INTERACTIVE GRAPHICS • Candidate comparisons Read side-by-side comparisons of Bush and Kerry on key election-year issues. • Poll tracker See which candidate has the edge in recent polls. Updated whenever new polls are released. • Battleground states Learn what's happening in key undecided states.		Candidates for the Sept. 18 primary election Advertiser Staff Here are the candidates who will be on the ballot for the Sept. 18 Hawai'i primary election. Yesterday was the deadline for candidates 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. 2. At that time Hawai'i voters will also vote for U.S. president, Office of Hawaiian Affairs candidates and proposed amendments to the state constitution and the county charters. • U.S. Senate • Board of Education • Hawai'i Council • U.S. House • State Senate • Maui Council • Honolulu Mayor • State House • Kaua'i Prosecutor • Honolulu Prosecutor • Hawai'i Mayor • Kaua'i Council • Honolulu City Council • Hawai'i Prosecutor • Office of Hawaiian Affairs U.S. SENATE Democratic Brian Evans • Daniel Inouye Eddie Yoon Republican Cam Cavasso James Deluze Jay Friedheim Richard Payne Libertarian Lloyd Mallan Nonpartisan Jim Brewer J. Turner Brown • U.S. Senate • Board of Education • Hawai'i Council • U.S. House • State Senate • Maui Council • Honolulu Mayor • State House • Kaua'i Prosecutor • Honolulu Prosecutor • Hawai'i Mayor • Kaua'i Council • Honolulu City Council • Hawai'i Prosecutor • Office of Hawaiian Affairs U.S. HOUSE 1st District: Urban Honolulu Democratic • Neil Abercrombie Republican Dalton Tanonaka Libertarian Elyssa Young 2nd District: Rural O'ahu, Neighbor Islands Democratic • Ed Case John Gentile Republican Mike Gabbard Inam Ur Rahman Miles Shiratori Jonathan Treat Nonpartisan Sophie Mataafa • U.S. Senate • Board of Education • Hawai'i Council • U.S. House • State Senate • Maui Council • Honolulu Mayor • State House • Kaua'i Prosecutor • Honolulu Prosecutor • Hawai'i Mayor • Kaua'i Council • Honolulu City Council • Hawai'i Prosecutor • Office of Hawaiian Affairs HONOLULU 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. Duke Bainum Daniel Cunningham Frank Fasi Theodore Gibson Mufi Hannemann Lillian Hong Paul Manner Glenn Pinho Michael Powers Terrence Teruya • U.S. Senate • Board of Education • Hawai'i Council • U.S. House • State Senate • Maui Council • Honolulu Mayor • State House • Kaua'i Prosecutor • Honolulu Prosecutor • Hawai'i Mayor • Kaua'i Council • Honolulu City Council • Hawai'i Prosecutor • Office of Hawaiian Affairs HONOLULU PROSECUTOR Nonpartisan election. • Peter Carlisle Keith Kaneshiro • U.S. Senate • Board of Education • Hawai'i Council • U.S. House • State Senate • Maui Council • Honolulu Mayor • State House • Kaua'i Prosecutor • Honolulu Prosecutor • Hawai'i Mayor • Kaua'i Council • Honolulu City Council • Hawai'i Prosecutor • Office of Hawaiian Affairs 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. 1st District: Wai'anae, 'Ewa Todd Apo James Manaku Sr. Shane Peters Cynthia Rezentes Patricia Teruya 3rd District: Kane'ohe, Kailua, Waimanalo Richard MacPherson • Barbara Marshall Merrily Prentiss 5th District: Makiki, Manoa, Kapahulu, Palolo • ANN KOBAYASHI 7th District: Aliamanu, Airport, Kalihi • Romy Cachola Rocky Ricarte 9th District: Waipahu, Mililani, Makakilo • NESTOR GARCIA Others on council: The following council members are not up for election this year. Their terms expire in 2006: 2nd Dist.: Donovan Dela Cruz 4th Dist.: Charles Djou 6th Dist.: Rod Tam 8th Dist.: Gary Okino • U.S. Senate • Board of Education • Hawai'i Council • U.S. House • State Senate • Maui Council • Honolulu Mayor • State House • Kaua'i Prosecutor • Honolulu Prosecutor • Hawai'i Mayor • Kaua'i Council • Honolulu City Council • Hawai'i Prosecutor • Office of Hawaiian Affairs 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. 1st District: Big Island David Adams Peter Charlot Nadia Davies • Herbert Watanabe 3rd District: Honolulu Malcolm Kirkpatrick • Denise Matsumoto Keith Sakata 5th District: Leeward O'ahu x— • Breene Harimoto x—Shad Kane 7th District: Kaua'i Margaret Cox William Georgi Mitsugi Nakashima O'ahu at-large (3 seats) Lei Ahu Isa Robert Barry Darwin Ching Albert Furuto Signe Godfrey Cec Heftel Guy Kaulukukui Maralyn Kurshals Marcia Linville Nobleza Magsanoc Robert Midkiff Robert Pohnel Pamela Smith Alan Takumi • Garrett Toguchi Marcia Wong Shannon Wood Arvid Youngquist Others on BOE: The following BOE members are not up for election this year. Their terms expire in 2006: 2nd Dist.: Mary Cochran 4th Dist.: Shirley Robinson 6th Dist.: Laura H. Thielen O'ahu at-large: Shannon Ajifu O'ahu at-large: Karen Knudsen O'ahu at-large: Randall Yee • U.S. Senate • Board of Education • Hawai'i Council • U.S. House • State Senate • Maui Council • Honolulu Mayor • State House • Kaua'i Prosecutor • Honolulu Prosecutor • Hawai'i Mayor • Kaua'i Council • Honolulu City Council • Hawai'i Prosecutor • Office of Hawaiian Affairs STATE SENATE 1st District: Hamakua, S. Hilo Democratic • LORRAINE INOUYE 3rd District: Kohala, Kona, Ka'u Democratic Steven Fox Republican • Paul Whalen 5th District: W. Maui, S. Maui Democratic • Roz Baker Republican Donald Couch 6th District: E. Maui, Moloka'i, Lana'i Democratic • J. Kalani English Republican Robert Finberg Elaine Slavinsky Green Shaun Stenshol 7th District: Kaua'i, Ni'ihau Democratic • Gary Hooser Republican Maryanne Kusaka 12th District: Waikiki, Ala Moana, Downtown Democratic Robert Brooks Republican • Gordon Trimble 16th District: Pearl City, 'Aiea Democratic • DAVID IGE 17th District: Mililani, Waipi'o Democratic • Ron Menor Republican Mark Kalilikane 18th District: Waipahu, Crestview, Pearl City Democratic • Cal Kawamoto Clarence Nishihara 21st District: Nanakuli, Makaha Democratic • Colleen Hanabusa Republican Richard Johnson 22nd District: N. Shore, Wahiawa Democratic • ROBERT BUNDA 23rd District: Kane'ohe, Kahuku Democratic • Melodie Aduja Clayton Hee Republican James Henshaw Gordon Tilley Others in Senate: The following senators are not up for election this year. Their terms expire in 2006: 2nd Dist.: Russell Kokubun (D) 4th Dist.: Shan Tsutsui (D) 8th Dist.: Sam Slom (R) 9th Dist.: Les Ihara (D) 10th Dist.: Brian Taniguchi (D) 11th Dist.: Carol Fukunaga (D) 13th Dist.: Suzanne Oakland (D) 14th Dist.: Donna Mercado Kim (D) 15th Dist.: Norman Sakamoto (D) 19th Dist.: Brian Kanno (D) 20th Dist.: Willie Espero (D) 24th Dist.: Bob Hogue (R) 25th Dist.: Fred Hemmings (R) • U.S. Senate • Board of Education • Hawai'i Council • U.S. House • State Senate • Maui Council • Honolulu Mayor • State House • Kaua'i Prosecutor • Honolulu Prosecutor • Hawai'i Mayor • Kaua'i Council • Honolulu City Council • Hawai'i Prosecutor • Office of Hawaiian Affairs 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 Glen Hisashima Clifton Tsuji Republican Andrew Smith Nonpartisan Frederick Fukuchi 4th District: Puna Democratic • Helene Hale Gerard Silva Republican Brian Jordan Libertarian Dennis Triglia 5th District: Ka'u, S. Kona Democratic • Robert Herkes Republican Stephanie Tabbada 6th District: Kailua, Keauhou Democratic Joshua Green Republican • Mark Jernigan 7th District: N. Kona, S. Kohala Democratic • Cindy Evans Republican J. William Sanborn 8th District: Wailuku, Waiehu Democratic • Joe Souki Republican Robert Min Nonpartisan Fred Ruge 9th District: Kahului, Pa'ia Democratic • Bob Nakasone Republican Janice Shishido 10th District: W. Maui Democratic Gretchen McKelvey Kameo Tanaka Republican • Brian Blundell 11th District: S. Maui Democratic Louis Gallup Republican • Chris Halford 12th District: Upcountry Maui Democratic Richard Perrie Kyle Yamashita Republican • Kika Bukoski 13th District: E. Maui, Moloka'i, Lana'i Democratic • Sol Kaho'ohalahala Republican Meiling Akuna 14th District: Kapa'a, Hanalei Democratic • Hermina Morita Republican Mamo Cummings 15th District: Lihu'e, Koloa Democratic John Friedman • Ezra Kanoho Republican John Hoff 16th District: Po'ipu, Waimea, Ni'ihau Democratic • Bertha Kawakami Republican JoAnne Georgi 17th District: Hawai'i Kai, Kalama Valley Democratic Paul Ah Yat Richard Halverson Jr. Republican • William Stonebraker 18th District: Kahala, 'Aina Haina, Kuli'ou'ou Democratic Lyla Berg Republican • Bertha Leong Mark Terry 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 Gratia Bone 22nd District: McCully, Pawa'a Democratic • Scott Saiki Republican Craig Stutzmann 23rd District: Waikiki, Ala Moana, Kaka'ako Democratic Dick Ornellas Rex Saunders Republican • Galen Fox 24th District: Manoa Democratic • Kirk Caldwell Republican Nadine Nishioka 25th District: Makiki, Tantalus Democratic • Brian Schatz Republican Tracy Okubo 26th District: Punchbowl, Pacific Hts., Nu'uanu Valley Democratic • Sylvia Luke Republican Robert Tom 27th District: Liliha, Pu'unui Democratic Sesnita Moepono Stefanie Sakamoto-Sato Republican • Corinne Ching 28th District: Iwilei, Downtown, Makiki Democratic • Kenneth Hiraki Republican Collin Wong 29th District: Kalihi, Sand Island Democratic • Jun Abinsay Republican Kenneth Harding 30th District: Moanalua, Kalihi Valley, 'Alewa Democratic • Dennis Arakaki Republican Diana Perrells 31st District: Salt Lake, Tripler Democratic • Glenn Wakai Republican Bradley Duncan 32nd District: Waimalu, Aliamanu, Airport Republican • LYNN FINNEGAN 33rd District: Halawa, 'Aiea, Pearlridge Democratic • Blake Oshiro Republican Gerald Coffee 34th District: Pearl City, Newtown, Royal Summit Democratic • K. MARK TAKAI 35th District: Waipahu, Crestview Democratic Henry Aquino • Alex Sonson Republican Ioane Nuusa 36th District: Pearl City, Palisades Democratic • Roy Takumi Republican Jamie Kese 37th District: Mililani, Waipi'o Democratic Ryan Yamane Republican • Guy Ontai 38th District: Mililani, Mililani Mauka Democratic • Marilyn Lee Republican Alonzo Sandoval 39th District: Wahiawa Democratic • Marcus Oshiro Republican Augustina Tomas 40th District: Makakilo, Kapolei, Royal Kunia Democratic Rey Cabradilla Carolyn Golojuch Republican • Mark Moses 41st District: Waipahu, Village Park, Waikele Democratic • Jon Karamatsu Republican Rito Saniatan 42nd District: Waipahu, Honouliuli, 'Ewa Democratic Genaro Bimbo Rida Cabanilla • Tulsi Tamayo Gerald Vidal Republican Trevor Koch 43rd District: 'Ewa Beach, West Loch Democratic Jeffrey Alexander Tesha Malama • Romeo Mindo Republican Kymberly Pine 44th District: Nanakuli, Honokai Hale Democratic • Michael Kahikina Republican Karen Awana 45th District: Wai'anae, Makaha Democratic • Maile Shimabukuro Barry Sooalo Republican William Corless Jr. Glen Kila 46th District: Kahuku, N. Shore, Schofield Democratic • Michael Magaoay Republican Carol Philips 47th District: Ha'iku, Kahalu'u, La'ie Democratic Charles Penn Charles Tanouye Jr. Republican • Colleen Meyer 48th District: Kane'ohe Democratic • Ken Ito Republican Keoki Leong 49th District: Maunawili, Enchanted Lake, Kane'ohe Democratic Dwight Chong Republican • David Pendleton 50th District: Kailua, Mokapu Democratic Edward Clayton Jr. Republican • Cynthia Thielen 51st District: Waimanalo, Lanikai Democratic • Tommy Waters Republican Wilson Ho • U.S. Senate • Board of Education • Hawai'i Council • U.S. House • State Senate • Maui Council • Honolulu Mayor • State House • Kaua'i Prosecutor • Honolulu Prosecutor • Hawai'i Mayor • Kaua'i Council • Honolulu City Council • Hawai'i Prosecutor • Office of Hawaiian Affairs HAWAI'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. Roger Christie Joseph Fernandez Robert Greenwell • Harry Kim Dominic Yagong • U.S. Senate • Board of Education • Hawai'i Council • U.S. House • State Senate • Maui Council • Honolulu Mayor • State House • Kaua'i Prosecutor • Honolulu Prosecutor • Hawai'i Mayor • Kaua'i Council • Honolulu City Council • Hawai'i Prosecutor • Office of Hawaiian Affairs HAWAI'I PROSECUTOR Nonpartisan election. • JAY KIMURA • U.S. Senate • Board of Education • Hawai'i Council • U.S. House • State Senate • Maui Council • Honolulu Mayor • State House • Kaua'i Prosecutor • Honolulu Prosecutor • Hawai'i Mayor • Kaua'i Council • Honolulu City Council • Hawai'i Prosecutor • Office of Hawaiian Affairs 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 Kevin Brown • Fred Holschuh 2nd District: Hilo, Kaumana Donald Ikeda • Michael Tulang 3rd District: Waiakea, Kea'au • James Arakaki Ollie Fulks 4th District: Hilo, Keaukaha Stacy-Stan Higa Wendell Ka'ehu'ae'a Edgar Ombac 5th District: Lower Puna Ernest Anderson Roger Evans William Meyers • Gary Safarik 6th District: Upper Puna, Ka'u, S. Kona Timothy Bates • Bob Jacobson Robert Wallwork Jr. 7th District: Keauhou, Kealakekua Virginia Isbell Joseph Rosner 8th District: Kailua, N. Kona Joel Gimpel Ka'apikapika Pilago Jim Rath 9th District: N. & S. Kohala • Leningrad Elarionoff Peter Hoffmann • U.S. Senate • Board of Education • Hawai'i Council • U.S. House • State Senate • Maui Council • Honolulu Mayor • State House • Kaua'i Prosecutor • Honolulu Prosecutor • Hawai'i Mayor • Kaua'i Council • Honolulu City Council • Hawai'i Prosecutor • Office of Hawaiian Affairs 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 • Bob Carroll Diana Carroll Aileen Lee West Maui Linda Clute • Jo Anne Johnson Dennis Nakamura Wailuku, Waihe'e, Waikapu x—Socrates Buenger x— • Dain Kane Kahului x—Lance Collins x— • Joseph Pontanilla South Maui Johanna Amorin Michelle Anderson Joseph Bertram III Juan Cendejas John Jackson Jason Norman Zandra Souza Amaral Ronald Vaught Makawao, Ha'iku, Pa'ia Christina Hemming Lance Holter • Mike Molina Upcountry x— • CHARMAINE TAVARES Lana'i x— • RIK• HOKAMA Moloka'i x— • DANNY MATEO • U.S. Senate • Board of Education • Hawai'i Council • U.S. House • State Senate • Maui Council • Honolulu Mayor • State House • Kaua'i Prosecutor • Honolulu Prosecutor • Hawai'i Mayor • Kaua'i Council • Honolulu City Council • Hawai'i Prosecutor • Office of Hawaiian Affairs KAUA'I PROSECUTOR 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. CRAIG De COSTA • U.S. Senate • Board of Education • Hawai'i Council • U.S. House • State Senate • Maui Council • Honolulu Mayor • State House • Kaua'i Prosecutor • Honolulu Prosecutor • Hawai'i Mayor • Kaua'i Council • Honolulu City Council • Hawai'i Prosecutor • Office of Hawaiian Affairs 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. • Bill Asing Timothy Bynum Robert Cariffe Peggy Field • Jay Furfaro Shaylene Iseri-Carvalho Johnette Kahalekai • Daryl Kaneshiro Rhoda Libre Bruce Miyashiro • Maurice Munechika Bruce Pleas • Melvin Rapozo Rupert Rowe • James Tokioka Marshall Turner • JoAnn Yukimura • U.S. Senate • Board of Education • Hawai'i Council • U.S. House • State Senate • Maui Council • Honolulu Mayor • State House • Kaua'i Prosecutor • Honolulu Prosecutor • Hawai'i Mayor • Kaua'i Council • Honolulu City Council • Hawai'i Prosecutor • Office of Hawaiian Affairs OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS General election only. Nonpartisan election that will take place at the Nov. 2 general election only. Voters on all islands can vote for all seats. Yesterday was the deadline for OHA candidates to file nomination papers. Big Island Jackie Burke Kalikookalani Chun • Linda Dela Cruz Louis Hao Reynolds Kamakawiwoole Richard Nelson III Kaheaokalani Stocksdale Kaua'i • Donald Cataluna Leona Kalima Moloka'i • COLETTE MACHADO State at-large • Haunani Apoliona Shaun Hill Frank Kawelo John Sabey
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