Moho ʻĀina are actively engaged in the hui, deeply exhibit Lawena Moho ʻĀina, and are committed to the Palapala. Reviewed Candidates have been collectively reviewed by Moho ʻĀina, and are recommended as the most aligned candidate in their race. These candidates are not actively engaged in our work.
Maui House 14
Oʻahu House 19
Oʻahu House 28
Oʻahu House 30
Maui House 12
Hawaiʻi House 3
Oʻahu House 45
Oʻahu Senate 13
Hawaiʻi House 2
Oʻahu Senate 17
Maui County Council · Molokaʻi
Maui House 10
Hawaiʻi Senate 2
Candidates who have been collectively reviewed by Moho ʻĀina, and are recommended as the most aligned candidate in their race. These candidates are not actively engaged in our work.
Maui County · Upcountry
Oʻahu House 46
Oʻahu City Council · D6
Oʻahu Senate 14
Oʻahu House 25
Oʻahu House 20
Oʻahu House 29
Maui County Council · Lānaʻi
Maui County Council · East Maui
Hawaiʻi County Council D5
Hawaiʻi County Council D6
Oʻahu House 21
Oʻahu House 39
Hawaiʻi House 4
Molokaʻi House 13
Hawaiʻi Council · D7
Oʻahu City Council · D4
Maui Council · West Maui
Kauaʻi Council
OHA · Oʻahu Resident
OHA · Maui Resident
OHA · At-Large
Maui House 14
On the November 3 ballot
Lāhainā · Kahakuloa · Waiheʻe · Maʻalaea · Olowalu · Lahainaluna · Kaʻanapali · Mahinahina · Kahana · Honokahua
"I am passionate about protecting and preserving what is left of our home, honoring the rich history of this wahi, and finding solutions so that our people continue to remain here."
Oʻahu House 19
Primary candidate · not on the November ballot
Waiʻalae-Kāhala · ʻĀina Haina · Niu Valley · Kuliʻouʻou
"A campaign focused on listening to you, a campaign focused on easing the high cost of living, managing solutions for our houseless communities, protecting our environment, increasing the safety we should expect in our homes, and ushering in a new level of government transparency."
Oʻahu House 28
Primary candidate · not on the November ballot
Sand Island · Iwilei · Chinatown
"If elected, I will be a vote for community safety, truly affordable housing, a government that puts the needs of our working families, our keiki, and our kupuna first."
Oʻahu House 30
Primary candidate · not on the November ballot
Kalihi · Kalihi Kai · Keʻehi Lagoon · Hickam Village
"The people who make Kalihi special are the backbone of Honolulu's workforce, yet we are the ones most in need of investment. We move forward together to sustain Kalihi's character and stimulate new community-centered growth."
Maui House 12
Primary candidate · not on the November ballot
Makawao · Hāliʻimaile · Pukalani · Kula · Pūlehu · ʻUlupalakua · Kanaio · Kahikinui
"Homes our keiki can grow into and our kūpuna can stay in — built for local families, not speculation."
Hawaiʻi House 3
Primary candidate · not on the November ballot
Portion of Hilo · Keaukaha · Orchidlands Estate · Ainaloa · Hawaiian Acres · Fern Acres · Portions of Kurtistown & Keaʻau
"The farmer farmed the ʻawa, the ʻawa soothed the soul. The farmer fed the pig, the pig fed the people. The farmer grew the taro, the poi grew the strength. The strength grew the family, the family grew the nation. A mau hoʻi ke ea o ka ʻāina."
Oʻahu House 45
On the November 3 ballot
Waiʻanae · Mākaha
"I am running because I love our people, our home, and our ʻāina. I am running because it is time for leadership that protects our land and culture, empowers our communities, and grows a future where our keiki can thrive."
Oʻahu Senate 13
Primary candidate · not on the November ballot
Dowsett Highlands · Puʻunui · Nuʻuanu · Pacific Heights · Pauoa · Punchbowl · Pālama · Liliha · Iwilei · Chinatown · Downtown
"Let's cultivate a Hawaiʻi where our keiki can once again swim and even drink from the Nuʻuanu Stream. Let's create a Hawaiʻi where we only need to work one job and each household has access to free child & kūpuna care."
Hawaiʻi House 2
Primary candidate · not on the November ballot
Hilo
"Hawaiʻi is at a turning point. The old pay-to-play system is failing, and the people of Hilo deserve more than business as usual."
Oʻahu Senate 17
Primary candidate · not on the November ballot
Portion of Mililani · Mililani Mauka · Waipiʻo Acres · Launani Valley · Wahiawā · Whitmore Village
"I am a native Hawaiian mom who cares deeply about our ʻāina. I am running for senate to bring ACCOUNTABILITY to our government, keep our community safe and fed and to keep our land and economy sustainable."
Maui County Council · Molokaʻi
On the November 3 ballot
Molokaʻi residency seat — represents all of Maui County
"Our community deserves reliable leadership that will deliver well-researched decision-making and swift actionable solutions."
Maui House 10
Primary candidate · not on the November ballot
Portion of Waiehu · Paukūkalo · Wailuku · Wailuku Heights · Waikapū · Hayashi Village
"I deliver babies and take care of mamas- and Iʻm sick and tired of seeing them trampled on by politicians that couldnʻt care less. Running for office wasnʻt my first choice, but I canʻt stand on the sidelines while our people suffer any longer."
Hawaiʻi Senate 2
Primary candidate · not on the November ballot
Puna
"I will work hard for additional resources for kupuna and caregivers and fight for additional funding for our community health centers, Medicaid services and increasing access to doctors, nurses and specialized care providers."
Maui County Council · Upcountry
On the November 3 ballot
Candidate for the Upcountry Maui residency area
"Every policy I support must benefit Maui Nui's working people and protect the kai, ʻāina, and wai that sustains us."
Oʻahu House 46
On the November 3 ballot
Portion of Waipiʻo Acres · Launani Valley · Wahiawā · Whitmore Village · Waialua · Mokulēʻia
"No one in Hawaiʻi should have to choose between rent and insulin. No parent should delay care for a sick child out of fear of a bill. No kupuna should ration treatment after a lifetime of work."
Oʻahu City Council · D6
On the November 3 ballot
Portions of Kakaʻako · Downtown Honolulu · Punchbowl · Papakōlea · Pauoa Valley · Nuʻuanu · Iwilei · Liliha · Alewa Heights · Kalihi · Kalihi Valley
"Affordable housing, first and foremost. I will work diligently each and every day as your council member to focus on expanding our inventory of housing, at all levels that local families can afford."
Oʻahu Senate 14
Primary candidate · not on the November ballot
Kapālama · ʻĀlewa · Kalihi · Kalihi Valley · Ft. Shafter · Moanalua Gardens & Valley · Red Hill
"Families shouldn't have to choose between paying rent and seeing a doctor. We'll fight for housing that our people can afford, not just promises, and our keiki and kūpuna deserve the best."
Oʻahu House 25
Elected after the primary · no November contest
Ala Moana · Kakaʻako · Downtown
"For those who are overwhelmed by Honolulu's high cost of living, who struggle to live paycheck-to-paycheck, who are forced to take on more and more debt, who simply cannot afford to get sick or injured — I am fighting for you."
Oʻahu House 20
On the November 3 ballot
Lēʻahi · Kāhala · Waiʻalae · Kaimukī · Kapahulu
"I am driven by a deep love for the lands, waters, and people of Hawaiʻi. I believe in politics that put people before profit, and care for ʻāina as the heart and soul of our island community."
Oʻahu House 29
On the November 3 ballot
Kamehameha Heights · Kalihi Valley · Portion of Kalihi
"The root of our economy is our people, and we should invest accordingly. Our education system should lead the world, as it did in the 19th century. We can do it again."
Maui County Council · Lānaʻi
On the November 3 ballot
Lānaʻi residency seat
"As an organic farmer I believe in Aloha ʻĀina practices. Healthy lands make for healthy people. Maui County must ensure that local people are able to grow local."
Maui County Council · East Maui
On the November 3 ballot
East Maui residency seat
"Maui County is quickly becoming a home for the rich only and not for the common folks. We need to start building for real people, and not for people with multiple homes."
Hawaiʻi County Council · D5
On the November 3 ballot
Hawaiʻi Island County Council District 5
"Strong communities are built when we care for one another, protect the places we call home, and create real opportunities for families to thrive now and for future generations."
Hawaiʻi County Council · D6
Primary candidate · not on the November ballot
Kaʻū · Volcano · Miloliʻi · South Kona
"I will work for the people of District 6 — Kaʻū, Volcano, Miloliʻi, and South Kona. While each community has its own history, challenges, and priorities, we are united by shared values: caring for ʻāina, supporting local families, and ensuring that our rural communities are not left behind."
Oʻahu House 21
Primary candidate · not on the November ballot
Oʻahu House District 21
"Hawaiʻi only works if people can afford to stay. I'm running to make it possible."
Oʻahu House 39
On the November 3 ballot
Oʻahu House District 39
"I believe Hawaiʻi needs real solutions to our most pressing problems, like making Hawaiʻi affordable, giving every child a quality education, and caring for our kūpuna."
Hawaiʻi House 4
Primary candidate · not on the November ballot
Puna, Hawaiʻi Island
"I successfully sued the state and FEMA to protect the Pohoiki hot ponds, and am working up a new lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Defense over decades of depleted uranium contamination at Pōhakuloa Training Area."
Molokaʻi House 13
On the November 3 ballot
Molokaʻi · Lānaʻi · East & Upcountry Maui
"I have prioritized policies that increase health care affordability and expand access to essential services."
Hawaiʻi Council · D7
Elected after the primary · no November contest
Hawaiʻi Island County Council District 7
"Kuleana — responsibility and privilege — guides my leadership."
Oʻahu City Council · D4
Primary candidate · not on the November ballot
East Honolulu
"It's time to make Honolulu affordable for the working class."
Maui Council · West Maui
On the November 3 ballot
West Maui residency seat
"It is critical that we engage the community in the vision of the Lahaina rebuild so that our residents are a part of creating the future they want to see."
Kauaʻi Council
On the November 3 ballot
Kauaʻi County Council (at-large)
"If managed correctly we can help drive forward real affordable housing in appropriate locations that still preserve our environment and rural way of life."
OHA · Oʻahu Resident
On the November 3 ballot
Office of Hawaiian Affairs · Oʻahu Resident Trustee
"I acknowledge Hawaiʻi as my mainland. And everything that I do, everything that I engage in has to be oriented with Hawaiʻi."
OHA · Maui Resident
On the November 3 ballot
Office of Hawaiian Affairs · Maui Resident Trustee
"For me, sovereignty is a daily responsibility — protecting our sacred places, restoring our waters, and helping Lahaina rebuild in a way that keeps our people rooted in our ancestral lands."
OHA · At-Large
On the November 3 ballot
Office of Hawaiian Affairs · At-Large Trustee
"We must protect sacred sites, restore cultural landscapes, and prepare for sustainable use upon the return of those lands."
