Hui Moho ʻĀina · The List

List of Moho ʻĀina.

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.

Moho ʻĀina

Reviewed Candidates

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.

Moho ʻĀina · Profiles

Paele Kiakona

Maui House 14

Paele Kiakona Moho ʻĀina

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."

Kahi Pacarro

Oʻahu House 19

Kahi Pacarro Moho ʻĀina

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."

Nadia Alves

Oʻahu House 28

Nadia Alves Moho ʻĀina

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."

Kekoa Kealoha

Oʻahu House 30

Kekoa Kealoha Moho ʻĀina

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."

Keoni Kuoha

Maui House 12

Keoni Kuoha Moho ʻĀina

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."

Kuulei Keawekane

Hawaiʻi House 3

Kuulei Keawekane Moho ʻĀina

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."

Kalehua Kaopua

Oʻahu House 45

Kalehua Kaopua (@saltiwahine) Moho ʻĀina

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."

Jordan Kapono Nakamura

Oʻahu Senate 13

Jordan Kapono Nakamura Moho ʻĀina

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."

Tina Holt

Hawaiʻi House 2

Tina Holt Moho ʻĀina

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."

Nani Brown

Oʻahu Senate 17

Nani Brown Moho ʻĀina

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."

Keani Rawlins-Fernandez

Maui County Council · Molokaʻi

Keani Rawlins-Fernandez Moho ʻĀina

Molokaʻi residency seat — represents all of Maui County

"Our community deserves reliable leadership that will deliver well-researched decision-making and swift actionable solutions."

Kiʻi Kahoʻohanohano

Maui House 10

Kiʻi Kahoʻohanohano Moho ʻĀina

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."

Tanya Yamanaka Aynessazian

Hawaiʻi Senate 2

Tanya Yamanaka Aynessazian Moho ʻĀina

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."

Reviewed Candidates · Profiles

Uncle Bobby Pahia

Maui County Council · Upcountry

Uncle Bobby Pahia Reviewed

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."

Amy Perruso

Oʻahu House 46

Amy Perruso Reviewed

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."

Tyler Dos Santos Tam

Oʻahu City Council · D6

Tyler Dos Santos Tam Reviewed

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."

Christy Macpherson

Oʻahu Senate 14

Christy Macpherson Reviewed

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."

Kim Coco Iwamoto

Oʻahu House 25

Kim Coco Iwamoto Reviewed

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."

Tina Grandinetti

Oʻahu House 20

Tina Grandinetti Reviewed

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."

Ikaika Hussey

Oʻahu House 29

Ikaika Hussey Reviewed

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."

Gabe Johnson

Maui County Council · Lānaʻi

Gabe Johnson Reviewed

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."

Shane Sinenci

Maui County Council · East Maui

Shane Sinenci Reviewed

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."

Shannon Matson

Hawaiʻi County Council · D5

Shannon Matson Reviewed

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."

Justin Canelas

Hawaiʻi County Council · D6

Justin Canelas Reviewed

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."

Jake Morrow

Oʻahu House 21

Jake Morrow Reviewed

Oʻahu House District 21

"Hawaiʻi only works if people can afford to stay. I'm running to make it possible."

Corey Rosenlee

Oʻahu House 39

Corey Rosenlee Reviewed

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."

Tam Hunt

Hawaiʻi House 4

Tam Hunt Reviewed

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."

Mahina Poepoe

Molokaʻi House 13

Mahina Poepoe Reviewed

Molokaʻi · Lānaʻi · East & Upcountry Maui

"I have prioritized policies that increase health care affordability and expand access to essential services."

Manu Powers

Hawaiʻi Council · D7

Manu Powers Reviewed

Hawaiʻi Island County Council District 7

"Kuleana — responsibility and privilege — guides my leadership."

Jason Liang

Oʻahu City Council · D4

Jason Liang Reviewed

East Honolulu

"It's time to make Honolulu affordable for the working class."

Tamara Paltin

Maui Council · West Maui

Tamara Paltin Reviewed

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."

Fern Holland

Kauaʻi Council

Fern Holland Reviewed

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."

Kumu Hina

OHA · Oʻahu Resident

Kumu Hina Reviewed

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."

Keʻeaumoku Kapu

OHA · Maui Resident

Keʻeaumoku Kapu Reviewed

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."

Adrian Kealiʻi Akina

OHA · At-Large

Adrian Kealiʻi Akina Reviewed

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."