCLIFFE, Michael (Cov)
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643 23.9%ALVES, Nadia
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569 21.2%NAGATANI, Anthony A. (Tony)
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251 9.3%ABIHAI, Reno
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202 7.5%CARAVALHO, Ernest
State Representative, Dist 29 (R)
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445 75.9%ABALOS, Tess
State Representative, Dist 29 (D)
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1,394 47.5%HUSSEY, Ikaika
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1,361 46.4%MIZUNO, John M.
State Representative, Dist 30 (R)
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220 41.4%YBANEZ, Amanda
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180 33.8%YOUNG, Angela Melody
State Representative, Dist 30 (D)
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1,189 62.4%TEMPLO, Shirley Ann
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439 23.0%KEALOHA, Kekoa O Pololu
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118 6.2%FAATEA, Faatea S.
State Representative, Dist 31 (R)
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600 81.0%VALDEZ, Nancy
State Representative, Dist 31 (D)
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3,137 86.2%ICHIYAMA, Linda
State Representative, Dist 32 (R)
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902 85.7%SHIMIZU, Garner M.
State Representative, Dist 32 (D)
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2,791 67.5%AIU, Micah Pookela Kim
State Representative, Dist 33 (D)
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5,080 74.7%KONG, Sam Satoru
State Representative, Dist 34 (R)
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827 81.4%DUPIO, Gaius, II (Kipi)
State Representative, Dist 34 (D)
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4,030 81.2%TAKAYAMA, Gregg
State Representative, Dist 35 (D)
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2,972 79.4%CHUN, Cory M.
State Representative, Dist 36 (D)
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985 43.5%HARTSFIELD, Daisy Balais
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736 32.5%BARSATAN, Eric C.
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350 15.4%MORITA, Maurice
State Representative, Dist 37 (N)
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58 35.8%SVRCINA, Emil
State Representative, Dist 37 (D)
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5,036 73.7%LA CHICA, Trish
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1,179 17.3%NAGAMINE, Trevor T.
State Representative, Dist 38 (R)
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1,285 89.2%CHEAPE MATSUMOTO, Lauren
State Representative, Dist 39 (R)
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774 55.1%DEGRACIA, Daniel (Danny)
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473 33.7%KAIWI, Wayne
State Representative, Dist 39 (D)
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2,179 57.7%ROSENLEE, Corey
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1,302 34.5%DOCTOLERO, Loren Keola
State Representative, Dist 40 (R)
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1,159 82.0%REYES ODA, Julie
State Representative, Dist 40 (D)
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1,891 81.2%MARTINEZ, Rose
State Representative, Dist 41 (R)
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1,211 85.0%ALCOS, David A., III
State Representative, Dist 42 (R)
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941 88.1%GARCIA, Diamond
State Representative, Dist 42 (D)
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1,992 74.4%PARIS, Anthony Makana
State Representative, Dist 43 (R)
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841 45.7%SOUZA, Kanani
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840 45.6%MEDEIROS, Sheila
State Representative, Dist 44 (N)
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41 25.2%DE LA CRUZ, Blessings
State Representative, Dist 44 (R)
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898 86.2%WEAVER, Charla (Kahealani)
State Representative, Dist 44 (D)
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1,754 82.0%KILA, Darius K.
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227 10.6%KAHIKINA, Michael P.
State Representative, Dist 45 (R)
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907 87.8%MURAOKA, Chris
State Representative, Dist 45 (D)
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1,409 78.1%KAOPUA, Kalehua
State Representative, Dist 46 (R)
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800 64.9%GABRIEL, Daniel Michael
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243 19.7%YOUNGSTROM, Rocklin
State Representative, Dist 46 (D)
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2,758 82.4%PERRUSO, Amy A.
State Representative, Dist 47 (R)
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1,004 85.0%TALAEAI, Mark
State Representative, Dist 47 (D)
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1,763 84.7%QUINLAN, Sean
State Representative, Dist 48 (D)
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4,300 83.5%KITAGAWA, Lisa C.
State Representative, Dist 49 (R)
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1,022 78.5%RODAS, 'Ale
State Representative, Dist 49 (D)
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4,358 85.2%MATAYOSHI, Scot
State Representative, Dist 50 (G)
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23 31.9%FITZGERALD, Jesse W.M.
State Representative, Dist 50 (D)
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4,845 81.9%LEE, Mike
State Representative, Dist 51 (D)
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3,380 64.5%MARTEN, Lisa
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1,336 25.5%KALAMA, Micah C.K.
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253 4.8%HAUMSCHILD, Steve
At-Large Trustee
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74,671 8.9%GALUTERIA, Brickwood M.
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70,622 8.4%WAIHEE, John, IV
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58,782 7.0%ANDERSON, Ikaika
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57,811 6.9%SOUZA, Keoni
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43,891 5.2%AKINA, Adrian (Kealii)
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30,213 3.6%CRABBE, Kanekoa (Koa)
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28,210 3.4%PARISH, Kalena A.
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23,434 2.8%LEE, Brendon Kalei'aina
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22,675 2.7%COSTELLO, Michelle (Mikala)
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19,920 2.4%BAKER, Karl Veto
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19,137 2.3%NIHIPALI, R. Kunani, Sr.
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14,451 1.7%BURKE, Jackie Kahookele
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11,418 1.4%BILLIONAIRE, Shelby Pikachu
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9,096 1.1%MARTIN, Philip (Kawika)
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9,042 1.1%KAUAULA, Clifford K.
Hawaiʻi Island Councilmember, Dist 1
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2,680 56.4%KIMBALL, Heather L.
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1,557 32.8%DEL ROSARIO, Ren
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234 4.9%PENN, BJ
Hawaiʻi Island Councilmember, Dist 2
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2,975 46.5%KAGIWADA, Jennifer (Jenn)
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1,041 16.3%BOTELHO, Wendy S.
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923 14.4%FUKUSHIMA, JoNelle (Jo)
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834 13.0%BAUTISTA, Blaine Kenji
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110 1.7%HALVERSEN, William John
Hawaiʻi Island Councilmember, Dist 3
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3,427 59.2%ONISHI, Dennis (Fresh)
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1,971 34.1%CHANG, Kelton K.
Hawaiʻi Island Councilmember, Dist 4
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1,588 33.6%OHARA, Eileen
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1,149 24.3%ENRIQUEZ, Lloyd K.
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815 17.3%HOFFELD, Cyd L. (Makanui)
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752 15.9%BURROWS, Shannon (Smiley)
Hawaiʻi Island Councilmember, Dist 5
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981 22.5%MATSON, Shannon Lopeka
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951 21.8%RODENHURST, Ikaika
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905 20.8%KANEALII-KLEINFELDER, Dawn
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804 18.4%TUPA'I, Jr
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428 9.8%MAKUAOLE-PERRIN, Chantel
Hawaiʻi Island Councilmember, Dist 6
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1,362 27.7%ENRIQUES, Guy
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1,023 20.8%AKI, Zed Kaapana
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933 19.0%CANELAS, Justin R.
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767 15.6%MASTERS, Jason R
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342 7.0%JONES, Kyle Kepano
Hawaiʻi Island Councilmember, Dist 7
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2,659 58.7%POWERS, Manu
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862 19.0%OMBAC, Edgar B. (Eddie O)
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507 11.2%HENRIQUES, Mark G.
Hawaiʻi Island Councilmember, Dist 8
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2,656 71.2%INABA, Holeka Goro
Hawaiʻi Island Councilmember, Dist 9
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3,755 77.6%HUSTACE, James E.
Honolulu City Councilmember, Dist II
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9,541 69.8%WEYER, Matt
Honolulu City Councilmember, Dist IV
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12,252 39.9%OZAWA, Trevor
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8,654 28.2%WATERS, Tommy
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4,212 13.7%GREGORY, Tara Malia
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2,674 8.7%LIANG, Jason K.
Honolulu City Councilmember, Dist VIII
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19,292 68.6%OKIMOTO, Val Aquino
