Posted on: Wednesday, July 26, 2006

Candidates for the Sept. 23 primary election

Here are the candidates who will be on the ballot for the Sept. 23 Hawai'i primary election. Yesterday was the deadline for people to submit nomination papers to run for office.

Incumbents are designated by •. Candidates who are unopposed and thus automatically elected are listed in CAPITAL LETTERS.

The general election is Nov. 7. At that time Hawai'i voters will also vote for Office of Hawaiian Affairs candidates and proposed amendments to the state constitution and the county charters.

U.S. SENATE

Democratic

• Daniel Akaka

Ed Case

Republican

Mark Beatty

Jerry Coffee

Chas Collins

Jay Friedheim

Edward Pirkowski

Steve Tataii

Libertarian

Lloyd Mallan

Nonpartisan

C. Kaui Amsterdam

U.S. HOUSE

1st District: Urban Honolulu

Democratic

• Neil Abercrombie

Alexandra Kaan

Republican

Richard Hough

Mark Terry

2nd District: Central, Leeward, Windward and North Shore O'ahu, and Neighbor Islands

Democratic

Hanalei Aipoalani

Nestor Garcia

Colleen Hanabusa

Clayton Hee

Mazie Hirono

Gary Hooser

Matt Matsunaga

Ron Menor

Brian Schatz

Joe Zuiker

Republican

Bob Hogue

Quentin Kawananakoa

Nonpartisan

Robert Wilcox IV

GOVERNOR

Democratic

William Aila

Randy Iwase

Van Tanabe

Republican

George Berish

• Linda Lingle

Paul Manner

George Peabody

Libertarian

Ozell Daniel

Green

Jim Brewer

Nonpartisan

Daniel Cunningham

Bradley Hara

Paul Mattes

LT. GOVERNOR

Democratic

David Henkin

Michael Mook

Miles Shiratori

Malama Solomon

Republican

• James "Duke" Aiona

Libertarian

Li Zhao

Green

Renee Ing

Nonpartisan

A.J. Powell

BOARD OF EDUCATION

Nonpartisan election. Top two vote-getters advance to the general election.

x—Advance directly to general election; will not appear on the

primary election ballot.

Maui

x — I MARY COCHRAN

Central O'ahu

x— Eileen Clarke

x — • Shirley Robinson

Windward O'ahu

Kris DeRego

John Penebacker

• Paul Vierling

O'ahu at-large (3 seats)

Michael Bass

• Darwin Ching

Carolyn Golojuch

Henry Hoeft

Donna Ikeda

Kim Iwamoto

Brian Kessler

Malcolm Kirkpatrick

• Karen Knudsen

Philmund Lee

Marcia Linville

Bob McDermott

Liam Skilling

Nancy Stone

Terrance Tom

Ruth Tschumy

Brian Yamane

Others on BOE: The following BOE members are not up for election this year. Their terms expire in 2008:

Big Island: Herbert Watanabe

Kaua'i: Maggie Cox

Honolulu: Denise Matsumoto

Leeward: Breene Harimoto

O'ahu at-large: Lei Ahu Isa

O'ahu at-large: Cec Heftel

O'ahu at-large: Garrett Toguchi

STATE SENATE

2nd District: S. Hilo, Puna, Ka'u

Democratic

• RUSSELL KOKUBUN

4th District: Kahului

Democratic

Jan Buen

• Shan Tsutsui

8th District: Kahala, Hawai'i Kai

Republican

• SAM SLOM

9th District: Kapahulu, Kaimuki, Palolo

Democratic

• Les Ihara Jr.

Randall Yee

Republican

Gladys Hayes

Michael Palcic

10th District: Manoa, McCully

Democratic

• BRIAN TANIGUCHI

11th District: Makiki, Pawa'a

Democratic

• Carol Fukunaga

Republican

Phil Meyers

13th District: Kalihi, Nu'uanu

Democratic

• Suzanne Chun Oakland

Republican

Paul Smith

14th District: Halawa, Moanalua, Kamehameha Heights

Democratic

• DONNA MERCADO KIM

15th District: Waimalu, Moanalua, Salt Lake

Democratic

• NORMAN SAKAMOTO

19th District: Kapolei, Makakilo, Waikele

Democratic

Chuck Anthony

Janice Salcedo Lehner

George Yamamoto

Republican

Robert Fong

Mike Gabbard

20th District: 'Ewa Beach, Waipahu

Democratic

• Will Espero

Celeste Lacuesta

Republican

Jeff Alexander

24th District: Kailua, Kane'ohe

Democratic

Jill Tokuda

Republican

Keoki Leong

Tom Pico

25th District: Kailua, Waimanalo, Hawai'i Kai

Democratic

Frank Lockwood

Republican

• Fred Hemmings

Others in Senate: The following senators are not up for election this year. Their terms expire in 2008:

1st Dist.: Lorraine Inouye (D)

3rd Dist.: Paul Whalen (R)

5th Dist.: Roz Baker (D)

6th Dist.: J. Kalani English (D)

7th Dist.: Gary Hooser (D)

12th Dist.: Gordon Trimble (R)

16th Dist.: David Ige (D)

17th Dist.: Ron Menor (D)

18th Dist.: Clarence Nishihara (D)

21st Dist.: Colleen Hanabusa (D)

22nd Dist.: Robert Bunda (D)

23rd Dist.: Clayton Hee (D)

STATE HOUSE

1st District: N. Hilo, Hamakua, N. Kohala

Democratic

• DWIGHT TAKAMINE

2nd District: Hilo

Democratic

• Jerry Chang

Republican

Sharon Vannatta

3rd District: Hilo, Kea'au, Mt. View

Democratic

• Clift Tsuji

Republican

Fabian Toribio

4th District: Puna

Democratic

Sara Burgess

Faye Hanohano-Ka'awaloa

Luana Jones

Gerard Silva

Republican

Brian Jordan

Libertarian

Aaron Anderson

5th District: Ka'u, S. Kona

Democratic

• Robert Herkes

Republican

Charles Hosley

Nonpartisan

Michael Last

6th District: Kailua, Keauhou

Democratic

• JOSH GREEN

7th District: N. Kona, S. Kohala

Democratic

• Cindy Evans

Republican

J. William Sanborn

8th District: Wailuku, Waiehu

Democratic

• Joe Souki

Republican

Tom Cerizo

9th District: Kahului, Pa'ia

Democratic

• Bob Nakasone

Republican

Henry Kahula Jr.

10th District: W. Maui

Democratic

Angus McKelvey

• Kam Tanaka

Republican

Ben Azman

Kay Ghean

11th District: S. Maui

Democratic

Joe Bertram III

Stephen West

Republican

Tony Fisher

Graham Mottola

12th District: Upcountry Maui

Democratic

• Kyle Yamashita

Republican

Wesley Goodin

13th District: E. Maui, Moloka'i, Lana'i

Democratic

• Mele Carroll

Republican

Ron Davis

14th District: Kapa'a, Hanalei

Democratic

• HERMINA MORITA

15th District: Lihu'e, Koloa

Democratic

Linda Estes

James Tokioka

Republican

Ronald Agor

16th District: Po'ipu, Waimea, Ni'ihau

Democratic

Rhoda Libre

Roland Sagum

Republican

JoAnne Georgi

17th District: Hawai'i Kai, Kalama Valley

Democratic

A.J. Halagao

Republican

Gene Ward

18th District: Kahala, 'Aina Haina, Kuli'ou'ou

Democratic

• Lyla Berg

Republican

Nolan Kido

19th District: Kaimuki, Kahala, Wai'alae Iki

Democratic

Mike Abe

Republican

• Barbara Marumoto

20th District: St. Louis Hts., Palolo, Wilhelmina Rise

Democratic

• Calvin Say

Republican

Julia Allen

21st District: Kapahulu, Diamond Head

Democratic

• Scott Nishimoto

Republican

Mike Hu

22nd District: McCully, Pawa'a

Democratic

• Scott Saiki

Republican

Albert Furuto

23rd District: Waikiki, Ala Moana, Kaka'ako

Democratic

Tom Brower

Louis Erteschik

Rex Saunders

Republican

Mike Peters

• Anne Stevens

24th District: Manoa

Democratic

• Kirk Caldwell

Republican

Rose Niimoto

25th District: Makiki, Tantalus

Democratic

Della Belatti

John Steelquist

Joy Turbeville

Republican

Tracy Okubo

26th District: Punchbowl, Pacific Hts., Nu'uanu Valley

Democratic

• Sylvia Luke

Republican

Bob Tom

27th District: Liliha, Pu'unui

Democratic

Sesnita Moepono

Republican

• Corinne Ching

28th District: Iwilei, Downtown, Makiki

Democratic

• Bev Harbin

Carlton Middleton

Karl Rhoads

Republican

Collin Wong

29th District: Kalihi, Sand Island

Democratic

Earl Cachola

Joey Manahan

Republican

Ken Harding

30th District: Moanalua, Kalihi Valley, 'Alewa

Democratic

Charmaine Crockett

John Mizuno

Terry Visperas

Bill Woods

Republican

Rick Manayan

Green

Frank DeGiacomo

Nonpartisan

Dana Patria

31st District: Salt Lake, Tripler

Democratic

• Glenn Wakai

Republican

Yvonne Perry

32nd District: Waimalu, Aliamanu, Airport

Democratic

Jane Sugimura

Republican

• Lynn Finnegan

33rd District: Halawa, 'Aiea, Pearlridge

Democratic

• Blake Oshiro

Republican

Matt Kaneshiro

34th District: Pearl City, Newtown, Royal Summit

Democratic

• K. MARK TAKAI

35th District: Waipahu, Crestview

Democratic

• Alex Sonson

Republican

Constante Domingo

36th District: Pearl City, Palisades

Democratic

• Roy Takumi

Republican

Jerilyn Anderton

37th District: Mililani, Waipi'o

Democratic

• Ryan Yamane

Republican

Mark Kalilikane

38th District: Mililani, Mililani Mauka

Democratic

• Marilyn Lee

Republican

George Kekuna

39th District: Wahiawa

Democratic

• Marcus Oshiro

Republican

Gail Dukes-Requilman

40th District: Makakilo, Kapolei, Royal Kunia

Democratic

Daniel De Gracia II

Sharon Har

Republican

• Mark Moses

41st District: Waipahu, Village Park, Waikele

Democratic

• Jon Riki Karamatsu

Republican

Rito Saniatan

42nd District: Waipahu, Honouliuli, 'Ewa

Democratic

• Rida Cabanilla-Arakawa

Republican

Norm Robert

Rey Rodriguez

43rd District: 'Ewa Beach, West Loch

Democratic

R. Scott Belford

Republican

• Kymberly Pine

44th District: Nanakuli, Honokai Hale

Democratic

• Michael Kahikina

Cynthia Rezentes

Republican

Karen Awana

Tercia Ku

45th District: Wai'anae, Makaha

Democratic

• Maile Shimabukuro

Republican

Bud Ebel

46th District: Kahuku, N. Shore, Schofield

Democratic

• Michael Magaoay

Republican

Jeffrey Alameida

Carol Philips

47th District: Ha'iku, Kahalu'u, La'ie

Republican

• COLLEEN MEYER

48th District: Kane'ohe

Democratic

• Ken Ito

Republican

Sol Nalua'i

49th District: Maunawili, Enchanted Lake, Kane'ohe

Democratic

• Pono Chong

Republican

Minoo Elison

Kurt Zuttermeister

50th District: Kailua, Mokapu

Republican

• CYNTHIA THIELEN

51st District: Waimanalo, Lanikai

Democratic

• Tommy Waters

Republican

Kimberly Kalama

HONOLULU CITY COUNCIL

Nonpartisan election. A candidate wins outright by receiving more than half the vote. Otherwise, the top two vote-getters advance to a runoff in the general election.

2nd District: Wahiawa, North Shore, 'Ahuimanu

• DONOVAN DELA CRUZ

4th District: Waikiki, Kaimuki, Hawai'i Kai

• CHARLES DJOU

6th District: Kalihi Valley, Nu'uanu, Kaka'ako

• Rod Tam

Michael Wilcox

8th District: Pearl City, Waipio, Shafter

Kenneth Harmeyer

• Gary Okino

Inam Rahman

Others on council: The following council members are not up for election this year. Their terms expire in 2008:

1st Dist.: Todd Apo

3rd Dist.: Barbara Marshall

5th Dist.: Ann Kobayashi

7th Dist.: Romy Cachola

9th Dist.: Nestor Garcia

MAUI MAYOR

Nonpartisan election. Top two vote-getters advance to general election.

James "Kimo" Apana

Lehuanani Aquino

• Alan Arakawa

John Blumer-Buell

Dain Kane

Harold Miller

William Stroud

Charmaine Tavares

Nelson Waikiki Jr.

MAUI COUNCIL

Council candidates are required to live in the district, but voters cast votes for all nine seats.

Nonpartisan election. Top two vote-getters advance to general election.

x—Advance directly to general election; will not appear on the primary election ballot.

East Maui

Lucienne De Naie

Sam Kalalau

Bill Medeiros

Nick Nikhilananda

West Maui

x — I Jo Anne Johnson

x — Deidre Rockett

Wailuku, Waihe'e, Waikapu

Rogelio Cabebe Sr.

Blitz Harry

Mike Victorino

Kahului

x — Lance Collins

x — I Joe Pontanilla

South Maui

x — I MICHELLE ANDERSON

Makawao, Ha'iku, Pa'ia

x — Pat Borge

x — I Mike Molina

Upcountry

x — Gladys Baisa

x — Paul Fasi

Lana'i

x — I RIKI HOKAMA

Moloka'i

x — I DANNY MATEO

HAWAI'I COUNCIL

Nonpartisan election. A candidate wins outright by receiving more than half the vote. Otherwise, the top two vote-getters advance to a runoff in the general election.

1st District: Hamakua Coast

• Fred Holschuh

Dominic Yagong

2nd District: Hilo, Kaumana

I DONALD IKEDA

3rd District: Waiakea, Kea'au

Paula Helfrich

J. Yoshimoto

4th District: Hilo, Keaukaha

Justin Avery

• Stacy Higa

Wendell Ka'ehu'ae'a

5th District: Lower Puna

Roger Evans

Emily Naeole

Russell Ruderman

• Gary Safarik

S. Stocksdale

6th District: Upper Puna, Ka'u,

S. Kona

Gerald Holleman

I Bob Jacobson

7th District: Keauhou, Kealakekua

David Basque

Brenda Ford

• Virginia Isbell

Lei Kihoi

8th District: Kailua, N. Kona

• K. ANGEL PILAGO

9th District: N. & S. Kohala

Leningrad Elarionoff

• Pete Hoffmann

Christopher Thomason

KAUA'I MAYOR

Nonpartisan election. A candidate wins outright by receiving more than half the vote. Otherwise, the top two vote-getters advance to a runoff in the general election.

• Bryan Baptiste

Jesse Fukushima

John Hoff

Bruce Pleas

Janee Taylor

Eric Toulon

KAUA'I COUNCIL

Nonpartisan election. All seven council seats are voted for on an

at-large basis. Top 14 vote-getters advance to the general election.

George Anderson

• Bill "Kaipo" Asing

Tim Bynum

Bob Cariffe

Bill De Costa

Ming Fang

• Jay Furfaro

• Shaylene Iseri-Carvalho

Joseph Kaauwai

• Daryl Kaneshiro

Ronald Kouchi

K.C. Lum

• Mel Rapozo

Monroe Richman

• JoAnn Yukimura

OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS

General election only

Nonpartisan election that will take place at the Nov. 7 general election only. Voters on all islands can vote for all seats.

Yesterday was the deadline for OHA candidates to file nomination papers.

Maui

Blossom Feiteira

• Boyd Mossman

O'ahu

Jackie Burke

• Dante Carpenter

Walter Heen

Frankie Kay Kawelo

S. Kaui Na'auao

M. Kapiolani Reynolds

State at-large (3 seats)

• Rowena Akana

Whitney Anderson

D. Ululani Beirne

Roy Benham

Manu Boyd

Robin Danner

Newton Harbottle

D. Kehaulani Hew Len

Leona Kalima

Dennis Kanahele

Melissa Lyman

Willy Meyers

• Oswald Stender

• John Waihe'e IV

Arvid Youngquist

Others on OHA board: The following OHA trustees are not up for election this year. Their terms expire in 2008:

Big Island: Linda Dela Cruz

Kaua'i: Donald Cataluna

Moloka'i-Lana'i: Collette Machado

At-large: Haunani Apoliona