Tax Burdens And Emergency Hubs: State House District 29 Candidate Q&As
Partisan contest lining up for the urban Honolulu seat.
A former member who represented State House District 29 on Oʻahu is hoping to win back his old seat from the incumbent in a contest for the Honolulu suburbs of Kamehameha Heights, Kalihi Valley and Kalihi.
Ikaika Hussey won the seat in 2024 after John Mizuno resigned to serve in a housing and homelessness coordinator role for Gov. Josh Green. That role was ended abruptly by the governor and now Mizuno is back on the ballot against Hussey in the Aug. 8 primary election to determine who will face Republican candidate Tess Abalos in November.
All three of the registered candidates filled out a survey from Civil Beat, outlining their views on a range of issues facing the district, including answering one question submitted by a constituent via social media.
Their responses are linked here in alphabetical order under their official ballot name, which you can also compare all in one spot on Civil Beat’s 2026 Hawaiʻi Primary Ballot.
Hawaiʻi’s 2026 elections are right around the corner and Civil Beat’s elections guide is here to help with essential information, candidate positions, news stories and more.
