The JCCIH Government Affairs Committee (GAC) has completed its endorsement process for the August 2024 primary election. Based on the Board’s recommendation as well as the membership survey conducted, we have proceeded with endorsing the Board approved 2024 Slate. We have turned over our results to the Political Action Committee for their review and determination of levels of support that will be given to the various candidates or races. Congratulatory letters were sent to all endorsees from the GAC.
Endorsements as follows:
U.S. Senate
- U.S. Senator – Maize K. Hirono
U.S. House of Representatives
- U.S. Representative, District II – Jill N.Tokuda
State Senate
- State Senator, District 1 – Lorraine Rodero Inouye
- State Senator, District 3 – Dru Mamo Kanuha
- State Senator, District 4 – Herbert (Tim) Richards
State House of Representatives
- State Representative, District 1 – Mark M. Nakashima (Representative Nakashima was on the approved slate prior to his untimely passing on July 11, 2024.)
- State Representative, District 2 – Susan (Sue) Lee Loy
- State Representative, District 3 – Christopher L.T. Todd
- State Representative, District 4 – Greggor Ilagan
- State Representative, District 5 – no endorsement
- State Representative, District 6 – Kirstin Kahaloa
- State Representative, District 7 – Nicole Lowen
- State Representative, District 8 – David A. Tarnas
Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA)
OHA Hawaiʻi Island – Kaialiʻi Kahele
OHA At-Large – no endorsement
Hawaiʻi County
Hawaiʻi Mayor – Mitch Roth
Hawaiʻi Prosecuting Attorney – Kelden Braun Akoni Waltjen
- County Council – District 1 – Heather L. Kimball
- County Council – District 2 – Blaine Kenji Bautista
- County Council – District 3 – Dennis (Fresh) Onishi
- County Council – District 4 – Ashley Kierkiewicz
- County Council – District 5 – Ikaika Rodenhurst
- County Council – District 6 – no endorsement
- County Council – District 7 – Zahz Manawapou Hewlen
- County Council – District 8 – Holeka Goro Inaba
- County Council – District 9 – James E. Hustace
